Labor, Rest, & Renewal: Why Labor Justice Is a Repro Issue

In this episode, Faith Organizers Kelley Fox and Terry Williams address the Columbus teacher’s strike and discuss the intersections between a thriving labor movement and reproductive freedom.

Tying in our recent Reproductive Justice Book Club content from author Aja Monet, Kelley and Terry make the case for work-life balance and a healthy respect for rest & renewal as values of the repro movement, underscoring how those values are embraced practically in movement spaces.

Links to discussed content:

• Columbus Education Association Votes to Authorize 10-Day Strike Notice: www.ceaohio.org/cea-votes-to-authorize-10-day-strike-notice/
• Policy Matters Ohio Article on Tax Abatements: www.policymattersohio.org/research-policy/quality-ohio/revenue-budget/tax-policy/columbus-property-tax-abatements-transparency-and-accountability-to-schools-and-community
• Columbus Teachers Reach Tentative Agreement: www.dispatch.com/story/news/education/2022/08/25/whats-in-columbus-city-schools-cea-teachers-contract-agreement-end-strike/65419513007/
• Labor rights are inextricably linked to fights for reproductive rights: https://inthesetimes.com/article/abortion-rights-union-labor-roe-wade-supreme-court
• Reproductive Justice Book Club: Preparing for the Struggles Ahead: www.faithchoiceohio.org/blog/reproductive-justice-book-club-preparing-for-the-struggles-ahead
• My Mother Was a Freedom Fighter, by Aja Monet: www.haymarketbooks.org/books/1067-my-mother-was-a-freedom-fighter
• The Nap Ministry (Rest as Resistance): https://thenapministry.wordpress.com/

Music by Korbin Jones