Belabored

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Belabored Podcast #137: Sex, Power, and Labor Rights, with Ariane Hegewisch Oct 27, 2017

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Sexual harassment is a labor issue.

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Belabored Podcast #136: Countdown to Janus, with Andy Stettner Oct 06, 2017

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Janus v. AFSCME is the Supreme Court case labor has been dreading. Andrew Stettner of the Century Foundation joins us to talk what it means for workers and unions.

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Belabored Podcast #135: How Single-Payer Went from Margin to Mainstream, with Michael Lighty Sep 22, 2017

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Medicare for All has moved from radical to mainstream in a span of just months. Michael Lighty of National Nurses United joins us to talk about the role of healthcare workers in the fight for single-payer.

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Belabored Podcast #134: Defending Migrants through Hell and High Water Sep 08, 2017

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We talk to DACA recipients and defenders around the country, from Texas to New York, about Trump's decision to overturn President Obama’s protections for immigrant youth.

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Belabored Podcast #133: Laboring Against Privatization, with Joseph A. McCartin Aug 25, 2017

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Joseph McCartin joins us to talk about the history of public worker unionism, the legacy of PATCO, and how today’s workers can build power across the workforce.

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Belabored Podcast #132: What Happened in Mississippi? with Chris Brooks Aug 11, 2017

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Last week, in a highly anticipated union election, workers at a Nissan plant in Canton, Mississippi voted against unionizing with the UAW. Chris Brooks from Labor Notes joins us to talk about the result.

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Belabored Podcast #131: A Crisis of Care, with June Barrett and Saba Waheed Jul 14, 2017

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Home care is one of the most rapidly growing fields in the country, but workers and care recipients will be under threat if Trump slashes Medicaid. We talk about what's at stake in the healthcare reform fight.

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Belabored Podcast #130: Retail Warriors Jul 02, 2017

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In this special episode on the retail industry, organizers and workers from around the country talk about their fights to win fair wages and scheduling.

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Belabored Podcast #129: A New Dawn for Labour? With Ronan Burtenshaw Jun 16, 2017

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Ronan Burtenshaw joins us to discuss last week's election upset and what's next for the UK left.

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Belabored Podcast #128: AT&T Workers Rising Globally and Locally, with Bob Master Jun 02, 2017

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Bob Master of CWA joins us to talk about AT&T workers' three-day strike. Plus: we hear from the Dominican Republic about call center workers organizing in solidarity with their U.S. counterparts.

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