The Workers' Mic

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with the Assistant Professor of labor studies at Rutgers University and Author of We Are the Union: How Worker-to-Worker Organizing is Revitalizing Labor and Winning Big, Eric Blanc. Listen in while Eric talks about the power of unions and how the labor movement should move forward. Eric also weighs in on the latest news surrounding the National Labor Relations Board. Then, to close out the show, the guys discuss the latest union related news pertaining to a Whole Foods Philadelphia and the D.C. Plane Crash.

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with the Vice President of Business Development at Premise Health, Tami Damiani. Listen in while Tami reminds listeners that Premise Health’s goal is to make healthcare easy and people healthier. Tami also walks listeners through what they can expect when they make an appointment with them, how they differ from their competitors and more. Then, to close out the show, the guys discuss the latest union related new pertaining to a bill being pushed forward in Utah that ends collective bargaining for public workers, the Stellantis plant in Belvidere being reopened and more.

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with President of Working Families’ Friend (WFF) Niki Montgomery. Listen in while Niki shares details surrounding what WFF is and how people can support their cause by participating in their annual casino night happening on January 31st. Then, to close out the show, the guys discuss the latest union related new pertaining to the 2025 Inauguration, Red No. 3 food dye and how this ban will affect chemical workers within the trades, Foxtrot reopening its Chicago locations, and more.

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Phil Davidson and Ed Maher, kick off the show by chatting with Labor Legend and General Counsel for the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150, Dale Pierson. Listen in while Dale discuss the origin of the word “scab,” who Scabby The Rat is and his connection to this inflatable rat. Throughout the conversation, Phil, Ed and Dale also discuss the latest news surrounding the California wildfires, Park City Ski Patrol strike ending and the agreement outcome, SEIU coming back into the ALF-CIO and more.

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Phil Davidson kick off their first show of the new year by chatting with some of the Vice Presidents of the Kocher Insurance Group, Will McCabe and Trenton Munk. Listen in while Will and Trent discuss open enrollment, what Guaranteed Issue Life Insurance is, and more. To close out the show, Ken and Phil discuss the latest news surrounding a law that was passed in California that requires high school juniors and seniors to be educated on workers rights.

This week on The Worker’s Mic, Powered by the NCL, Phil Davidson and Ed Maher are joined by the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council’s Organizing Director Jim McDonnell. Listen in while Jim shares the importance for organized labor and what the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council is doing to continue to organize and grow. To close out the show, Phil and Ed share updates surrounding the Amazon and Starbucks strikes.

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher, kick off the show by discussing details surrounding how the actors, servers, and bartenders of the theater production Drunk Shakespeare ratified a new union contract in November. The guys then discussed the Amazon strike and what union dues are and whether or not they are worth it. Then, Laborers’ Local 4 Attorney James Connolly Jr. joins the show to talk about what it’s like to be a union attorney and why they are essential to unions. To close out the show, Ken and Ed give a shoutout to the “Listener of the Week,” and then Ed wishes Ken a happy early birthday.

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher, kick off the show by discussing details surrounding the latest “no confidence” vote members of the Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2 unanimously voted for on Thursday, December 12th about department leadership. Ken and Ed also discuss other latest union related new pertaining to Samuel Gompers, the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), ‘Love Is Blind,’ Taylor Swift and more.

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher, kick off the show by chatting with Alex Tetzlaff, a Business Manager for IUOE Local 420, about Local 420 as a whole. Then, Alex shares details surrounding how a Wisconsin judge ruled that parts of Act 10 are unconstitutional and what this means for the union going forward. Then, to close out the show, Ken and Ed discuss the latest union related new pertaining to USPS workers, a Whole Foods in Philadelphia unionizing, New York City’s “Fast-Food Just Cause law” and more.

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting about Thanksgiving and sharing what they are thankful for and the guys encouraged listeners to call in throughout the show to share what they are also thankful for. Next, they discuss future president Trump’s appointment for Labor Secretary and how this pick will affect the labor movement. Then, to close out the show, Ken, Ed and Phil discuss the latest union related news.