Belabored

Sexual harassment is a labor issue.

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Janus v. AFSCME is the Supreme Court case labor has been dreading. Andrew Stettner of the Century Foundation joins us to talk what it means for workers and unions.

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Medicare for All has moved from radical to mainstream in a span of just months. Michael Lighty of National Nurses United joins us to talk about the role of healthcare workers in the fight for single-payer.

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We talk to DACA recipients and defenders around the country, from Texas to New York, about Trump's decision to overturn President Obama’s protections for immigrant youth.

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Joseph McCartin joins us to talk about the history of public worker unionism, the legacy of PATCO, and how today’s workers can build power across the workforce.

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Last week, in a highly anticipated union election, workers at a Nissan plant in Canton, Mississippi voted against unionizing with the UAW. Chris Brooks from Labor Notes joins us to talk about the result.

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Home care is one of the most rapidly growing fields in the country, but workers and care recipients will be under threat if Trump slashes Medicaid. We talk about what's at stake in the healthcare reform fight.

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In this special episode on the retail industry, organizers and workers from around the country talk about their fights to win fair wages and scheduling.

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Ronan Burtenshaw joins us to discuss last week's election upset and what's next for the UK left.

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Bob Master of CWA joins us to talk about AT&T workers' three-day strike. Plus: we hear from the Dominican Republic about call center workers organizing in solidarity with their U.S. counterparts.

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