The Workers' Mic

Al Llorens, President of the Illinois Education Association, joins The Worker’s Mic, Powered by the MCL, and Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson start the month of February off by talking about the importance of the role that teachers play in the United States. Plus, Ken learns all about phonics!

Professor Bob Bruno, Director of the Labor Studies Program and a Professor of Labor and Employment at the University of Illinois, returns to The Workers’ Mic to discuss his new book “What Work Is,” and to share some incredible labor history.

Danielle Burton, Investment Executive with Megent Financial, joins the show to discuss how you can use the company as a retirement resource as well as the importance of having resources you can trust.

This week on The Worker’s Mic, Powered by the MCL. Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson talk with Danielle Burton, Investment Executive with Megent Financial, about using the company as a retirement resource as well as the importance of having resources you can trust. Professor Bob Bruno, Director of the Labor Studies Program and a Professor of Labor and Employment at the University of Illinois, also returns to the show to discuss his new book, “What Work Is.”

This week on The Worker’s Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson return with the latest in labor news including a fisherman’s lawsuit, the worst job in the United States, and Ed claims he could land an airliner. They also share their latest fun facts that will annoy you!

This week on The Worker’s Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by reflecting on Martin Luther King Jr. and the power he had on the labor movement before his assassination. Next, the guys discuss the affect Chicago’s latest weather has on outdoor specific labor jobs, latest updates surrounding the UAW after their win with the ‘Big Three’ automakers, a new bill passed in Indiana allowing 14-year-olds to drop out of school to work 40 hour weeks and more labor related news.

This week on The Worker’s Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off 2024 by discussing first contract momentum and labor forces that may or may not be striking, the inevitable politics to come in the new year, and Costco’s latest statement. They also share their resolutions and holiday experiences including Ken’s new album and Ed’s new boss!

On New Year’s Eve, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson take time to look back at some of their favorite conversations from 2023 on The Worker’s Mic, Powered by the MCL! The interviews include Alyssa Cruz, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 134 apprentice, Bob Funk, Founder and Executive Director of LaborLab, and IL Department of Labor Acting Director Jane Flanagan, Illinois State Representative Marcus Evans Jr., Illinois AFL-CIO President Tim Drea, and Illinois AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Pat Devaney

This week on The Worker’s Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson start things off with the unionization boom of 2023, payment for NCAA athletes, and more! Later on, Megent Financial Co-Chief Executive Officer Ron Whittingham returns to talk with Ed and Phil to remind members the benefits that are available to them through the MCL and why it’s important to know what you’re entitled to to set yourself up for retirement.

Megent Financial Co-Chief Executive Officer Ron Whittingham returns to talk with Ed Maher and Phil Davidson on The Worker’s Mic to remind members of the benefits that are available to them through the MCL and why it’s important to know what you’re entitled to to set yourself up for retirement. To closer out the conversation, Ed and Phil ask Ron to share his financial outlook for 2024.

To learn more about Megent Financial and what they offer, call them at 1-708-444-1090 or visit megent.com.