Society & Culture
In the Season 7 finale episode, Mhkeeba is joined by a panel of outstanding women including Sara Blackwell, Yu Gu, and Amanda Ross to learn what a union is and how it works, the benefits and legal protections of having a union, some context and history of what happened when NFL cheerleaders tried to unionize in the past, and what are the next steps for NFL cheerleaders to come together to form a union and help shape the future of pro cheerleading. Sara is a very well respected employment law attorney who has represented professional cheerleaders in their claims of religious and gender discrimination and illegal employment practices. Amanda is an alumni of the Baltimore Ravens Cheerleaders who cheered for five seasons and was selected as the team's NFL Pro Bowl representative. She is also a Certified Union Organizer. Yu is the director of the highly acclaimed documentary "A Woman's Work: The NFL's Cheerleader Problem" that follows two former NFL cheerleaders who file class-action lawsuits against their teams and the league alleging wage theft and illegal employment practices. The film is now available to pre-order on iTunes to watch on January 26th. https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/a-womans-work-the-nfls-cheerleader-problem/id1545067929To learn more about forming a union for NFL cheerleaders, please visit the website and sign up to attend the information sessions on January 14th at 5:30 pm (PST) / 8:30 pm (EST) and January 16th at 11am (PST) / 2 pm (EST).https://www.nflcheerleaderunion.com/★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★