It’s Worker Wednesday! Every Wednesday, Ed Maher from the National Coalition of Labor and co-host of The Workers’ Mic on 720 WGN joins Jon Hansen to chat about all things labor. This week, Ed and Jon follow up on Boeing’s machinists’ union members who have been on strike and Sony Pictures films and TV productions moving overseas.

Catherine O’Hara is the owner of O’Hara & Friends Salon in Palos Heights, IL and she joins Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters to chat about her business. Catherine talks about her passion for community engagement, the services she offers at the salon, and the events they host. For more information, visit oharaandfriendssalon.com or call 708-239-1111

October is National Women’s Small Business Month. Jack Nick, Director of Marketing and eCommerce for Republic Bank of Chicago, joins Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters. Jack shares how social media can change a business’s branding, the benefits of search engine optimization, and more!

Republic Bank of Chicago – Supporting women’s business growth, together.

Attorney Rae Kaplan of Kaplan Law Firm joins Jon Hansen to discuss eligibility for student loan forgiveness for Parent PLUS loans. Rae shares the story of a listener who had been paying his children’s loans for about 20 years and has recently gotten those loans forgiven due to his ineligibility to work.

Kari Kohler of The Kohler Group at Coldwell Banker Realty joins Jon Hansen to discuss refinancing, the low supply of homes, and her relocation services.

Every Monday, Jon Hansen is joined by a specialist from Mesirow Equity Management to discuss a different topic surrounding finances. In this episode, CIO and Senior Managing Director Leo Harmon joins Jon to discuss the potential rate cuts for next year and more.

Host of Your Money Matters Jon Hansen is joined by Brandon Harwell, Founding Partner at BCH Wealth Management. Brandon and Jon discuss how BCH learns how clients want to spend their money in retirement to help create a financial plan. They also discuss how having simple conversations with your advisor can set you up for the future you want. For more information, call (224) 875-7400.

Jennifer Rizzo, owner of Jennifer Rizzo Design Company, joins Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters to discuss her business. From taking watercolor and mixed media workshops to shopping and finding vintage items at her store, Jennifer talks about what her shop offers and shares her journey as a business owner. Visit the shop from Wednesday through Saturday or visit shopjenniferrizzo.com.

Employment Lawyer Patrick Dolan of Conti and Dolan joins Jon Hansen on Your Money Matters to discuss sales commissions at work and reimbursements. The two also discuss negotiating contracts and whether it’s legal for employers to change a job description once you’ve started to work.

Every Wednesday, Ed Maher from the National Coalition of Labor and co-host of The Workers’ Mic on 720 WGN, joins Jon Hansen to chat about all things labor. This week, Ed and Jon talk about Boeing’s machinists’ union members who have been on strike since Sept. 13.

Tune into The Workers’ Mic, powered by the National Coalition of Labor, heard here on 720 WGN every Sunday morning at 8.