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Labor Day Lessons: Organizing, History and Holding the Line
On the Labor Radio Podcast Weekly: On The SAG-AFTRA Podcast, Sean Astin and AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler discuss the state of America’s labor movement. Engage explores how labor history shaped the piloting profession and why Delta pilots are determined to protect their hard-won contract rights. Green and Red talks with 9to5 co-founder Karen Nussbaum about organizing women office workers and the movement that inspired Dolly Parton’s classic film and song. Then, The Heartland Labor Forum speaks with author Elaine Weiss about the Highlander Center and the underground schools that helped build the civil rights movement. Apple Box Talks visits with BC labor historian Donna Sacuta, and Solidarity Breakfast reports from a Maritime Union of Australia picket against a worker lockout at Quantem. Plus, Shows You Should Know highlights Labor Day history, the stories working people tell about themselves, pro-worker trade policy, and protecting voting rights. Subscribe, listen and follow at laborradionetwork.org. Help us build sonic solidarity by clicking the share button below. Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the world, presented by the Labor Radio Podcast Network—where working people speak.
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From 1995 to 2005, Astin served as a Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army (CASA) and afterwards served on the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation for two years during the George W. Bush administration.[53][54] He was awarded the honorary Emeritus Civilian Aide designation in 2022.[49]
Astin is a lifelong supporter of the Democratic Party.[55] During the 2004 United States presidential election, Astin backed Senator John Kerry and participated in Kerry's campaign rally in Portland, Oregon, as the opening speaker.[56] In the 2008 presidential election, Astin lent his support to then-Senator Hillary Clinton for the first of her two Presidential campaigns and made multiple campaign appearances on her behalf, including joining Clinton's daughter Chelsea at some stops.[57] Astin served as the campaign manager for Democrat Dan Adler, a businessman friend in the entertainment industry, in California's 36th congressional district special election of 2011.[54] In the 2016 presidential election, Astin campaigned for Hillary Clinton in midwestern states such as Iowa, Nebraska, and Wisconsin.[58] In a 2020 Twitter post, Astin voiced his support for Democratic nominee Joe Biden.[59] On July 29, 2024, Astin appeared in the White Dudes for Harris Zoom call expressing his support for Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign.[60] Astin additionally appeared at the 2024 Democratic National Convention during the nominating roll call vote on August 20, 2024, representing Indiana.[61][62]
In September 2024, Astin urged California governor Gavin Newsom to sign SB 1047, a bill that would require advanced AI models to undergo safety testing before deployment.[63]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7cdn4paeowhbil46md2jjlqz/bafkreiaienrdjmfmr42tn54qvt6h3st3fuxw47fzdhlqoxbybutj7ig7pq)
