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On today's episode of Fresnolandia, Dani and Jordan are joined by Keith Brower Brown, a labor and climate researcher and organizer, and Dillon Savory, the Executive Director of Fresno-Madera-Tulare-Kings Central Labor Council. In this episode, they discuss:

-The legacy of Measure G and its impact on labor's involvement in local elections
-Keith's research on the impact of the high speed rail and solar farm projects in West Fresno on labor locally
-Who labor is backing in this election cycle and why
-Nationalization of politics and why local politics can have a different complexion
-The importance of Project Labor Agreements
-How to think about union labor in the midst of a housing crisis
-Unionizing coffee shops and challenges in certain industries

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