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Belabored Podcast #194: The Coronavirus Bailout, with Mike Konczal
COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on the economy. Mike Konczal of the Roosevelt Institute joins us to discuss the disappointing relief bill that was signed into law today.
COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on the economy. Mike Konczal of the Roosevelt Institute joins us to discuss the disappointing relief bill that was signed into law today.
Fast food workers in North Carolina are on strike today after being deemed “essential workers” yet treated as anything but.
A Domino’s delivery driver decided to stop working in unsafe conditions. He worries a coworker with respiratory problems “will most likely work until he is dead.”
Amazon workers face hazardous conditions, but many can’t afford to stay home.
“Do they plan to just keep replacing people as they get sick, quit in fear or burnout, get quarantined, self-isolate, or die off over the coming weeks or even months?”
As the coronavirus spreads across the world, we discuss what it means for workers in healthcare, the gig economy, and other frontline industries.
Why is the labor movement in Minnesota thriving? SEIU Local 26 joins us to talk about the Twin Cities’ robust network of grassroots worker centers and unions.
Workers across France have been on strike over pension reforms for six weeks. Dissent editor at large Colin Kinniburgh joins us from Paris.
Sarah and Michelle talk about this year’s biggest labor stories.
How do we reach across borders to build a truly international labor movement?
After eleven days rallying in the streets, the Chicago Teachers Union ended their strike and inked a tentative agreement with many hard-fought gains.
“We need to start acting as a class-conscious organization.”
Autoworker Sean Crawford and Sociology Professor Ruth Milkman join us to debrief.
Two organizers discuss recent efforts to unionize nonprofit workers. Plus: an interview with Chicago teacher Kenzo Shibata about the first day on the picket line.
An inside look at the gig economy. Plus: updates from the GM strike, a teachers’ strike looming in Chicago, and more.