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Belabored Podcast #193: Work in the Time of Coronavirus
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As the coronavirus spreads across the world, we discuss what it means for workers in healthcare, the gig economy, and other frontline industries.
Media
Belabored Podcast #192: Unions for All, with SEIU Local 26
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Why is the labor movement in Minnesota thriving? SEIU Local 26 joins us to talk about the Twin Cities’ robust network of grassroots worker centers and unions.
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Belabored Podcast #191: A Mass Strike Against Macron, with Colin Kinniburgh
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Workers across France have been on strike over pension reforms for six weeks. Dissent editor at large Colin Kinniburgh joins us from Paris.
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Belabored Podcast #190: The Year in Labor
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Sarah and Michelle talk about this year’s biggest labor stories.
Unions
Bosses Are Charged with Breaking the Law in Over 40% of Union Campaigns
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In a new report, the progressive think tank Economic Policy Institute (EPI) found evidence that employers are increasingly brazen in seeking to obstruct workers’ attempts to unionize.
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Belabored Podcast #188: What the Chicago Teachers Won
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After eleven days rallying in the streets, the Chicago Teachers Union ended their strike and inked a tentative agreement with many hard-fought gains.
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Belabored Podcast #186: “A Boss Is a Boss”
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Two organizers discuss recent efforts to unionize nonprofit workers. Plus: an interview with Chicago teacher Kenzo Shibata about the first day on the picket line.
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Belabored Podcast #183: Troublemaking in Asia
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‘There’s a whole world of labor activism outside the confines of the United States, so we’re devoting this episode to a breakthrough event in Asia last month.’
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Belabored Podcast #182: (Slowly) Seizing the Means of Production
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How would the workplace be different if the workers owned it?
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Belabored Podcast #181: Hong Kong Pushed to the Edge
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Following Hong Kong’s first general strike in decades, three activists talk about labor’s role in the protests.