Belabored

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Belabored Podcast #147: Retailpocalypse Again? With Carrie Gleason Mar 23, 2018

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As Toys "R" Us shuts down, we talk with Carrie Gleason of the Fair Workweek Initiative about the future of retail—an industry that employs ten percent of working Americans.

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Belabored Podcast #146: West Virginia Teachers Win Mar 10, 2018

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We talk to three West Virginia teachers about why they went on strike, how they won, and how the labor movement can carry their momentum forward.

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Belabored Podcast #145: Rights and Rebellions, with Shaun Richman Feb 23, 2018

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Facing a legislative onslaught, the labor movement must rediscover its fighting spirit—and find ways to turn the GOP attack to its own advantage.

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Belabored Podcast #144: Thinking Outside the Box Feb 09, 2018

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Two labor groups are waging creative challenges against corporate America—and for the rights of immigrant workers.

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Belabored Podcast #143: Planning for a Post-Trump Future, with Rachel Cohen Jan 26, 2018

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If the Democrats reclaim power in 2020, what should labor do?

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Belabored Podcast #142: Smartphone Sweatshops in Asia, with Joe DiGangi Jan 12, 2018

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Do you know where your smartphone was made? A new in-depth report reveals dangerous conditions in Samsung factories in Vietnam.

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Belabored Podcast #141: Union for the Holidays Dec 15, 2017

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Holiday travel can be stressful, and doubly so for the workers who make that travel possible. We hear about the flight attendants and baggage handlers organizing this holiday season.

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