Beyond the Beat: Fighting for an Amazon Union

In this episode, John Malmborg speaks with Owen Gilroy, a fellow Amazon worker, musician, and labor organizer, about the intersection of creativity and workplace organizing. Gilroy shares his journey—from a strong musical upbringing to confronting the realities of warehouse labor and the fight for worker power.

They explore the challenges Amazon workers face, from dangerous conditions and economic instability to the company’s resistance to unionization. The conversation expands into the broader struggle for labor rights, the decline of liberalism, and how creative communities can help strengthen solidarity and collective action.