The Workers' Mic

The Workers' Mic

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The Workers' Mic episodes

  • The Workers’ Mic (10/8/23): Drew Barrymore, Ron Whittingham and Pumpkin Spice Malört

    This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ed Maher returns from Oktoberfest to reunite with Ken Edwards and they talk about Drew Barrymore’s status in the writers’ strike, Chicago’s Signature Room closure, and how Jeppson’s Malört isn’t even safe from pumpkin spice! Ron Whittingham, Megent Financial Co-Chief Executive Officer, also returns to the show to discuss more of the financial benefits they have to offer union members.

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4443454/4443454_2023-10-07-182654.64kmono.mp3
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    The Workers’ Mic: Unjust termination of union member
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    The Workers’ Mic talk about Pope Leo XIV
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    The future of public transit in Illinois
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    The Workers’ Mic talks to IUPAT-DC 7
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    The Workers’ Mic talk about the two-tier pension system
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    40 min
  • The Workers’ Mic (10/1/23)

    This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Phil Davidson, Communications Director, Mid America Regional Council of Carpenters, and Isabel (Izzy) Dobbel, Political Director at Chicago Federation of Labor take the reigns while Ken Edwards and Ed Maher take the week off. They talk with Brian Shanahan, National Vice-President of the Transportation Communications Union/IAM, to talk about what is happening in the world of rail labor. Then, John Gedney, United Auto Workers Region 4 Legislative Political Coordinator, joins the show to give an update on the ongoing United Auto Workers labor strike.

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4441276/4441276_2023-10-01-010116.64kmono.mp3
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    The Workers’ Mic talk about Pope Leo XIV
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    The future of public transit in Illinois
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    The Workers’ Mic talks to IUPAT-DC 7
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    The Workers’ Mic talk about the two-tier pension system
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    The Workers’ Mic talk to United Auto Workers Region 4
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    41 min
  • The Workers’ Mic (9/24/23)

    This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards and Phil Davidson, Communications Director, Mid America Regional Council of Carpenters, talk with Eric Chaudron, Executive Director SAG-AFTRA Chicago, and Charles Andrew Gardner, SAG-AFTRA Chicago Local President, about the Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4291785/4291785_2023-09-24-082225.64kmono.mp3
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    The future of public transit in Illinois
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    The Workers’ Mic talks to IUPAT-DC 7
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    The Workers’ Mic talk about the two-tier pension system
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    The Workers’ Mic talk to United Auto Workers Region 4
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    The Workers’ Mic talk tax fraud and Wilcox v. Trump
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    39 min
  • The Workers’ Mic (9/17/23)

    This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher are joined by Chief Executive Officer at Premise Health, Stu Clark. He talks about their new healthcare model and the new health and wellness center in Northbrook, IL. Ken and Ed also share what’s happening in the UAW strike, as well as a few questionable moves in the Hollywood writers’ strike.

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4159350/4159350_2023-09-15-222350.64kmono.mp3
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    The Workers’ Mic talks to IUPAT-DC 7
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    The Workers’ Mic talk about the two-tier pension system
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    The Workers’ Mic talk to United Auto Workers Region 4
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    The Workers’ Mic talk tax fraud and Wilcox v. Trump
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    The Workers’ Mic live at Café Bionda!
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    40 min
  • The Workers’ Mic (9/10/23)

    This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ed Maher returns from vacation to share the latest news in labor with Ken Edwards. Karen Kent, President of UNITE HERE Local 1, joins the show and details the big win for the workers at the Kinzie Hotel Chicago lockout.

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4157293/4157293_2023-09-09-170433.64kmono.mp3
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    The Workers’ Mic talk about the two-tier pension system
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    The Workers’ Mic talk to United Auto Workers Region 4
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    The Workers’ Mic talk tax fraud and Wilcox v. Trump
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    The Workers’ Mic live at Café Bionda!
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    The Workers’ Mic take listener questions
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    40 min
  • The Workers’ Mic (9/3/23)

    To celebrate Labor Day on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ed Maher takes the week off while Ken Edwards and Phil Davidson, Communications Director, Mid America Regional Council of Carpenters, talk with Professor Bob Bruno, Director of the Labor Studies Program and a Professor of Labor and Employment at the University of Illinois. Bob shares the origins of Labor Day, labor policy, and much more!

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4155413/4155413_2023-09-02-161213.64kmono.mp3
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    The Workers’ Mic talk to United Auto Workers Region 4
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    The Workers’ Mic talk tax fraud and Wilcox v. Trump
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    The Workers’ Mic live at Café Bionda!
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    The Workers’ Mic take listener questions
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    The Workers’ Mic discuss The NLRB & Advocate Health
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    40 min
  • The Workers’ Mic (8/27/23)

    On this episode of The Workers’ Mic, Powered by MCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher are reunited and they cover the abundance of labor news this week including Starbucks’ attempt to remove unions, the United Auto Workers strike, and the nurses’ strike in Joliet, IL. Plus, Ken and Ed learn a little bit of WGN history!

    https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4152820/4152820_2023-08-26-174120.64kmono.mp3
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    The Workers’ Mic talk tax fraud and Wilcox v. Trump
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    The Workers’ Mic live at Café Bionda!
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    The Workers’ Mic take listener questions
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    The Workers’ Mic discuss The NLRB & Advocate Health
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    The Workers’ Mic discuss how union benefits save lives
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    40 min

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