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October 19, 2025

The Workers’ Mic (10/19/25): The Workers’ Mic celebrates Local 2’s new contract

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This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by celebrating the Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2‘s new contract. Listen in while the President of the Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2, Patrick Cleary talks about this 4-year contract negotiation and breakdown the contract details. Then the guys are joined by Colin Smalley, President of Local 777 International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, to talk about why these government furloughs continue to happen. To close out the show, they also discuss the latest union-related news pertaining to Local 399, National Parks and more!

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