Good Work

The boys taking the end of the year off, but not before taking a look back at the best of Good Work in 2022 featuring The first Employee of the Month, The Knocker Uppers, Parvesh Cheena, Mary Holland, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and much more! Become a patron at http://www.patreon.com/goodworkpod and help us make Good Work good work. Visit http://www.goodworkpod.com for merchandise, social media links, our Discord community, and more! Brought to you by Dragon Wagon Radio. http://www.dragonwagonradio.com

FDNY Diversity, Ireland's four day work week success, Pittsburgh McDonalds is for kids (labor), Chipotle union busting, and more. Plus the boys look at the hard truth behind our beloved Santa Claus and whether or not he is exploiting his workforce of elves. Become a patron at http://www.patreon.com/goodworkpod and help us make Good Work good work. Visit http://www.goodworkpod.com for merchandise, social media links, our Discord community, and more! Brought to you by Dragon Wagon Radio. http://www.dragonwagonradio.com

James bought a Vitamix and is the talk of the town, a very expensive war machine made its debut, President Biden bails on rail workers, Starbucks introduces a new tipping system, and we learn about the real life matchgirls strike featured in the new Netflix movie, Enola Holmes 2. Become a patron at http://www.patreon.com/goodworkpod and help us make Good Work good work. Visit http://www.goodworkpod.com for merchandise, social media links, our Discord community, and more! Brought to you by Dragon Wagon Radio. http://www.dragonwagonradio.com

People aren't having babies! Who knew?! How does that effect the labor of tomorrow? Plus Star Bucks has moldy ice, another Employee of the Month, a new voicemail from a Llama, and a chat about higher education and whether it leads to higher income later in life. Become a patron at http://www.patreon.com/goodworkpod and help us make Good Work good work. Visit http://www.goodworkpod.com for merchandise, social media links, our Discord community, and more! Brought to you by Dragon Wagon Radio. http://www.dragonwagonradio.com

Electric scooter batteries are causing fires in NY, Qatar's atrocious coverups, Amazon Layoffs, Railroad Strike update, and more. Plus the Rise and Fall of one of the dumbest consumer fads of the last 50 years, the very sexy waterbed. Become a patron at http://www.patreon.com/goodworkpod and help us make Good Work good work. Visit http://www.goodworkpod.com for merchandise, social media links, our Discord community, and more! Brought to you by Dragon Wagon Radio. http://www.dragonwagonradio.com

The gents are talking about a few NYC Corrections Officers facing prison for living their best life, a California educational strike, good midterm election news and more before diving into the history of Black Friday.  Become a patron at http://www.patreon.com/goodworkpod and help us make Good Work good work. Visit http://www.goodworkpod.com for merchandise, social media links, our Discord community, and more! Brought to you by Dragon Wagon Radio. http://www.dragonwagonradio.com

The New York City Council rolls back in-office rules, Jeff Bezos get's sued by his housekeepers because he hates peeing, San Bernardino Amazon workers strike, and real life Power Rangers are the employees of the month. Plus new twitter owner Elon Musk invites himself onto the show and explains his love of comedy and hate of bots. Become a patron at http://www.patreon.com/goodworkpod and help us make Good Work good work. Visit http://www.goodworkpod.com for merchandise, social media links, our Discord community, and more! Brought to you by Dragon Wagon Radio. http://www.dragonwagonradio.com

Stupid Elon Musk stupidly bought Twitter and the boys argue about just how stupid it all is. Plus NYC MTA exams, a Korean French food company in San Francisco is being boycotted, Howard Schultz is verbally threatening unions, and more. Plus, on the brink of a modern railroad strike we take a look back at the violent events of 1877. Become a patron at http://www.patreon.com/goodworkpod and help us make Good Work good work. Visit http://www.goodworkpod.com for merchandise, social media links, our Discord community, and more! Brought to you by Dragon Wagon Radio. http://www.dragonwagonradio.com

The House is attempting to hold big tech accountable, Starbucks is the company who cried kidnapping, and in honor of the spookiest day of the year, we look at what's happening in Boston as Sysco has protestors thrown in white vans and hauled away, as its the truly terrifying job of.... the police! MWAAAA HAAAA HAAAAA!! Happy Halloween! Become a patron at http://www.patreon.com/goodworkpod and help us make Good Work good work. Visit http://www.goodworkpod.com for merchandise, social media links, our Discord community, and more! Brought to you by Dragon Wagon Radio. http://www.dragonwagonradio.com

NY Home Care workers are standing up, the Supreme Court has supremely terrifying power, Starbuck's continues to union-bust in awful ways and much more. Plus we're joined by brilliantly talented writer, actress, and comedian Mary Holland for the maiden voyage of Work History. in which she talks dog walking, food service, and her dreams of ruling Medieval Times far and wide. Become a patron at http://www.patreon.com/goodworkpod and help us make Good Work good work. Visit http://www.goodworkpod.com for merchandise, social media links, our Discord community, and more! Brought to you by Dragon Wagon Radio. http://www.dragonwagonradio.com

The Brooklyn Museum fights for unionization and other cultural institutions, an Amazon warehouse fire and it's aftermath, Starbucks continues to suck, a caller tells us a nearly quit story, and much more. Plus we continue to learn about the history and intricacies of Socialism. Become a patron at http://www.patreon.com/goodworkpod and help us make Good Work good work. Visit http://www.goodworkpod.com for merchandise, social media links, our Discord community, and more! Brought to you by Dragon Wagon Radio. http://www.dragonwagonradio.com

Talking about the MCU Hero Award, the difference between the costs of college tuition, child birth, and more between the 1960s and now, some data about the remote work force and much more before starting our two part education on the sexy, dangerous, and mysterious concept of Socialism. Become a patron at http://www.patreon.com/goodworkpod and help us make Good Work good work. Visit http://www.goodworkpod.com for merchandise, social media links, our Discord community, and more! Brought to you by Dragon Wagon Radio. http://www.dragonwagonradio.com

Drone hunting Eagles get the highest honor available and the boys send animals to war before diving into a violent Peasant Uprising in the 1300s and how it helped create a working class and much more. Visit http://www.goodworkpod.com for merchandise, social media links, our Discord community, and more! Become a patron at http://www.patreon.com/goodworkpod and help us make Good Work good work. Brought to you by Dragon Wagon Radio. http://www.dragonwagonradio.com

Chipolte doesn't care how much you fine them, the economy is balancing on the rail road industry, a Marijuana Grandma on Etsy is doing good work, and much much more. Plus, James is inspired by a conversation with a friend to explore capitalism and whether or not it is inevitable. From the evolution of civilization to the way technology plays a role. We really get into the weeds…. just like that grandma! Visit http://www.goodworkpod.com for merchandise, social media links, our Discord community, and more! Become a patron at http://www.patreon.com/goodworkpod and help us make Good Work good work. Brought to you by Dragon Wagon Radio. http://www.dragonwagonradio.com

Today on Good Work we're talking about NY State farmworker overtime laws, the impending Railroad Worker strike, Barbara Ehrenreich, Patagonia, food servers, and much more. Visit http://www.goodworkpod.com for merchandise, social media links, our Discord community, and more! Become a patron at http://www.patreon.com/goodworkpod and help us make Good Work good work. Brought to you by Dragon Wagon Radio. http://www.dragonwagonradio.com 

On today's Good Work, some good news! NYC Taxi Drivers get some debt relief, the countries outlook on unions is massively turning positive, and the four day work week is getting some traction. Plus we explore some more underappreciated jobs, like Cleaners, Sports Referees,  Visual Effects Artists and much more. Visit http://www.goodworkpod.com for merchandise, social media links, our Discord community, and more! Become a patron at http://www.patreon.com/goodworkpod and help us make Good Work good work. Brought to you by Dragon Wagon Radio. http://www.dragonwagonradio.com 

It's Labor Day! And we're a podcast about labor. What are the odds? Today we're talking about the MLB Minor Leagues' unionization efforts, the first Chipotle victory, a company who needs you to drive a nicer car, the GOP's planned war on labor, and much more. Plus, the origin of Labor Day and whether or not it's truly a day for the labor force. Visit http://www.goodworkpod.com for merchandise, social media links, our Discord community, and more! Become a patron at http://www.patreon.com/goodworkpod and help us make Good Work good work. Brought to you by Dragon Wagon Radio. http://www.dragonwagonradio.com 

We're back talking all about proud union member Robert De Niro's new Queens film studio being built by non-union workers, Starbucks employees continuing to lead the modern day labor movement, and Amazon's Ring doorbell cameras and the thousands of partnerships with police departments around the country using them unconstitutionally. All that plus the "quiet quitting" fad circulating the internet as well as at home employee surveillance and more! Visit http://www.goodworkpod.com for merchandise, social media links, our Discord community, and more! Become a patron at http://www.patreon.com/goodworkpod and help us make Good Work good work. Brought to you by Dragon Wagon Radio. http://www.dragonwagonradio.com   

No new episode this week but Jake is still going to try to sell you some shit. Now that's good work. Visit http://www.goodworkpod.com for merchandise, social media links, our Discord community, and more! And brought to you by Dragon Wagon Radio http://www.dragonwagonradio.com 

Actor Parvesh Cheena is joining us to talk about the importance of unions in the world of entertainment, SAG/AFTRA, The Unite for Strength party, having time to give and how APALA changed his outlook and made him a fighter. Plus wage transparency, corporate mergers, actors working conditions and fair shares, diversity and BIPOC women in unions, empathy, generational jumps, rand so much more. Visit http://www.goodworkpod.com for merchandise, social media links, our Discord community, and more! Good Work is sponsored by The Chief, A Voice for Workers. http://www.thechiefleader.com And brought to you by Dragon Wagon Radio http://www.dragonwagonradio.com  Views and opinions expressed by hosts or guests may not reflect those of The Chief. Listener discretion is advised.

This week we're discussing America's Test Kitchen workers looking to join the CWA, gift subscription burdens, rampant child labor in an Alabama Hyundai factory, and nobody wanting to work "anymore" for the past 100 years all before exploring whether or not unions actually work. How does the US compare to other heavily unionized countries? Where does the US rank in the American Dream?! The answer may shock you! But it probably won't. Visit http://www.goodworkpod.com for merchandise, social media links, our Discord community, and more! Good Work is sponsored by The Chief, A Voice for Workers. http://www.thechiefleader.com And brought to you by Dragon Wagon Radio http://www.dragonwagonradio.com  Views and opinions expressed by hosts or guests may not reflect those of The Chief. Listener discretion is advised.

We're talking about Starbucks Workers United's union efforts and the companies moves to fight them, informed shopping and doing our best to buy ethnically, and much more before learning about the history of unions in the US and why they were great but also, not so great. Visit http://www.goodworkpod.com for merchandise, social media links, our Discord community, and more! Good Work is sponsored by The Chief, A Voice for Workers. http://www.thechiefleader.com And brought to you by Dragon Wagon Radio http://www.dragonwagonradio.com  Views and opinions expressed by hosts or guests may not reflect those of The Chief. Listener discretion is advised.

On today's Good Work we're following up on New York City's lifeguard problem, talking about HarperCollins' impending strike, and thinking about volunteering for some cafe work, all before talking to Cheryl Jones, a “Visitor Experience Associate” at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures who tells us about her experience working for the museum as Academy Museum Workers United seeks union recognition.  Visit http://www.goodworkpod.com for merchandise, social media links, our Discord community, and more! Good Work is sponsored by The Chief, A Voice for Workers. http://www.thechiefleader.com And brought to you by Dragon Wagon Radio http://www.dragonwagonradio.com  Views and opinions expressed by hosts or guests may not reflect those of The Chief. Listener discretion is advised.

We're talking a bit about the prison industrial complex in the States and the labor abuse of inmates, the shift to working from home in a post COVID-19 world, a follow-up to our favorite Burger King employee and his single movie ticket, a Chilean man who has earned Employee of the Month, and much more all before exploring some of the worst jobs of a bygone era. Visit http://www.goodworkpod.com for merchandise, social media links, our Discord community, and more! Good Work is presented by The Chief. A Voice for Workers. http://www.thechiefleader.com And brought to you by Dragon Wagon Radio http://www.dragonwagonradio.com  Views and opinions expressed by hosts or guests may not reflect those of The Chief. Listener discretion is advised.

Discussing unions' responses to Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, the FDNY's diversity, Medieval Times workers taking a stand, Washington Commander's owner Daniel Snyder taking a yacht trip, WWE's Vince McMahon, Wage Theft statistics and much much more before exploring Class Consciousness. Visit http://www.goodworkpod.com for merchandise, social media links, our Discord community, and more! Good Work is presented by The Chief. A Voice for Workers. http://www.thechiefleader.com And brought to you by Dragon Wagon Radio http://www.dragonwagonradio.com  Views and opinions expressed by hosts or guests may not reflect those of The Chief. Listener discretion is advised.

Today we're talking about the first DSNY test since 2015, NYC's need for lifeguards, North Hollywood exotic dancers aiming to unionize, how Burger King thanks you for 27 years of good work, and more before having a conversation about Class Struggle and the exploitation and alienation of workers. Unfortunately that conversation is interrupted by surprise contact from a strange and bizarre off-planet lifeform, Jeff Bezos. Visit http://www.goodworkpod.com for merchandise, social media links, our Discord community, and more! Good Work is presented by The Chief. A Voice for Workers. http://www.thechiefleader.com And brought to you by Dragon Wagon Radio http://www.dragonwagonradio.com  Views and opinions expressed by hosts or guests may not reflect those of The Chief. Listener discretion is advised.

On the maiden voyage of Good Work we're talking about the 100th Starbucks store to unionize in New York and debating what percentage of locations that is, Apple's leaked anti-union memo, the dangers of Chocolate factories, District Council 37's rally at Foley Square, whether or not the Price is Right, the class system(s) at play in the US and much, much more. Visit http://www.goodworkpod.com for merchandise, social media links, our Discord community, and more! Good Work is presented by The Chief. A Voice for Workers. http://www.thechiefleader.com And brought to you by Dragon Wagon Radio http://www.dragonwagonradio.com  Views and opinions expressed by hosts or guests may not reflect those of The Chief.

The Chief presents Good Work. A laid back, conversational round table inspired by the century-old New York newspaper. Discussing labor, local, national politics, and much more with a pro-worker layman's slant. Featuring comedians/writers/performers James Mastraieni, Matt Newell, Jake Lloyd Bacon, and guests from the world of entertainment, politics, and more. Subscribe now in your podcast player so you don't miss out on the very first episode coming June 2022! Visit http://www.goodworkpod.com for merchandise and more information. Good Work is presented by The Chief http://www.thechiefleader.com And brought to you by Dragon Wagon Radio http://www.dragonwagonradio.com  Views and opinions expressed by hosts or guests may not reflect those of The Chief.