In Georgia, losing your car isn’t just inconvenient. It can cost you your livelihood.

As auto repossessions rise nationally, many people frame it as personal failure. But repossessions are not just about budgeting. They are warning signs of deeper labor instability — stagnant wages, rising costs, weak enforcement, and outdated workforce systems.

In a state where most workers depend on a vehicle to get to work, losing transportation can mean losing income, stability, and opportunity.

In this episode, Nikki Porcher breaks down:

• Why repossessions are a labor issue
 • How 20 years of quiet leadership shaped Georgia’s labor systems
 • The connection between wage enforcement and economic stability
 • What a modern, accountable Labor Department should actually do

When working families are one emergency away from crisis, government has a choice: cushion the fall or look away.

This episode explains why the Georgia Labor Commissioner’s office matters more than most people realize.