This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher kick off the show by discussing whether or not people should be able to gamble on a presidential election. Then the guys share their conversation from the live taping at Café Bionda with Jim Sweeney, President-Business Manager of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150, as he talks about how Local 150 has successfully grown over the years, the importance of a strike, his support for the Navy Seals Family Foundation and more. Then, Ken and Ed discuss the latest union related news surrounding Boeing factory workers going on strike, the Chicago firing freeze, Elon Musk and more.