Explore the future of democracy and worker empowerment in this thought-provoking virtual book talk featuring authors Erica Smiley and Sarita Gupta. Delve into the challenges facing the United States, including threats to democracy, poor job quality, and ongoing discrimination. Learn how collective bargaining can be reimagined to address these issues and improve various aspects of workers' lives. Discover new perspectives on building worker power and the potential evolution of labor organizing. Examine the struggles of modern work and understand how innovative forms of collective action can contribute to a healthier, multiracial democracy and a more equitable economy. Join the discussion moderated by Rick Wartzman as the speakers analyze topics such as the political economy of the South, essential workers, new sources of worker power, and the intersection of multiple identities in the labor movement.