Engelberg Center Live!

One On Ones

Episode Summary

This oral history is a chorus of unique voices and perspectives. Together we’ll hear how workers and organizers speak to one another and how they learn from each other.

Episode Transcription

There’s talk of – like I’m literally whispering on the phone – there’s talk of organizing, how cool is that… - Alex

You know, it, it went from a place of hearsay second hand story to a first hand account and that’s what tipped me, I think.  - AnonB

No Clarissa, I didn’t ask questions, I’m not an idiot, I wouldn’t do that. - Karlee 

Did you, did you feel like you had power in the workplace when you worked at Kickstarter? - Clarissa

No, not at all. - RV

Not even day one you walk through the door?  - Clarissa

No. - RV

Wowow, what set that, what set that tone? - Clarissa

I think that, for me, as a queer and trans person, my assumption is when I enter a space, I don’t have power.  - RV

That’s that’s that’s it.  That’s it.  That’s it, having these conversations with coworkers.  That’s almost all you need. That’s really the bread and butter of it. - Tom

You know, pat myself on the back. I feel like I've said, at least one insightful thing. So far so… - David 

Oh, yeah, yeah. At least two, I would say, at least.  - Clarissa