In this blogcast, Burnes Center for Social Change Senior Fellow Seth Harris is joined by Jaz Brisack, one of the original Starbucks union organizers, and the co-founder of the Inside Organizer School. Listen now to hear an inside perspective on union organizing, Jaz's origins in organizing, the successes in unionizing at Starbucks, and how those successes can lead to further improvements with other companies and in other industries.
Jaz Brisack, nationally known as a co-founder of Starbucks Workers United, now works for UC Berkeley's Labor Center as a practitioner in residence. During their year-long residency, Brisack is working on a project to develop the “Inside Organizer School,” which they co-founded in 2018 to train non-union workers and “salts” to unionize their workplaces. The Inside Organizer School training laid the groundwork for Starbucks Workers United, providing its replicable model that enabled the campaign to rapidly expand nationwide. It brings together organizers, activists, and workers from a variety of industries, unions, and campaigns, creating a community focused on rebuilding a vibrant, diverse, and democratic labor movement.
For more information about the Inside Organizer School, visit insideorganizerschool.com.
