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Socially Democratic heads to Victorian Trades Hall for a special episode with two of the most important figures in the Victorian trade union movement.

Luke Hilakari, Secretary of the Victorian Trades Hall Council, and Wil Stracke, Assistant Secretary, join host Stephen Donnelly to talk organising, digital campaigning, the rise of One Nation, and what happens to working people when AI reshapes the economy.

This is a rare inside look at how Trades Hall went from a place that passed resolutions to one of the most sophisticated campaigning operations in the country.

Plus:

🏛️ How Luke and Wil rebuilt Trades Hall from the ground up, and the internal resistance they had to overcome

📱 Wil's accidental TikTok and Instagram career, started by a single tweet about Grace Tame.

📋 The NDA campaign: how Trades Hall helped win world-leading legislation on non-disclosure agreements in sexual harassment cases

🤖 AI and the future of work: What happens when cognitive labour disappears? What are the implications for employee surveillance?

📊 What focus group findings from former Labor voters tell us about the rise of One Nation

💪 How community organising and solidarity are the real antidote to the far right

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