# Free Meals in Schools, How To Start a Union, and Must-See Films at the Seattle Black Film Festival Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-seattle-7559094/free-meals-in-schools-how-to-start-a-union-and-must-see-films-at-the-seattle-black-film-festival Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-seattle-7559094/free-meals-in-schools-how-to-start-a-union-and-must-see-films-at-the-seattle-black-film-festival.md Podcast: [City Cast Seattle](https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-seattle-7559094) Published: 2026-05-01T10:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC4395250608.mp3?updated=1777595732 Audio file: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CC4395250608.mp3?updated=1777595732 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-seattle-7559094/episodes/free-meals-in-schools-how-to-start-a-union-and-must-see-films-at-the-seattle-black-film-festival Duration seconds: 2199 ## Resource It’s May Day! Jane speaks with Liz Ford, associate professor of law at Seattle University, who explains Seattle’s growing unionization efforts and where to get help with questions about fair pay. Then Jane is joined by contributor Marcus Harrison Green and producer Liam to break down Mayor Katie Wilson’s announcement of new investments in childcare, free school meals, healthcare for students, and post-graduation employment pathways. And finally, Marcus and Jane are joined by Jas Moultrie, development manager for the Langston Theater, which is hosting the 23rd annual Seattle Black Film Festival, to talk about festival highlights, must-see films, and workshops. Oh, and if you’re a City Cast Seattle neighbor, it’s bonus segment day. Stick around for stories of Jane, Liam, and Sam’s favorite neighborly moments. Learn more about the sponsors of this May 1st episode: Travel Dundee Seattle Restaurant Week FRS Clipper Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastSeattle on Instagram, or email us at seattle@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 206-880-3931. For more Seattle news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Seattle. Support City Cast Seattle by becoming a member: membership.citycast.fm/seattle Looking to advertise on City Cast Seattle? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/city-cast-seattle-7559094/episodes/free-meals-in-schools-how-to-start-a-union-and-must-see-films-at-the-seattle-black-film-festival/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-seattle-7559094/free-meals-in-schools-how-to-start-a-union-and-must-see-films-at-the-seattle-black-film-festival.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.