The Workers' Mic

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with ABOC’s (formerly known as Amalgamated Bank of Chicago) President and Chief Operating Officer, Nick Weaver. Listen in while Nick discusses how proud they are for achieving 102 years in business, the rebranding breakdown of their bank, what their pledge to being “labor’s bank,” means to them, and more. Then, Ed and Phil discuss the latest union related news surrounding the RNC and former President Donald Trump’s VP nomination JD Vance, Project 2025, and Dollar General.

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards, and Ed Maher kick off the show by chatting with SEIU Local 73’s Communications Director, Eric Bailey. Listen in while Eric shares some basic information about the union and the latest updates surrounding the negotiation between trades and supply chain workers with UChicago Medicine and how they are threatening to go on strike at 9:00pm C.T. on July 14, 2024. Then Ken and Ed discuss the latest union related news surrounding Greece’s six-day work week, Alaska Airlines, Zoom, and Project 2025.

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting about their 4th of July holiday weekend. Then, Ken and Phil are joined by Simone, a Walmart worker in the process of union organizing her location. Next, the President of the Illinois AFL-CIO, Tim Drea joins the show to talk about the importance of unions in Illinois as a whole. Tim also talks about first amendment rights and the latest news surrounding the banning of employer-sponsored “captive audience meetings,” child labor laws, and more. To close out the show, Ken and Phil discuss the latest union related news surrounding artificial intelligence and Warren Buffett’s opinion on taxes.

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with two representatives and workers of the APFA Katrina Fraley and Alyssa Kovacs. Listen in while Katrina and Alyssa talk about the APFA (The Association of Professional Flight Attendants) as a whole, flight attendant wages, the seniority process, where they are at with their current negotiation with American Airlines and more. Then, Ken and Phil discuss the latest union related news surrounding artificial intelligence’s presence in airports, Starbucks’ contract, and more.

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by breaking down the latest union related news surrounding the Chicago heat and how it effects union workers, Amazon, BetterHelp more. Then, Ken Edwards joins the conversation when the guys welcome Gene Kent, Director at IBEW NECA Technical Institute (IN-Tech) and Director of Apprenticeship at Powering Chicago, to the studio. Listen in while Gene shares details about Local 134 as a whole, what the process is for someone registering and participating in an apprenticeship with Local 134 and what the IBEW NECA Technical Institute offers.

On this Father’s Day, The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by talking with Founding & Managing Attorney of McEntee Law Group, Fiona McEntee, and Attorney Katherine Del Rosario about immigration law and discuss what rights immigrants have in the workplace.

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards, and Ed Maher kick off the show by chatting with some agents and staff with Teamsters Local 727. Listen in while John Coli, Secretary-Treasurer and Principal Officer, Caleen Carter-Patton, Business Manager and Recording Secretary and General Counsel Jayna Brown talk about Local 727 as a whole, the types of benefits their union offers their members, the latest news surrounding negotiations between Teamsters Local 727 and Pepsico and more. Then, Ken and Ed discuss the latest union related news surrounding the Shedd Aquarium, Open A.I. and more.

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by breaking down the latest union related news surrounding Sony Pictures, former President Trump’s conviction, updates within the National Labor Relations Board, ‘union busters,’ and more. Then, Stu Clark, the Chief Executive Officer at Premise Health, joins the show to share details on how complex healthcare is broken and what Premise Health is doing to fix it.

On this Memorial Day weekend, The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with the General Manager and Senior Vice President of Marketing & Enrollment for EDvance, Peter Schatschneider and outside advisor for EDvance, Attorney Seth Harris. Listen in while Peter and Seth share details about EDvance and how it offers remote bachelor’s degree programs to accelerate degree attainment for early childhood education educators working full-time. Then, Ken, Ed and Phil discuss the latest union related news surrounding Mercedes, the Helmets to Hardhats program for veterans, the NCAA and more.

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards, and Ed Maher kick off the show by celebrating being ranked #3 in the ratings for their time slot! Then, Business Manager at International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 18, Michael Bertolone joins the show to share his inspiring story of starting off as an active landscape professional to now growing into a managerial role within Local 18. Michael also shares details about Local 18’s Member Assistance Program which focuses on helping members struggling with addiction, depression, and more.

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