The Union Edge

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Latest Episodes

What does the upper class do with its tax breaks?
October 12, 2017

Hedrick Smith, labor writer and author, joins us to give us real statistics on what the upper class does with their tax breaks when they get them. This is not ...

Exploring Labor’s Concerns – Your Rights Under OSHA
October 12, 2017

Ramo Lord joins us for his weekly show Exploring Labor’s Concerns to tell us about our rights under OSHA and how to properly file a grievance with them.

Just Transitions – Farming, Our Food, and Climate Change
October 11, 2017

On Just Transitions, Dr. Patricia DeMarco invites Danielle Lewis to discuss the role farming and our food systems play in climate change.

Rich Fiesta – ARA – GOP Tax Plan Will Crush Medicare and Medicaid
October 11, 2017

Rich Fiesta, president of the Alliance for Retired Americans, discusses Trumps proposed tax plan. It would cut a crushing $1 trillion from Medicare & Medicaid over the next 10 years.

The New American Economy: Research and Regulation of Toxic Chemicales
October 11, 2017

Scientists have found that chemicals in fabric can be absorbed through the skin. While the US government regulates consumables, it doesn’t regulate the materials in clothing, which can have profound ...

Nick Juliano – POLITICO – Trump Is Set To Ramp Up Climate Change
October 11, 2017

Trump is poised to reverse some important policies meant to curb climate change, Nick Juliano reports for Politico.

Julie Alderman – Media Matters – Local News In St Louis Replaced With Crazy Conspiracy Theory Show
October 11, 2017

Media Matters’ Julie Alderman reports: St. Louis’ Sinclair station replaced local news with unhinged conspiracy theories from a wannabe Sean Hannity.

Berry Craig – KY AFL-CIO – Rand Paul Introduces National “Right To Work”
October 11, 2017

We discuss Kentucky politics with Berry Craig from the Kentucky Labor Institute. He highlights their need for moderate candidates, and touches on the national “right to work” bill that Rand ...

Doug Cunningham – WIN – Adjunct Professors At Columbia College Chicago Try To Unionize
October 11, 2017

Doug Cunningham joins us from Workers Independent News to report Columbia College Chicago’s adjunct professor’s efforts to unionize and the latest on the free speech debate surrounding the NFL.

The Labor Intensive: Bright Kids Uganda – Fighting For Women’s Rights
October 10, 2017

This week on The Labor Intensive with Charlie McCollester and Rosemary Trump, they invite Pauline Greenlick from the ASA Social Fund for Hidden People and Victoria Nalongo Namusisi the Director ...