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Doug Cunningham – Disney Workers Call for $15/hr
Labor Reporter Doug Cunningham joins us to talk about a big teachers union pension victory in Michigan, Disney theme park workers calling for $15 an hour, and UAW President Dennis ...
Informed Action – December 21, 2017
This week on Informed Action with Allen Kukovich and Tom Balya we talk about the current state of our nation and some of the important things going on surrounding the ...
Michelle Chen – The Nation – How Unions Protect People From Sexual Harassment
Reporter from The Nation, Michelle Chen comes on the program to talk to us about sexual harassment in the workplace and how unions protect people who want to voice their ...
Ian Pajer-Rogers – IWJ – Interfaith Workers Justice Is Bringing All Kinds Of People Together To Fight For Workers Rights
Communications and political director of Interfaith Workers Justice Ian Pajer-Rogers joins us to talk about the IWJ’s efforts to fight for workers rights. Their coalition is very diverse and brings ...
The Education Watchdog – Jerry Oleksiak Talks About How The Government Effect Labor
This week on The Education Watchdog with Butch Santicola, Butch invites Jerry Oleksiak who is the Secretary of Labor and Industry in Pennsylvania on the program to talk about the ...
Marni von Wilpert – EPI – NLRB Rolls Back Worker Protections Behind Closed Doors
From the Economic Policy Institute we have Marni von Wilpert on with us to talk about the recent actions of the NLRB and how they are rolling back important worker ...
Jordan Barab – Confined Space – On Average 14 People Die Every Day On The Job
Publisher of Confined Space Jordan Barab joins us to talk about the fact that on average 14 people die on the job everyday and the importance of OSHA.
Rachana Pradhan – POLITICO – Gov Failing To Save CHIP Program
Rachana Pradhan from POLITICO joins us to talk about how the government has currently failed to extend the CHIP program that provides healthcare to children in need.
Craig Harrington – Media Matters – Fox News Contributor Says That FBI Was Planning On Presidential Assassination
Long time contributor Craig Harrington of Media Matters joins us to discuss how Kevin Jackson of Fox News claimed that the FBI had planned to assassinate President Trump which made ...
David Bacon – The American Prospect – NAFTA, the Cross-Border Disaster
David Bacon joins us to talk about his article in The American Prospect, “NAFTA, the Cross-Border Disaster.” He discusses how workers are being exploited by NAFTA due to the way ...