This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Phil Davidson kick off the show by discussing the latest union related news pertaining to Waymo, Trader Joes, the largest-ever nurses’ strike in Massachusetts, data centers and more. Then, Ken and Phil are joined by the President of United Steelworkers Local 7-1 Eric Schultz to discuss details on the BP Whiting refinery lockout of 800 union members. To close out the show, the guys share some good labor news.

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by Kyle Bollinger, Vice President and Business Agent with Teamster Local 916 and Vivianne who is an Operator with Ascend Cannabis. Listen in while Kyle and Vivianne share details about the cannabis Teamsters strike. To close out the show, the guys discuss the latest union related news pertaining to the ‘American Dream,’ Ford bringing back engineers, the good the MCL Credit Union does for NCL members and more.

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by discussing the latest union related news surrounding the Social Security Fund, Metropolitan Alliance of Police, Rideshare Law allowing them to be in a union, and more. Then, to close out the show, the guys are joined with Jennifer Rosenberg, Regional Sales Director at MetLife and Kari Lazar, Sr. Product Director of Group Benefits at MetLife to talk about their Whole Life policy and how it works.

On this week’s Father’s Day show on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ed Maher is joined by special guest hosts Rob Paszta, Associate General Counsel for Operating Engineers Local 150 and Ed’s daughter Emma. To kick off the show, President of the Illinois AFL-CIO, Tim Drea joins the conversation to discuss why the Illinois AFL-CIO chose not to endorse a candidate for the fall election. Throughout the show, the guys discuss the latest union related news surrounding Uber for teens, the misinformation surrounding data centers, updates with the NLRB and more.

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Phil Davidson kick off the show by talking about Phil participating in Hike for Hope, which raises awareness for mental health and suicide prevention for people working in the trades. Then, Ken and Phil discuss the Faster Labor Contract ACT and why it’s going to be a game-changer for workers. To close out the show, Phil shares a win for workers in the artificial intelligence world.

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson spend the entire show discussing the latest union related news pertaining to ride-share workers, the National Labor Relations Board and the Faster Labor Relations ACT, worker safety, the Bears getting approved to potentially go to Hammond and more.

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by talking about Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, which addresses challenges posed by AI and the importance of the worker. Then, Ed and Phil discuss Samsung chip workers receiving $340,000 bonuses ahead of a scheduled strike, American Library Association’s successful vote to unionize, flight attendants asking passengers to stop touching them, a new study on the economic benefits of data centers, the International Court of Justice determining that workers worldwide have the right to strike, and what the U.S. Department of Labor is urging its employees to do.

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher spend the entire show discussing the latest union related news pertaining to the growth of the National Coalition of Labor, Long Island Railroad, REI Co‑op engaging in ongoing bargaining, the Workplace Policy Institute, house keepers in New York fight for higher wages, Fast Labor Contract Act and more.

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by discussing the latest union related news pertaining to flight attendants, Waymo, A.I. renovation, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger and more. Then, the guys welcome the Senior Director at the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council Rocky Kloth on the show to talk about the four tiers of organizing and to share what it means to be represented by a strong union as a worker.

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson spend the entire show discussing the latest union related news pertaining to the recent uptick in gas prices, the three-day strike by unionized Brookfield Zoo Chicago employees that ended with a tentative four-year agreement, Chipotle, A.I. and more.