The Workers' Mic

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Phil Davidson is joined alongside President of the Chicago Federation of Labor Bob Reiter and the CFL Director of Communications Jake Berent. Listen in while the guys start off the show by discussing the labor movement across the United States. Then, Phil pivots and shares a Workers’ Mic conversation from the live taping at Café Bionda with Starkey Chief Hearing Health Officer Dr. Dave Fabry and Start Hearing Vice President Business Development John Gamble. Listen in while Dr. Fabry and John discuss the importance of having hearing protection if you still have your hearing, how to know when it’s time to get hearing aids and more. Next, Phil shares a never before heard conversation from his time at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago featuring Senator Robert Peters. To close out the show, Phil, Bob and Jake discusses the latest union related news surrounding the Boeing strike, UAW and more.

If you have any topics you want the guys to cover on their show, questions or concerns you can email them at [email protected].

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.

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson host their second live show from Café Bionda in the South Loop in Chicago. The guys kick off the show by chatting with the President of the Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2, Patrick Cleary about the lack of Local 2’s collective bargaining agreement for over three years and what they are still asking the city for over a year and three months. Then, Kevin McLaughlin, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council joins to talk about their Council Apprentice and Training Program which accepts applications starting Monday, September 9th. To close out the show Megent Financial Co-Chief Executive Officer and Café Bionda Co-owner Ron Whittingham joins the program alongside Café Bionda’s Head Chef Cosimo Riccardi to talk about the café as well as what makes Megent Financial so special.

If you have any topics you want the guys to cover on their show, questions or concerns you can email them at [email protected].

On this Labor Day weekend edition of The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by discussing the difference between Labor Day and May Day and why we celebrate both. Then, Ken, Ed and Phil discuss the latest union related news surrounding updates on the SCR strike, United Airlines, Project 2025, Amazon and more.

Come join The Workers’ Mic for their second live taping at Café Bionda in the South Loop in Chicago on Friday, September 6th from 2pm-5pm CT.

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with John Coli, Secretary-Treasurer and Principal Officer of Teamsters Local 727. During the conversation John shares updates pertaining to Teamsters Local 727 members that work as PACE and CPS paratransit drivers at SCR Medical Transportation and their strike. Then, the guys talks about Phil’s time spent at the Democratic National Convention this past week. Listen in while Phil shares his interviews with AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler, Chicago Federation of Labor President Bob Reiter, Interim President and CEO of Choose Chicago Richard Gamble and many others.

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maherand Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with the Executive Director of the Illinois Economic Policy Institute (ILEPI), Josh Weger about what the ILEPI is and how they promote thoughtful economic growth for businesses and working families. Later on, Jake Berent, Director of Communications for the Chicago Federation of Labor, joins the show to talk about the Chicago Labor Day Parade and Eddie Fest. For more information visit chicagolaborparade.com. Then, the guys discuss the latest union-related news!

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with President of the Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2, Patrick Cleary about the lack of Local 2’s collective bargaining agreement for over 3 years and what they are asking the city for. Then, Donald Washington from the National Education Association Staff Organization (NEASO) joined the guys to discuss the latest news pertaining to the NEA’s lock out with its staffers. To close out the show Ken, Ed and Phil share detail and their thoughts on Kamala Harris’ VP selection, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson are joined by Megent Financial Investment Executive Nick Corcoran to discuss the importance of knowing what your union benefits are and to remind people to control what you can control as an individual.

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards and Phil Davidson kick off the show discussing the latest union related news surrounding the overall state of unions based on data released by the NLRB and the ‘Wins of the Week’ in the labor world. Then, Ed Maher joins the conversation along with Megent Financials’ Investment Executive Nick Corcoran. Listen in while Nick stresses the importance of controlling what you can control when it comes to your union benefits. To close out the show, Ken and Phil share their plan for when they attend the DNC happening in Chicago on August 19th-22nd.

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This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with a couple of Bricklayers, Local 21’s Business Agents Jimmy Fulton and Sean Allen. Listen in while Jimmy and Sean share what Union Proud Warrior is, what classes they offer, how they utilize social media to spread their message and more. Then, Ken, Ed and Phil discuss the latest union related news surrounding the new Democratic nomination VP Kamala Harris, Portillo’s and the National Education Association.