People's Republic

This week, we talk once again to Jose Garza, the Executive Director of the Workers Defense Project, about the campaign for paid sick leave waged by the Work Strong Austin coalition. The Austin City Council is slated to vote on paid sick leave this Thursday at 6pm, and the Workers Defense Project along with its allies is mobilizing workers to show their support for this legislation. They face opposition from Koch brother-backed business interests, which have once again poured obscene amounts of money into delaying and stopping even common-sense progressive legislation.