Megent Financial‘s Investment Executive and Managing Director Doug Klimah joins Ken Edwards and Ed Maher on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, to share key details members looking to retire need to know. Doug also shares what options are available, how Megent is the best resource for members, and the importance of knowing your benefits sooner rather than later.

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Phil Davidson kicked off the show by informing listeners that Ken and Ed were already off to Mexico for Ed’s wedding. Then Phil breaks down details pertaining to a recent rally heald by the Labor Alliance for Public Transit. Next, Phil plays back an interview Ken and Ed partook in with Investment Executive and Managing Director with Megent Financial‘s Doug Klimah. Listen in while Doug shares details members looking to retire need to know. Doug also shares what options are available, how Megent is the best resource for members, and the importance of knowing your benefits sooner rather than later. To close out the show, Phil discuss the latest news pertaining to outcome of New York’s Mayoral election, J.B. Pritzker annoucing running for a third term as Illinois’ Governor and more.

Congratulations again to Ed and Clare!

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by breaking down more details pertaining to The Big Beautiful Bill. Then, Casey Martin, President of the Midwest Coalition of Labor Credit Union, joins the show to explain the difference between a credit union and a bank, what services the MCL Credit Union offers, their latest promotion happening between now and September 1st and more. To close out the show, the guys discuss the latest news pertaining to A.I. and its affect on union workers.

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Phil Davidson and Ed Maher kick off the show by discussing what they will be doing this Father’s Day, how WGN Radio’s Kevin McDonough is participating in the 11th Annual Pat Mac Ride and Phil shares his experience attending the mass at Rate Field this past Saturday. Then, the guys shared their condolences for Officer Krystal Rivera. To close out the show, Phil and Ed share updates pertaining to the shortfall on transit in Illinois, Job Corp updates, The Big Beautiful Bill, Grindr and more.

To donate to the Pat Mac Ride fundraising campaign click HERE. The Pat Mac Ride honors the winning spirit and life of Patrick McNamara who died at the age of 13 from a pediatric brain tumor.

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Phil Davidson kick off the show by breaking down the Donald Trump vs. Elon Musk public dispute as well as share information on The Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in latest DEI case. Then, Ken shares some details surrounding the National Coalition of Labor and what they’ve accomplished since they’ve began. To close out the show, Phil shares discusses an event coming up at the Carpenter’s Union Hall on Thursday, June 12th.

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by recapping the week’s news. Then the guys welcome Beth Ratliff, Chief Operating Officer at Premise Health, to talk about what Premise offers, and its great benefits for you and your family.

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 ‘The One, Big, Beautiful Bill,’ Northwestern University food service workers ratifying a new contract after their strike in March and more. Then, the guys are joined in studio by Teamsters Local 727’s Secretary-Treasurer and Principal Officer John Coli Jr. and Local 727 Business Representative Sean McGough alongside Teamsters Local 727 member and Union steward Carrie Sapienza. Listen in while Carrie shares details surrounding her unjust termination from The Brookfield Zoo after 33 loyal years. To close out the show, the guys share updates pertaining to transit in Illinois and John shares his thoughts on the topic from a Teamster’s perspective.

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by recapping their live labor panel discussion that occurred at the IUOE Local 399 Union Hall on May 12th. Then, the guys discuss the latest union related news pertaining to Chicago native Pope Leo XIV, Sesame Street employees and more.

On this special edition of Worker Wednesday, Ed Maher, Associate Executive Director of the National Coalition of Labor and co-host of The Workers’ Mic here on 720 WGN, joins Jon Hansen on the show to share key details from the WGN Radio live labor panel discussion that occurred at the IUOE Local 399 Union Hall on May 12th. Listen in while Ed and Jon talk about the future of public transit in Illinois and while Ed shares audio from various different panels that took place at the event.

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with Jeff Mehrhoff, Business Manager and Secretary Treasurer of IUPAT-DC 7 and Andy Buck, Director of Governmental Affairs. Listen in while the guys break down what IUPAT supports, what their apprenticeship programs entail, prevailing wages and more. Then, the guys discuss the latest union related news pertaining to UPS announcing layoffs which impacts hundreds of Teamsters workers, Pam Bondi in connection with the NLRB, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and more.