All Who Labor

A Living and Just Wage: What Workers Deserve


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On this episode of All Who Labor, Anna Nowalk speaks with Dr. Laura Murphy (SUNY Dutchess Community College) about Monsignor John A. Ryan and Dr. Joseph McCartin (Georgetown University) about essential workers, unionization, and justice in worker compensation.

Unionization updates:
Starbucks (article from January 10, 2023): https://apnews.com/article/starbucks-corp-business-arizona-labor-unions-amazoncom-inc-5a24ff399e186a3f0da8dc8b7094e3d4
Amazon: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/31/business/economy/amazon-union-staten-island-nlrb.html

Other resources:
"Characteristics of Frontline Essential Workers in New York State:" https://dol.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2021/09/characteristics-of-frontline-workers-09-22-21.pdf
The graph Dr. McCartin discussed: https://www.epi.org/productivity-pay-gap/

Cover art by Belle Moldovan. 
Music from Podcast.co.
Questions? Comments? DM @all.who.labor.pod on Instagram, or email Anna at [email protected].

Dr. Murphy's interview was recorded on December 16, 2022. Dr. McCartin's interview was recorded on December 13, 2022.

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All Who LaborBy Anna Nowalk