What does it take to build an economy where everyone can afford to live with dignity?
In this episode of Just Politics, Sister Eilis McCulloh speaks with David Carpio, the Deputy Political Director at the AFL-CIO, and Rogelio Lagunas, a factory worker, immigrant, parishioner, and member of Escucha Mi Voz Iowa.
As communities across the country continue to feel the pressure of rising costs, stagnant wages, and an economy that too often puts profits ahead of people, David and Rogelio share what they are seeing on the ground and why workers’ voices matter.
Together, they explore the power of unions and collective action, the connection between immigrant rights and workers’ rights, and what the labor movement can learn from immigrant organizing. They also reflect on the Catholic tradition’s call to uphold the dignity of work, solidarity, and the common good.
