Belabored

Belabored


Latest Episodes

Belabored: The Death and Life of Labor Journalism
October 14, 2022

Labor journalists discuss media coverage of the recent strike wave in Britain.

Belabored: The Union on the Hill, with Janae Washington and Taylor Doggett
September 30, 2022

Two congressional staffers discuss the push to unionize Capitol Hill.

Belabored: Shutting Down the Ports, with Steve Gerrard and Liverpool Dockworkers
September 16, 2022

British dockworkers join the podcast to talk about ongoing strikes in Liverpool and Felixstowe.

Belabored: Strippers Seek Justice at Work, with Velveeta
September 02, 2022

A group of strippers at the Star Garden Topless Dive Bar in North Hollywood hopes to break new ground in organizing their field nationwide as part of the Actors Equity Association.

Belabored: Wildcat Oil Strikes and the Energy Crisis, with Ewan Gibbs
August 19, 2022

In Scotland, Grangemouth oil refinery workers are just the latest to realize their power after two years of pandemic, when they were deemed essentialand watched industry profits spikewhile they acce

Belabored: Delivery Workers Stuck in Searing Heat
August 05, 2022

UPS workers are sharing photographs of triple-digit temperature readings inside their trucks. The Teamsters say drivers are suffering from heat-related illnesses at an alarming rate.

Belabored: Train Strikes Revive British Unions, with Alex Gordon
July 22, 2022

The president of the RMT joins the podcast to talk about the union's recent strike and what's next for rail workers.

Belabored: Reproductive Justice Is Labor Justice
July 08, 2022

What the fall of Roe means for workers.

Belabored: Working Time Struggles, Live from Labor Notes
June 24, 2022

Donna Jo Marks, Carlos Perez, and Jessica Wender-Shubow join Belabored for a live discussion about the politics of time spent at work.

Belabored: Game Workers Unite and Win, with Emma Kinema
June 03, 2022

Workers at a division of games conglomerate Activision Blizzard shocked the industry by becoming one of the first collective bargaining units in U.S. gaming.