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Nearly two months have passed since the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, and the city is still reeling from the disaster. The bridge collapse immediately rendered the Port of Baltimore inoperable, threatening hundreds of thousands of jobs, and billions in wages, business revenue, and state taxes. While channels into the port have begun to open back up slowly, workers on the waterfront have been deeply affected, and the road to recovery will be long. As questions linger about the root causes of the Key Bridge collapse and what sort of future Baltimore can salvage for itself, TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez and Marc Steiner, host of The Marc Steiner Show, team up to speak with John Blom, a veteran longshoreman who worked in the Port of Baltimore for over 30 years, to get a workers' history of the port and its meaning to the city it nurtured. Additional links/info below… Kari Lydersen, In These Times, “Making waves: Baltimore longshoremen fight for democracy within union“ Dominick Phillippe-August, WMAR, “Nearly 140,000 jobs could be impacted by Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse” Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, “Largest channel so far opens for 24/7 vessel traffic into Port of Baltimore after Key Bridge collapse” Michael Sainato, The Guardian, “Maryland lawmakers draft emergency bill to help Baltimore port workers” Permanent links below… Working People Patreon page Leave us a voicemail and we might play it on the show! Labor Radio / Podcast Network website, Facebook page, and Twitter page In These Times website, Facebook page, and Twitter page The Real News Network website, YouTube channel, podcast feeds, Facebook page, and Twitter page Featured Music…   Jules Taylor, “Working People” Theme Song  

Nearly two months have passed since the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, and the city is still reeling from the disaster. The bridge collapse immediately rendered the Port of Baltimore inoperable, threatening hundreds of thousands of jobs, and billions in wages, business revenue, and state taxes. While channels into the port have begun to open back up slowly, workers on the waterfront have been deeply affected, and the road to recovery will be long. As questions linger about the root causes of the Key Bridge collapse and what sort of future Baltimore can salvage for itself, TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez and Marc Steiner, host of The Marc Steiner Show, team up to speak with John Blom, a veteran longshoreman who worked in the Port of Baltimore for over 30 years, to get a workers' history of the port and its meaning to the city it nurtured. Additional links/info below…Kari Lydersen, In These Times, "Making waves: Baltimore longshoremen fight for democracy within union"Dominick Phillippe-August, WMAR, “Nearly 140,000 jobs could be impacted by Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse”Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, “Largest channel so far opens for 24/7 vessel traffic into Port of Baltimore after Key Bridge collapse”Michael Sainato, The Guardian, “Maryland lawmakers draft emergency bill to help Baltimore port workers”Permanent links below...Leave us a voicemail and we might play it on the show!Labor Radio / Podcast Network website, Facebook page, and Twitter pageIn These Times website, Facebook page, and Twitter pageThe Real News Network website, YouTube channel, podcast feeds, Facebook page, and Twitter pageFeatured Music...Jules Taylor, "Working People" Theme SongStudio Production: David HebdenPost-Production: Jules Taylor Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Sign up for our newsletterLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

On today's show: The spontaneous uprising of Bangladeshi garment workers; an end-of-year labor roundup with Kim Kelly, Michael Sainato and Jordan Zakarin; the Heartland Labor Forum's annual Crystal Ball show; and Matthew Lassiter on police violence and racial justice in the Civil Rights Era. This week's featured shows are Stick Together, Australia's only national radio show focusing on industrial, social and workplace issues, distributed nationally on the Community Radio Network; the Power at Work Podcast, from the Power At Work Blog, produced by the Burnes Center for Social Change; Heartland Labor Forum, which comes to us from KKFI 90.1FM Kansas City Community Radio; Tales from the Reuther Library, the labor history podcast from the Walter P. Reuther Library at Wayne State University. Please help us build sonic solidarity by clicking on the share button below. Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people's issues and concerns. @stick__together @Heartland_Labor @ReutherLibrary #LaborRadioPod @AFLCIO Edited by Patrick Dixon, produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips.

Professor David Hemenway, the author of “Private Guns, Public Health” joins us to explain how we can reduce gun deaths if we treat the problem more like a public health issue, just like Ralph proved when dealing with the auto industry. Plus, Ralph weighs in on the repeal of the child tax credit, and Francesco DeSantis reports news items that tend to get ignored in the corporate media in our segment “In Case You Haven't Heard.”David Hemenway is an economist, Professor of Health Policy at Harvard University, and director of the Harvard Injury Control Research Center and the Harvard Youth Violence Prevention Center. He is a former Nader's Raider, and he is the author of Private Guns, Public Health,  and While We Were Sleeping: Success Stories in Injury and Violence Prevention.Just by making it harder for criminals to get those guns, we have fewer criminals using those guns. That's a fundamental law of economics and of psychology— if you don't want people to do something, make it harder. If you want them to do it more, make it easier.David HemenwayThe key about public health is: what we're trying to do is prevent. Prevent. Prevent. Prevent. And too often, in the United States, what we try to do is blame. And often, blaming, all it does is say “Oh I don't have to do anything. It's somebody else's fault.”David Hemenway[Reinstituting the Child Tax Credit] is something so simple, it's something that helps so many families, it increases consumer demand because most of this money is spent on the necessities of life… and the Republicans are blocking it in Congress and not paying a political price. And that's the story of the Democratic Party— they don't make the Republicans, who are as cruel as any Republicans in history, pay a price.Ralph NaderIn Case You Haven't Heard with Francesco DeSantis1. A Princeton University study, published at the end of August, traces the effects of unconditional cash transfers on homelessness. Focusing on Vancouver, Canada, researchers gave homeless people $7,500 Canadian. Conforming to the results of previous studies, the subjects used this money to get into housing – yet, what was remarkable about this study is it showed this program actually saved taxpayers money overall by relieving $8,277 per subject by removing them from the shelter system.2. From Axios: 15 Senators have penned a letter to Secretary of State Anthony Blinken urging him to stop the planned admission of Israel into the Visa Waiver program. This program allows a country's citizens to travel within the United States for 90 days without a visa. Built into this program is a provision demanding US citizens in a given country are treated equally – which is not the case for Palestinian Americans living in the West Bank. Israel claims that they are working to achieve compliance with this section of the law; however, this group of Senators argue that “There is no provision in law that provides that a visa waiver country can discriminate against certain groups of U.S. citizens for the first seven months of the program simply because a country claims they will treat all U.S. citizens equally for the last five months."3. California Democrat Ro Khanna is making his pitch that President Biden should campaign on reelection on an anti-corruption platform, per the Huffington Post. Khanna, who previously chaired the Bernie Sanders campaign in California, has authored a five-point plan, consisting of “banning candidates for federal office from receiving donations from lobbyists or political action committees of any kind, banning members of Congress from trading stocks, limiting Supreme Court appointees to 18-year terms, imposing 12-year term limits on members of Congress, and requiring federal judges and Supreme Court justices to adhere to a new and more robust code of ethics.” Beyond the hard policy though, is a political point – Khanna argues “What we cannot allow to happen is for a former president ― twice impeached and four times indicted ― to position himself as the outsider in the race.”4. On September 7th, General Motors submitted a proposal to the United Autoworkers in a near last ditch attempt to stave off a strike from the newly re-energized union. In response, UAW president Shawn Fain released the following statement, “After refusing to bargain in good faith for the past six weeks, only after having federal labor board charges filed against them, GM has come to the table with an insulting proposal that doesn't come close to an equitable agreement for America's autoworkers. GM either doesn't care or isn't listening when we say we need economic justice at GM by 11:59pm on September 14th. The clock is ticking. Stop wasting our members' time. Tick tock.”5. On September 10th, Senator Richard Blumenthal sent a letter to the Chair of the Federal Election Commission urging her to crackdown on “telemarketing calls and online scams that prey on [Americans'] goodwill and civic engagement,” noting that a recent charity scam defrauded consumers of over $150 million dollars, while a recent “network of scam…(PACs) took in $140 million.” Many speculate that Senator Blumenthal was spurred to act on this issue following the release of a documentary series on telemarketing scams focusing on the Civic Development Group, which raised vast sums for charities, which only received between 10 and 15% of that money. The Civic Development Group has itself been shut down by the FTC.         6. Labor journalist Michael Sainato reports that last week, the NLRB ruled in favor of the United Mine Workers of America, blocking Warrior Met Coal's attempt to stage a decertification election at their Brookwood, Alabama facility. UMWA President Cecil E. Roberts is quoted saying the NLRB “based [its] decision on a ruling…that determined Warrior Met Coal...violated the law before the strike began, continue to violate the law today, and intend to keep violating it in the future.” The UMWA strike against Warrior Met is the longest coal strike in Alabama history.7. The Intercept reports Rep. Andy Ogles, a Republican of Tennessee has introduced a new amendment to the NDAA which would bar the Pentagon from providing assistance to Pakistan amid the “ongoing crackdown by the military establishment and its civilian allies.” Pakistan has been experiencing political turmoil since the ouster of popular president Imran Khan on dubious legal grounds. Pakistan is a major recipient of US military assistance and the Biden administration has resisted attempts to reign in the ruling regime since Khan was deposed.8. A new piece in Insider covers the clash of conservative and liberal populist Senators JD Vance of Ohio and John Fetterman of Pennsylvania. The two have been collaborating on rail safety legislation following the East Palestine derailment, and we have covered the degeneration of this legislation on the show before. Now, Vance is turning his attention to banning mask mandates, which Fetterman calls  “silly performance art” which is taking time and attention away from the stalled rail safety bill.9. Finally, a cover story in the Nation chronicles the “Confessions of a McKinsey Whistleblower.” The author was assigned to the McKinsey teams advising ICE and the Rikers Island prison, and he lays out how he tried and failed to resist the brutal and insidious nature of these institutions from inside the firm. The story is worth reading in its entirety to see behind the curtain of a firm which tries to wrap itself in platitudes like “Change the world. Improve lives.” Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Novelist Jean Kwok joins co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to discuss recent changes to child labor laws in the U.S., as more than 10 states have proposed or enacted legislation that would loosen restrictions on minors working. The three talk about what the shift means in relation to labor shortages and consider migrant children's unique vulnerability to exploitation. Kwok describes working in a New York factory from kindergarten through high school and how that experience continues to affect her life. She also reads from her novel Girl in Translation, which is based on her years as a child worker. To hear the full episode, subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching). You can also listen by streaming from the player below. Check out video versions of our interviews on the Fiction/Non/Fiction Instagram account, the Fiction/Non/Fiction YouTube Channel, and our show website: https://www.fnfpodcast.net/ This episode of the podcast was produced by Anne Kniggendorf. Jean Kwok The Leftover Woman Searching for Sylvie Lee Mambo in Chinatown Girl in Translation Others: Adrian Dickey ‘Dumb and dangerous': US sees surge in efforts to weaken child labor regulations, by Michael Sainato, The Guardian “Iowa Governor Signs Law to Loosen Child Labor Regulations” by Katarina Sostaric, Iowa Public Radio “Iowa Senate Republicans Pass Bill to Relax Some Child Labor Laws” by Katarina Sostaric, Iowa Public Radio ‘It's just crazy': Republicans attack US child labor laws as violations rise” by Michael Sainato, The Guardian “Alone and Exploited, Migrant Children Work Brutal Jobs Across the U.S.” by Hannah Dreier, The New York Times. “Republicans and Democrats have different top priorities for U.S. immigration policy” by J. Baxter Oliphant and Andy Cerda, Pew Research Center “House G.O.P., Divided Over Immigration, Advances Border Crackdown Plan,” by Karoun Demirjian, The New York Times “Jean Kwok, Author of Girl in Translation” by Jen Chung, The Gothamist “Children as young as 12 work legally on farms, despite years of efforts to change law” by Andrea Hsu, NPR ‘We give our blood so they live comfortably': Sri Lanka's tea pickers say they go hungry and live in squalor,” by Jeevan Ravindran, The Guardian “Meet the urban sharecroppers,” by Tanis Taylor, The Guardian China's One-Child Policy - The New York Times Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Read the transcript and shownotes for this podcast: https://therealnews.com/youre-going-to-see-more-books-get-banned-floridas-war-on-public-schoolsThings are getting very dark in Florida, and educators at all levels have found themselves on the frontlines of a reactionary political crusade led by Republican governor Ron DeSantis. "As the new semester began," Florida-based journalist Michael Sainato recently reported, "teachers throughout Florida were faced with new state laws strictly limiting curricula—prompting schools to remove droves of books from their classrooms and libraries for fear of being in violation of the draconian but opaque new laws. An already-chilling reality gripping the third most populous state is getting even chillier in the wake of controversial legislation such as the “Don't Say Gay” bill and the Stop Woke Act, which both went into effect in July 2022." What is it like teaching in DeSantis's Florida today? For those who haven't already fled the state or left the profession altogether, what do these sweeping, draconian policy changes translate to on the day-to-day level for educators, and how can we stand in solidarity with them? In this episode, we talk with Philip Belcastro and Brennen Pickett, two public high school English teachers and union members in St. Petersburg, Florida, and the hosts of the PCTA FYRE podcast.Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer: Donate: https://therealnews.com/donate-podSign up for our newsletter: https://therealnews.com/newsletter-podLike us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/therealnewsFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealnews

Things are getting very dark in Florida, and educators at all levels have found themselves on the frontlines of a reactionary political crusade led by Republican governor Ron DeSantis. "As the new semester began," Florida-based journalist Michael Sainato recently reported, "teachers throughout Florida were faced with new state laws strictly limiting curricula—prompting schools to remove droves of books from their classrooms and libraries for fear of being in violation of the draconian but opaque new laws. An already-chilling reality gripping the third most populous state is getting even chillier in the wake of controversial legislation such as the “Don't Say Gay” bill and the Stop Woke Act, which both went into effect in July 2022." What is it like teaching in DeSantis's Florida today? For those who haven't already fled the state or left the profession altogether, what do these sweeping, draconian policy changes translate to on the day-to-day level for educators, and how can we stand in solidarity with them? In this episode, we talk with Philip Belcastro and Brennen Pickett, two public high school English teachers and union members in St. Petersburg, Florida, and the hosts of the PCTA FYRE podcast.   Additional links/info below... PCTA FYRE podcast (listen and subscribe) Pinellas Classroom Teachers Association website, Facebook page, Twitter page, and Instagram  Kerry Sheridan, WUSF, "Tallahassee Isn't Asking What Teachers Think. So They Started a Podcast" Michael Sainato, The Real News Network, "‘It's Disrupted All of My Lesson Plans': Florida Ramps Up Book Bans, Censorship" Michael Sainato, The Real News Network, "Florida's Racist and Anti-LGBTQ Bills Are Already Having a Chilling Effect" McKenna Schueler, Orlando Weekly, "All the Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws Being Proposed in Florida — And How You Can Fight Back" McKenna Schueler, Orlando Weekly, "‘This Is Our Future': UCF Students Join Statewide Student Protest of DeSantis' ‘Dystopian' Education Policies" Ariel Schiller, WTXL Tallahassee, "Senate Bill 256 Would Change Florida's Unions" Fabiola Cineas, Vox, "Ron DeSantis's War on “Woke” in Florida Schools, Explained" Permanent links below... Working People Patreon page Leave us a voicemail and we might play it on the show! Labor Radio / Podcast Network website, Facebook page, and Twitter page In These Times website, Facebook page, and Twitter page The Real News Network website, YouTube channel, podcast feeds, Facebook page, and Twitter page Featured Music (all songs sourced from the Free Music Archive: freemusicarchive.org) Jules Taylor, "Working People Theme Song

"Flight attendants at Delta are currently pushing to form a union at the only major airline in the US where flight attendants are not unionized," journalist and friend of the show Michael Sainato recently wrote in The Guardian. "The aim is to allow the airline's 23,000 flight attendants to vote on whether to unionize with the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) and will face fierce opposition from an airline that has fought previous efforts.” Delta has fiercely fought off unionization efforts in the past, but workers and organizers are confident that this time they'll get a victory. We talk with Jonnie Lane, who works at Delta and has been a flight attendant for the past 15 years, about her path to working in the airline industry, what it's been like working as a flight attendant before and during COVID-19, and what a union would mean for Jonnie and her coworkers.Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer: Donate: https://therealnews.com/donate-podSign up for our newsletter: https://therealnews.com/newsletter-podLike us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/therealnewsFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealnews

“Flight attendants at Delta are currently pushing to form a union at the only major airline in the US where flight attendants are not unionized," journalist and friend of the show Michael Sainato recently wrote in The Guardian. "The aim is to allow the airline's 23,000 flight attendants to vote on whether to unionize with the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) and will face fierce opposition from an airline that has fought previous efforts.” Delta has fiercely fought off unionization efforts in the past, but workers and organizers are confident that this time they'll get a victory. We talk with Jonnie Lane, who works at Delta and has been a flight attendant for the past 15 years, about her path to working in the airline industry, what it's been like working as a flight attendant before and during COVID-19, and what a union would mean for Jonnie and her coworkers.   Additional links/info below... Jonnie's Twitter page Delta AFA website and Twitter page AFA-CWA website, Facebook page, and Twitter page Michael Sainato, The Guardian, "Delta Flight Attendants Race to Unionize: ‘We're the People Behind the Profits'" Meagan Day, Jacobin, "Once Again, Flight Attendants Are Leading the Way" Gabby Del Valle, Vox, "Delta Told Its Workers to Buy Video Games Instead of Unionizing" The People's Forum, "BOOK TALK: The Work of Living with Maximillian Alvarez" Permanent links below... Working People Patreon page Leave us a voicemail and we might play it on the show! Labor Radio / Podcast Network website, Facebook page, and Twitter page In These Times website, Facebook page, and Twitter page The Real News Network website, YouTube channel, podcast feeds, Facebook page, and Twitter page Featured Music (all songs sourced from the Free Music Archive: freemusicarchive.org) Jules Taylor, "Working People Theme Song

Teachers in California have been struggling to make ends meet and, in some cases, they are having to take on side gigs to be able to afford to live in the areas where they teach.  A recent survey showed that almost 70% of teachers in the LA area have considered quitting, 28% of them had a second job.  Nationally there are about 300,000 fewer workers in public education in June of this year compared to February 2020.  Michael Sainato, reporter at the Guardian, joins us for how more on teachers thinking about leaving the profession.   Next, telehealth companies got a big push during the pandemic when rules were waived that required people to see an in-person health provider to be prescribed controlled substances.  Now telehealth apps are spending millions to advertise on TikTok saying they can get a person a diagnosis of ADHD and a prescription for Adderall in as little as 30 minutes.  Content creators are also posting about living life with ADHD leading to billions of views and many to think they might also have the condition. Then they are targeted with ads.  Sara Morrison, senior reporter at Recode, joins us for how startups are pushing Adderall on TikTok.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On tonight's edition of the Other Side of Midnight: Frank Morano detests decibels. We start our show with Robert Twilley, Executive Producer of the documentary Sins of the Father: The Green River Killer to explore what it's like to grow up as the child of one of the most prolific serial killers in American history. Later, Michael Sainato, Labor & Economic Reporter and a Contributor to The Guardian, joins the Other Side for the AC Report. And, of course, what would Thursdays be without Brian Kilmeade, New York Times Best-Selling Author, Fox and Friends Co-Host and radio talk show host. We make a list of comfort re-runs, bemoan the social mores of fireworks on July 4th and dancing, and listen to Alex explain his plantain faux-pas. If you're a fan of mental gymnastics, you'll love this episode of TOSOM! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Frank Morano antes up with Michael Sainato, labor & economic reporter and a contributor to The Guardian. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Sainato of The Guardian joins us to discuss the skyrocketing cost of housing in America, and the ridiculous greed that is causing it. Call-in at 1-866-416-RICK (7425) to join the show.Want more #RickShow? Go to https://www.thericksmithshow.comThe Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube & Twitch TV, and the show runs every night in prime time on Free Speech TV starting in January 2022. Be sure to add the FSTV channel on Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, on the FSTV iOS app, or find it in the regular channel lineup on DirecTV or Dish.Radio listeners – You can find us in most major markets, including New York City on WBAI 99.5 FM, Los Angeles on KPFK 90.7 FM, Chicago on WCPT AM 820, Columbus on 98.3/92.7 FM, Minneapolis on AM950, and many others. Check your local listings.Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet leaders of the "Quad" grouping, a US-led bloc which includes Australia, Japan and India, to shore up Indo-Pacific partnerships in the face of China's growing power. We get analysis from Cleo Paskal, Associate Fellow at Chatham House. The Dutch central bank has said it "deeply regrets" its founders' role in the slave trade. We get reaction from Linda Nooitmeer, chair of the National Institute for the History and Legacy of Dutch Slavery. Also in the programme, we look at what's happening on the US-Canada border where the ongoing vaccine protests first started. Truck drivers have blocked the most important commercial crossing, Ambassador Bridge. We get the latest from Nate Tabak who's been covering the story. As the cost of living rises rapidly in America, so has the use of gifting platforms such as the BuyNothing project. It is one of a number of schemes that help people give away things they no longer need, as the BBC's Michelle Fleury reports. And as the US postal service comes under fire for spending billions of dollars on a new fleet, we ask journalist Michael Sainato what the public thinks. Fergus Nicoll is joined throughout the programme by financial professional Jessica Khine in Malaysia and Dante Disparte, head of global policy for financial services firm Circle, who's in Washington DC. (Picture: Antony Blinken arriving in Melbourne. Picture credit: Getty Images.)

Michael Sainato, Labor and Social Justice reporter at The Guardian joins us to talk about the tsunami of student loan debt, and how it impoverishes people for doing exactly what we ask them to do - get an education.Want more #RickShow? Go to https://www.thericksmithshow.comThe Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube & Twitch TV, and the show runs every night in prime time on Free Speech TV.Be sure to add the FSTV channel on Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, on the FSTV iOS app, or find it in the regular channel lineup on DirecTV or Dish.Radio listeners – You can find us in most major markets, including New York City on WBAI 99.5 FM, Los Angeles on KPFK 90.7 FM, Chicago on WCPT AM 820, Columbus on 98.3/92.7 FM, Minneapolis on AM950, and many others. Check your local listings.Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

May 18 is Haitian Flag Day, which celebrates the creation of the Flag of Haiti and revolution in Haiti that got its people freedom from France and set the precedent for slave uprisings in the US. The day is celebrated each year on the 18th of May, which is the anniversary of the date of the flag's adoption in 1803. From https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/haitian-revolution-1791-1804/ In the wake of George Floyd’s killing, there have been calls for defunding police departments and demands for the removal of statues. The issue of reparations for slavery has also resurfaced, writes Marlene Daut, Professor of African Diaspora Studies, University of Virginia (https://www.theafricareport.com/32162/when-haiti-paid-france-for-freedom-the-greatest-heist-in-history/) Janitors Get Organized in South Florida. A workforce largely composed of immigrants and women of color is fighting to organize a union after facing low wages, poor conditions and lax safety protections during the pandemic. (May 15, 2021 Michael Sainato  THE GUARDIAN (https://portside.org/2021-05-15/janitors-get-organized-south-florida) Every parent wants the best education for their child. But even with the money available, how should parents who may be considering sending their children to private schools, know to make educated choices about what will be in their students’ best interests? The State Department of Education has a list of questions to be considered by parents that provide a stark contrast between some private schools and our public schools at http://www.fldoe.org/schools/school-choice/private-schools/choosing-a-private-school.stml

In the wake of an historic pro-labor message from President Biden, Michael Isikoff and Dan Klaidman go inside the unionization fight at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama. First, they're joined by Stuart Appelbaum, national president of the Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union (RWDSU), who explains the significance of the Bessemer union drive, and details some of the tactics Amazon has been using to oppose workers' rights. Then Rep. Andy Levin (D, Michigan) joins, ahead of his trip to Bessemer, to talk about about the power of collective action, the Pro Act, and the future of labor rights in America.GUESTS:Stuart Appelbaum (@sappelbaum), President, RWDSURep. Andy Levin (@RepAndyLevin), Congressman (D), Michigan's 9th DistrictHOSTS:Michael Isikoff (@Isikoff), Chief Investigative Correspondent, Yahoo NewsDan Klaidman (@dklaidman), Editor in Chief, Yahoo NewsRESOURCES:President Biden's message to workers"Amazon Has Become a Prime Revolving-Door Destination in Washington" by David Corn and Dan Spinelli, Mother Jones (Mar. 2, 2021)"'I'm not a robot': Amazon workers condemn unsafe, grueling conditions at warehouse" by Michael Sainato, The Guardian (Feb. 5, 2020)"Inside Joe Biden's decision to dive into the Amazon union drive" by Christopher Cadelago and Rebecca Rainey, Politico (Mar. 1, 2021)Text of the Pro ActFollow us on Twitter: @SkullduggeryPod See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Well, that was ... quite a year. From the COVID-19 pandemic and the presidential election to mass protests against police violence and worker actions around the country, it's hard to even remember all that we went through in 2020. Luckily, right before New Year's Eve, we got together with four of the best young labor journalists around—Edward Ongweso Jr., Juliana Feliciano Reyes, Lauren Kaori Gurley, and Michael Sainato—to talk about the lessons we took away from the past year, and about what lies ahead.   Additional links/info below... Edward's Vice author page and Twitter page Edward's top stories from 2020: (1) "The Lockout: Why Uber Drivers in NYC Are Sleeping in Their Cars"; (2) "Proposition 22 Passes, But Uber and Lyft Are Only Delaying the Inevitable"; (3) "Uber Sells Off Sci-Fi Pipe Dreams. Exploiting Labor Is Its Only Plan"   Juliana's Philadelphia Inquirer author page and Twitter page Juliana's top stories from 2020: (1) "How This Black UPS Worker Challenged Powerful Union Leaders in Philly, and Won"; (2) "Philadelphia's Labor Movement Faces a Reckoning Over the City's Powerful Police Union"; (3) "Trash Is Piling Up, But People Aren't Blaming Philly Sanitation Workers"   Lauren's Vice author page and Twitter page Lauren's top stories from 2020: (1) "Target's Delivery App Workers Describe a Culture of Retaliation and Fear"; (2) "'I Could Show You Stuff You Wouldn't Believe:' Gravediggers Speak Out About Horrifying Conditions"; (3) "Secret Amazon Reports Expose the Company's Surveillance of Labor and Environmental Groups"   Michael's Guardian author page and Twitter page Michael's top stories from 2020: (1) "Tesla Workers' Unemployment May Be Suspended If They Don't Return, Emails Show"; (2) "'I Cry Before Work': US Essential Workers Burned Out Amid Pandemic"; (3) "Walmart Cuts Workers' Hours but Increases Workload as Sales Rise Amid Pandemic"   Featured Music (all songs sourced from the Free Music Archive: freemusicarchive.org) Jules Taylor, "Working People theme song" Hearse Pileup, "We're All Going to Hell"

All signs seem to point to the fact that President Trump will be able nominate and get confirmed by the Senate, his third Supreme Court justice all in his first term. This would push the Court to be the most conservative it has been since 1950. And depending on the outcome of the election, could set up future fights between the branches of government. Michael Bailey, professor at Georgetown University, joins us for the Court's ideological shift. Next, essential workers in the U.S. are reporting high levels of burnout. Because of the pandemic, essential workers are having to deal with increased workloads, understaffing, and stress from fear of getting sick and enforcing safety protocols. Michael Sainato, reporter at The Guardian, joins us for how 58% of U.S. workers are burned out. Finally, music festivals and the live events industry are trying to create their own ‘bubbles' to get people out again. One strategy that is being explored is two-stage Covid testing. Get a test a few days before the event, and then another quick test before you can get in. While there are some limitations, this could be a model to get live events going again. Michelle Lhooq, independent counter culture journalist at Bloomberg News, joins us for more. You can also catch more of Michelle's counter culture reporting at RaveNewWorld.Substack.com. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Essential workers in the U.S. are reporting high levels of burnout. Because of the pandemic, essential workers are having to deal with increased workloads, understaffing, and stress from fear of getting sick and enforcing safety protocols. Michael Sainato, reporter at The Guardian, joins us for how 58% of U.S. workers are burned out. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

0:08 – The Trump administration's management of medical supplies Cyrus Farivar (@cfarivar) reporter in the tech investigative unit at NBC, co-authored a massive investigation into how the Trump administration is steering emergency medical supply contracts at nbcnews.com 0:34 – Why are hospitals cutting healthcare workers during a crisis? Michael Sainato (@msainat1) is a labor reporter contributing to the Guardian, New York Times, Vice and others. His latest piece is US for-profit healthcare sector cuts thousands of jobs as pandemic rages 1:08 – China's use of technology and surveillance Yaqiu Wang (@Yaqiu) is a China researcher at Human Rights Watch, working on issues including internet censorship and freedom of expression. She's based in New York. 1:20 – US banks can take relief checks for debt collection David Dayen (@ddayen) is executive editor of the American Prospect, an independent progressive magazine (@theprospect). His latest piece is Your coronavirus check is coming. Your bank can grab it.  Tape: Treasury Official Ronda Kent briefing bank officials. 1:34 – Week of action to demand people be released from jails Melissa Hernandez (@altheatremaine) is with the No New SF Jail SF Coalition (@ShutDown850). The post COVID-19 capitalism: why the US healthcare sector cut 43,000 jobs in March; the Treasury Dept green-lights banks taking relief checks for debt collection; Plus: KPFA celebrates 71 years on the air appeared first on KPFA.

Represented by UNITE HERE Local 11, workers at hotels in Southern California have been taking bold and necessary actions to secure a contract that addresses workers’ serious concerns: from receiving fairer wages that can actually allow workers to keep up with high costs of living, to mitigating the constant threat of sexual harassment and abuse workers in these hotels face every day, especially considering that the vast majority of hotel and hospitality workers are women, many of whom have to work on their own, isolated.  Thanks to our friend Glynndana Shevlin (Season 1, Episode 2), we were able to talk about all of this with Maria Isabel, a hotel maid, and Ada Tamayo, an organizer for UNITE HERE Local 11. The four of us sat down and had an important chat about the struggles hotel workers face in Anaheim and elsewhere.    Additional links/info below... UNITE HERE Local 11 website, Twitter, and Facebook  Gabriel San Román, OC Weekly, "Hotel Wars: Lawsuits, Protests, and Raises Turn Up Heat in OC, LBC" Michael Sainato, The Guardian, "California Hotel Workers 'On the Brink' of Joining Wave of Strikes"  Michael Sainato, The Guardian, "'It Was Like Hell': California Hotel Workers Break Their Silence on Abuse" Beige Lucianao-Adams, LA Weekly, "California's Labor Resistance"  Jeong Park, The Orange County Register, "Anaheim Councilman Arrested in Civil Disobedience with Protesting Hotel Workers" Margot Roosevelt, The Orange County Register, "Orange County Portrait: Low Wages, Child Poverty, Costly Housing" Alex N. Press, Jacobin, "Sexual Harassment is Everybody's Problem" Shalayne Pulia, InStyle, "6 Women Making Sure Workplace Equality Isn't Just for the C-Suite"   Featured Music (all songs sourced from the Free Music Archive: freemusicarchive.org) Lobo Loco, "Malte Junior - Hall" Cordero, "Heart in Me"

In this episode, which is a little longer than our typical episodes, we talk to Vickie Shannon Allen, a native Texan and a warehouse worker at an Amazon fulfillment center, where she sustained an injury on the job. Vickie’s struggle with Amazon to get the medical treatment she deserves is ongoing. As we discuss in the interview, it has been hell for her, and we are asking listeners to help us share her story and hold Amazon accountable. We talk with Vickie about her experience working for Amazon, but we talk about a lot more, too. We talk about growing up working class in Texas, about going to school hungry, and about the horrific, dehumanizing treatment she and her siblings got from their stepmother. We talk about falling in love for the first time, and we talk about heartbreak. We talk about working as a single mother and raising two boys. We talk about what it really means to fight for your future.   Additional links/info below... Link to Vickie’s GoFundMe fundraiser    Link to Vickie’s YouTube channel    International Amazon Workers Voice Facebook page  Michael Sainato, The Guardian, “Accidents at Amazon: Workers Left to Suffer after Warehouse Injuries”  Alex Press, Medium, “$15 Isn’t Enough to Empower Amazon’s Workers”  Louise Matsakis, WIRED, “Why Amazon Really Raised Its Minimum Wage to $15”  Bryan Menegus, Gizmodo, “Amazon’s Aggressive Anti-Union Tactics Revealed in Leaked 45-Minute Video”   Russell Brandom, The Verge, “Amazon Is Selling Police Departments a Real-Time Facial Recognition System”     Featured Music (all songs sourced from the Free Music Archive: freemusicarchive.org)  Lobo Loco, "Malte Junior - Hall" Les Hayden, “Need”  Brother Timothy Clark, “Are You Ready?”  Silicon Transmitter, “Downfall”  Thorn & Shout, “Farewell”   

Support Struggle Session and receive bonus episodes at https://www.patreon.com/strugglesession On today's Struggle Session, Jack and Leslie are joined by special guest Nomiki Konst of The Young Turks! We talk all the political meltdowns from last week including Joy Reid's non-hacking scandal, Neera Tanden sinking CAP, and Joan Walsh threatening Glenn Greenwald. Tune: Noodles - She, Her Articles mentioned: THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IS PAYING MILLIONS FOR HILLARY CLINTON’S EMAIL LIST, FEC DOCUMENTS SHOW by Walker Bragman and Michael Sainato https://theintercept.com/2018/04/25/hillary-clinton-email-dnc-democratic-party/ ‘Trust is hard to get back’: Progressive think tank leader outed sexual harassment survivor by Lindsay Gibbs and Joshua Eaton: https://thinkprogress.org/progressive-think-tank-leader-outed-sexual-harassment-survivor-fdf5cd598d80/

Writer and author Andy Durgan discusses the fast-moving events taking place in Catalonia. This past week, Catalonia declared independence, and the Spanish government is moving quickly to repress the independence movement's political leaders and keep the region within its fold. Then, journalist Michael Sainato joins Suzi to talk about the post-2016 election  fights within the Democratic Party, and what they mean for the next wave of election cycles.

Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team is expected to execute indictments today, fueling speculation as to the target(s) and the scope of the ongoing Investigation.On this episode of "Fault Lines," hosts Garland Nixon and Lee Stranahan discuss the state of the two major parties leading into the upcoming elections in Virginia—the likely results of the races in the Commonwealth and what they portend for next year's midterm congressional elections.Garland and Lee will also discuss Jeff Bezo's empire including Amazon.com and the Washington Post—should people worry about Bezo's ties to the CIA?The hosts and guests will analyze top news stories and issues including the situations in Catalonia and Kurdistan, Xi's power consolidation in China, and elections in Japan. Scheduled guests include Andrea Miller - Executive Director of People Demanding Action, former candidate for Congress on voting rights on the Virginia elections; Michael Sainato - journalist on the Democratic Party Meltdown; Monday's Inspiration with Darlene Brown - CEO DivineEmpowerment.org; Elizabeth Vos - Associate Editor at Disobedient Media on Bezos/Amazon/CIA/Washington Post & Catalonia; andJames Corbett - Founder of CorbettReport.com om Japan Election Results & Xi's Power Consolidation in China.

Michael Salamone chats with journalist Michael Sainato who has been investigating the Podesta email WikiLeaks drops about their authenticity, blaming the Russians, and most importantly, the content. Before you head to the polls, listen to this conversation.