Podcasts about worker rights

Today Capitol Ideas welcomes yet another member of the 2025 Class of House Democrats. Rep. Shaun Scott was sent here by his neighbors in the 43rd district, the heart of Seattle. He's a creator, a polymath, and a leader, and we've got him now.

Trump, Musk, and DOGE's attack creating the reverse TEA Party effect. NO WORRIES: MAGA will help us stop Trump. Trump Is Following the Project 2025 Playbook to Destroy Workers' Rights.Subscribe to our Newsletter:https://politicsdoneright.com/newsletterPurchase our Books: As I See It: https://amzn.to/3XpvW5o How To Make AmericaUtopia: https://amzn.to/3VKVFnG It's Worth It: https://amzn.to/3VFByXP Lose Weight And BeFit Now: https://amzn.to/3xiQK3K Tribulations of anAfro-Latino Caribbean man: https://amzn.to/4c09rbE

Democrats weakness wows, Musk salutes his hero, Markwayne Mullin defends drunken voting and my first time watching & live-reacting to Cenk Uygur's interview (1:01:54) on the Jenerational Change podcast in which he doubles down on the core deception my upcoming documentary "Tell The Truth, Cenk." Check out the GoFundme for "Tell The Truth, Cenk!" Full Episode 209 on YouTube: Support links here:

January 26. Australia Day. Invasion It marks the anniversary of the 1788 arrival of the First Fleet of British Ships at Port Jackson, in New South Wales, the raising of the Flag of Great Britain at that site by Governor Arthur Phillip, the invasion of Australia and the start of genocide against the original owners of this land. January 26 is a day of mourning and a day of struggle, marked by big, loud, powerful Invasion Day rallies right across the country. But the struggle for Aboriginal justice also extends to justice at work, and one of the industries where these issues come to the fore, is in higher education. Universities have amongst the highest rates of Aboriginal employment, but it's also a sector that is so exploitative of workers' intellectual property. Arrende woman, Celeste Liddle, is the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Organiser for the NTEU and we had a long chat about the sector and Aboriginal worker rights. 

In this week's episode of Economic Update, Professor Wolff discusses updates on deep political corruption: the Illinois example, final statistics on the 2024 presidential election results did NOT give Trump any mandate, the Canadian government forcing 55,000 striking postal workers back to work despite massive worker opposition. Finally, we have an interview with housing advocate and activist, Rob Robinson (formerly un-housed) reporting on the global housing advocates' conferences in Spain and Brazil.   The d@w Team Economic Update with Richard D. Wolff is a DemocracyatWork.info Inc. production. We make it a point to provide the show free of ads and rely on viewer support to continue doing so. You can support our work by joining our Patreon community: https://www.patreon.com/democracyatwork Or you can go to our website: https://www.democracyatwork.info/donate   Every donation counts and helps us provide a larger audience with the information they need to better understand the events around the world they can't get anywhere else. We want to thank our devoted community of supporters who help make this show and others we produce possible each week.1:01 We kindly ask you to also support the work we do by encouraging others to subscribe to our YouTube channel and website: www.democracyatwork.info

Big Meat Has an Ugly Human Rights Problem The meat industry is associated with animal rights violations, environmental damage, and health risks. But it's also rife with human rights issues. Listen to today's episode written by Charlotte Pointing at VegNews.com #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #bigmeat #animalagriculture #slaughterhouseworkers #humanrights #rawdeal #workerrights ======================== Original post: https://vegnews.com/big-meat-human-rights-problem    Related Episodes: 831: US Farmworkers' Advocates Calls for Greater Protections as Bird Flu Spreads https://plantbasedbriefing.libsyn.com/831-us-farmworkers-advocates-calls-for-greater-protections-as-bird-flu-spreads-by-julia-conley-commondreamsorg-posted-at-all-creaturesorg 773: Slaughterhouse Work Is Still Some of the Most Exploited Labor in the World https://plantbasedbriefing.libsyn.com/773-slaughterhouse-work-is-still-some-of-the-most-exploited-labor-in-the-world-by-valerie-monckton-at-sentientmediaorg 765: How To End Injustice Everywhere: Melanie Joy's Latest Book https://plantbasedbriefing.libsyn.com/765-how-to-end-injustice-everywhere-melanie-joys-latest-book-by-jordi-casamitjana-at-unchainedtvcom 574: [Part 2] The Human Rights Issues Behind Fashion's Animal Supply Chains https://plantbasedbriefing.libsyn.com/574-part-2-the-human-rights-issues-behind-fashions-animal-supply-chains-by-emma-hkansson-at-goodonyoueco 573: [Part 1] The Human Rights Issues Behind Fashion's Animal Supply Chains https://plantbasedbriefing.libsyn.com/573-part-1-the-human-rights-issues-behind-fashions-animal-supply-chains-by-emma-hkansson-at-goodonyoueco   545: The Disturbing Link Between Slaughterhouse Workers and PTSD https://plantbasedbriefing.libsyn.com/545-the-disturbing-link-between-slaughterhouse-workers-and-ptsd-by-andrew-gough-at-surgeactivismorg   ======================== Launched in 2000, VegNews is the largest vegan media brand in the world. They have a best-selling plant-based magazine, and they create amazing content from food and fashion to travel, celebrity interviews, beauty and health info, a meal planner, and vegan travel excursions. Their Guide section on their website is full of great information and they have an online shop where you can find cookbooks, foods, kitchen tools, vegan meal delivery services. They also have a website, VeganWeddings.com. Please visit www.VegNews.com for a wealth of resources.  ======================== FOLLOW THE SHOW ON: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@plantbasedbriefing     Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2GONW0q2EDJMzqhuwuxdCF?si=2a20c247461d4ad7 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/plant-based-briefing/id1562925866 Your podcast app of choice: https://pod.link/1562925866 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlantBasedBriefing   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/plant-based-briefing/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plantbasedbriefing/     

The BBC has heard allegations about working conditions at Shein. Some workers have claimed that they are working for more than 75 hours a week, which would contravene Chinese labour laws. We explore Shein's business model.Also in the programme: South Korea's spy agency gives new figures of North Korean soldier casualties in Ukraine; and the European island that celebrates New Year's Day in mid-January.(Photo: A shopper carries a bag while visiting Shein's Christmas bus tour, in Manchester, Britain, December 2024. Credit: REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja)

The organisations and government bodies responsible for enforcement of labour rights in the UK are fragmented - as they are in many countries around the world. Could proposals to create a single labour enforcement body - a Fair Work Agency - help improve business compliance with labour laws? In this episode, Neill Wilkins (Head of IHRB's Migrant Workers Programme) delves into UK labour regulation with Joanne Young, CEO of the Association of Labour Providers (ALP).

This election season we're bringing you conversations on all of the statewide initiatives on the November ballot.  Most recently, we looked at both sides of the Capital Gains Tax Repeal.  This week, we're taking a deep dive into I-2124: it's the initiative that would give Washington voters the option to OPT-OUT of the WA Cares long term services insurance program. Gov. Inslee signed the bill that created WA Cares into law back in 2019. It's a kind of “social insurance plan,” which would extend a one-time benefit of $36,500 to people who pay into the program, to help them cover the cost of long-term care. Right now, most Washington workers pay about 58 cents into the program for every 100 dollars earned. If you make $50,000 dollars a year, that's about 24 dollars a month.  There was a delay in getting the payroll deduction started because of COVID, then an opt-out period, so payroll deductions for the plan didn't actually kick in until July of last year. The first claims for WA Cares benefits can be filed starting July 1st, 2026.  A vote of "Yes" on Initiative 2124 would make the program optional, instead of a payroll tax applying to most workers with a W-2.  We'll hear both sides of I-2124 this week: TODAY, we're talking to the YES side.    Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.   GUEST: Elizabeth New - Policy Analyst and the Director of the Centers for Worker Rights and Health Care at the Washington Policy Center RELATED LINKS:  Washington Initiative 2124, Opt-Out of Long-Term Services Insurance Program Initiative (2024) - Ballotpedia  Vote ‘yes' on I-2124 and make WA Cares participation optional | The Seattle Times  The Seattle Times editorial board recommends: Vote ‘yes' on Initiative 2124 and give residents more choice on WA Cares   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Political commentator Mike Indian looks at the Grenfell Tower inquiry report which damns governments and the private sector and discusses what has to happen next. Labour's push on workers' rights is, he says, the biggest change in employment law for 40 years. Its ambition is radical but it is a ragbag of measures with no unity of thought behind it. He also considers the part suspension of arms sales of Israel and the complexity of such decisions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's politicized environment poses unique challenges for worker rights advocates. With Congress often divided, and many state and local governments as well, the path to improving worker rights through legislation is narrow. Nonetheless, we have seen some remarkable progress on worker rights over the last few years through executive action. Leveraging executive action, however, is not a straightforward and easily discernible path for grassroots activists and organizations interested in advancing worker rights and job quality.  Workshop's “Toolkit: An Organizer's Guide to Executive Action” authored by Executive Director Mary Beth Maxwell, demystifies and democratizes the policy-making process by sharing lessons learned during her time in federal government. Toolkit offers a blueprint for advocates inside and outside on how they can collaborate to build an economy that works for all and, in the process, rebuild a healthy democracy. This webinar — which took place on September 4, 2024 — features a panel of experienced public servants and organizers, who dive into the lessons and stories from Toolkit and provide guidance to advocates and organizers striving to advance worker rights. Our speakers include: Gail Haywood, Domestic Worker Leader Cecilia Muñoz, Senior Advisor, New America; Former Director, Domestic Policy Council David Weil, Professor, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University;  Former Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, US Department of Labor Jonathan Njus, Director of Family Economic Security and Program Lead for Expanding Equity, W.K. Kellogg Foundation; Former Senior Policy Advisor, Domestic Policy Council and Senior Policy Advisor, U.S. Department of Labor Haeyoung Yoon, Vice President, Policy and Advocacy, National Domestic Workers Alliance; Former Member, COVID-19 Equity Task Force Mary Beth Maxwell, Executive Director, Workshop; Former Senior Advisor, Acting Administrator of Wage and Hour Division, and Acting Assistant Secretary for Policy at the US Department of Labor Eleanor Mueller (moderator), Economics Reporter, Politico For more information about this event, including a transcript, speaker bios, and additional resources, visit: https://www.aspeninstitute.org/events/seizing-the-moment-on-worker-rights-a-toolkit-for-organizers-and-practitioners/ To download “Toolkit: An Organizer's Guide to Executive Action,” visit: https://www.workshop1933.org/toolkit For highlights from this discussion, subscribe to EOP's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AspenEOP Join us October 10 on Zoom for our next event, “A Hidden Workforce: Prison Labor, Human Rights, and the Legacy of Slavery.” Click here to RSVP: https://aspeninstitute.zoom.us/webinar/register/6517255601925/WN__24hSIjGQbizD5K_QINy2g

For Labor Day, Clearing the FOG speaks with Rand Wilson, a long time labor organizer who began his career with Tony Mazzocchi and the Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers Union and who has been involved in many campaigns to build worker power in the United States. Wilson speaks about the current challenges for workers, including the way contracts are negotiated, labor laws that prohibit strikes, antiquated union structure and union busting by employers. He comments on the call by UAW for a general strike on 2028 and he describes a new campaign, CHIPS Communities United, and what people can do to support workers where they live. For more information, visit PopularResistance.org.

On episode 219, we welcome Alice Driver to discuss the widespread labor violations of the meatpacking industry, Tyson's treatment of its workforce, how the company is able to employ undocumented immigrants, the Arkansas law that allows child labor, how prison labor is used to keep company costs low, the political power of the industry and how government subsidies help sustain it, and the various personal stories of the people working in Tyson's factories. Alice Driver is a James Beard Award-winning writer from the Ozark Mountains in Arkansas. She is the author of More or Less Dead (University of Arizona, 2015) and the translator of Abecedario de Juárez (University of Texas, 2022). In 2024, she won the Lukas Work-in-Progress Prize from Columbia Journalism School and the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard for her newest book, a: The Immigrants Taking on America's Largest Meatpacking Company (One Signal Publishers). | Alice Driver | ► Website | https://www.alicedriver.com ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/alice__driver ► The Life and Death of the American Worker | https://amzn.to/3X5tpeR Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast  ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment ► TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@seizethemomentpodcast  

Wednesday, August 7th 2024Today, Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her vice presidential running mate; Republican Representative Andy Ogles has been hit with an FBI search warrant; the en banc Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals upholds Maryland's assault weapons ban; now the North Carolina election board is investigating Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC after a voter data complaint; Donald hikes his Mar-a-Lago membership to $1m, raising concerns of selling access; union workers at Crooked Media stage a walkout to protest ‘anti-union negotiating tactics'; plus Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.Promo Code:For a limited time, HomeChef is offering you 18 Free Meals, plus Free Shipping on your first box, and Free Dessert for Life. At https://www.HomeChef.com/DAILYBEANS.Our GuestsRick Smiththericksmithshow.comThe Rick Smith Show (freespeech.org)twitter.com/RickSmithShowThe Rick Smith Show Podcast (Apple Podcasts)Dave Aronberghttps://twitter.com/aronberghttps://www.youtube.com/@TrueCrimeMTNhttps://linktr.ee/davearonbergStoriesFBI agents execute search warrant on Tennessee Congressman Andy Ogles, NewsChannel 5 confirms (NewsChannel5 Nashville)North Carolina election board investigates Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC after voter data complaint (CNBC)Trump hikes Mar-a-Lago membership to $1m, raising concerns of selling access (The Guardian)Workers at ‘Pod Save America' Producer Crooked Media Stage Walkout to Protest Alleged ‘Anti-Union Negotiating Tactics' (Variety)Give to the Kamala Harris Presidential CampaignKamala Harris (MSW Media Donation Link) — Donate via ActBlueCheck out other MSW Media podcastshttps://mswmedia.com/shows/Subscribe to Lawyers, Guns, And MoneyAd-free premium feed: https://lawyersgunsandmoney.supercast.comSubscribe for free everywhere else:https://lawyersgunsandmoney.simplecast.com/episodes/1-miami-1985Subscribe for free to MuellerSheWrote on Substackhttps://muellershewrote.substack.comFollow AG and Dana on Social MediaDr. Allison Gill Follow Mueller, She Wrote on Posthttps://post.news/@/MuellerSheWrote?utm_source=TwitterAG&utm_medium=creator_organic&utm_campaign=muellershewrote&utm_content=FollowMehttps://muellershewrote.substack.comhttps://twitter.com/MuellerSheWrotehttps://www.threads.net/@muellershewrotehttps://www.tiktok.com/@muellershewrotehttps://instagram.com/muellershewroteDana Goldberghttps://twitter.com/DGComedyhttps://www.instagram.com/dgcomedyhttps://www.facebook.com/dgcomedyhttps://danagoldberg.comHave some good news; a confession; or a correction to share?Good News & Confessions - The Daily Beanshttps://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/From The Good NewsKamala Harris (MSW Media Donation Link) — Donate via ActBlueAntiretroviral Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention in Heterosexual Men and Women (the New England Journal of Medicine)www.nanustudio.coinstagram.com/nanustudiocoCheck Your Voter Registration!! (Vote.org) Live Show Ticket Links:https://allisongill.com (for all tickets and show dates)Friday August 16th Washington, DC - with Andy McCabe, Pete Strzok, Glenn Kirschner https://tinyurl.com/Beans-in-DCSaturday August 24 San Francisco, CA https://tinyurl.com/Beans-SF Listener Survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:The Daily Beans on Apple PodcastsWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?Supercasthttps://dailybeans.supercast.com/OrPatreon https://patreon.com/thedailybeansOr subscribe on Apple Podcasts with our affiliate linkThe Daily Beans on Apple Podcasts

In this episode of the Global Voices Podcast, Migrant Worker Rights in Canada, we dive into the complexities and challenges faced by migrant workers in Canada. Host Bernice Mwaura is joined by two notable guests; Professor Ethel Tungohan and Gabriel Allahdua, to explore Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker program in all its facets, while exposing the systemic abuse and issues that require reform.Meet the Speakers: Gabriel Allahdua is a former migrant farm worker from St Lucia, an island in the Eastern Caribbean. He has been an organizer with the collective, Justicia for Migrant Workers (J4MW) for almost a decade. He is currently an Outreach Worker working with migrant workers across Ontario. He was Activist in Residence (AIR) at the University of Guelph, the first person to hold that position, which brought activists and researchers together. He is the author of the recently published award winning book 'Harvesting Freedom' published by Between the Lines.Ethel Tungohan is an Associate Professor of Politics and a Canada Research Chair in Canadian Migration Policy, Impacts and Activism at York University. Her research looks at social movements, immigration and labour policy, and Canadian/comparative politics. She recently published, 'Care Activism: Migrant Domestic Workers, Movement Building and Communities of Care,' which won the National Women's Studies Association First Book Prize.Note: Since the recording of this episode, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced a new and enhanced pilot program for Caregivers set to grant permanent residence status on arrival. While this does seem to be a step in the right direction; a number of barriers still exist including meeting the language requirement for the program. It is yet to be seen whether the program will truly encompass all the recommendations migrant rights organizations have been calling for. About the Podcast:Through the third season of the Tapestry 2030 Podcast: Global Voices, a few members of the Ontario Council for International Cooperation (OCIC) Youth Policy-Makers Hub (YPH) are aiming to amplify key global issues from the perspective of voices often unheard or excluded from policy and international development conversations. Learn more about the work of OCIC. 

The CFMEU's Victorian leader, John Setka, threatens a work-to-rule campaign against the AFL if they don't fire their head of umpiring, Stephen McBurney, a former building watchdog. This move comes amid a broader push by unions for substantial workplace reforms, including increased wages, a shorter work week, and additional leave entitlements, under the supportive Labor government.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adele Abrams started as the sole female DJ at Maryland's WHFS-FM, one of the country's founding progressive radio stations, and is featured (with Phil) in the recent documentary movie, Feast your Ears: The Story of WHFS.   Adele is now a leading employment safety attorney, advocate, author, and a member of multiple state bars and federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court. Adele's many specialties include mine safety. She explains how your life at work could be affected by the outcome of this year's elections. 

Today we are speaking with Chen Chen. He is an Assistant Professor at the University of Connecticut and writes prolifically about how sport intersects with many troubling trends across the globe including environmental decline and increasing inequality of wealth and power.This episode begins with Chen's unique story that led him to these topics. Then we use his recent work on how the Dakar rally's time in South America was a prime example of environmental injustice and even ecological imperialism, as local communities and areas dense with biodiversity were given no say in how and where this event took place. We explore how this event embodies larger issues of resource exploitation, environmental degradation, and cultural erasure.We also discuss some alternative ways of engaging in community sports such as The World Indigenous Games and Field of Dreamers – Cooperative Softball Association.Support the showPlease feel free to reach out to the show onWeb: sustainingsport.comInstagram: @sustainingsportLinkedin: /sustaining-sportFacebook: @sustainingsportTwitter: @SustainSportPodDonate to our patreon.com/sustainingsportor contact us at: benmole@sustainingsport.com

Neill Wilkins, head of the migrant workers programme at the Institute for Human Rights and Business, talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about human rights risks in recruitment, particularly for women migrant workers. They discuss the challenges in responsible recruitment and how initiatives such as IHRB's responsible recruitment register can help.   Click here to read IHRB's report on responsible recruitment for women migrant workers.

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Opinion: Washington state should stop collecting dues for unions, protect worker rights instead. Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center believes the state-union partnership helps keep public workers in the dark about their rights. http://tinyurl.com/yenm8amb #Opinion #Columns #Commentary #ElizabethHovde #WashingtonPolicyCenter #StateUnionPartnership #PublicWorkers #UnionDues #WorkerRights #FirstAmendmentRights #USSupremeCourt #WashingtonState #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Norman Hill & Velma Murphy Hill, exploring their life and work and the themes of their book, Climbing the Rough Side of the Mountain: The Extraordinary Story of Love, Civil Rights, and Labor Activism._____BOOKClimbing the Rough Side of the Mountain: The Extraordinary Story of Love, Civil Rights, and Labor Activism_____When Velma Murphy was knocked unconscious by a brick thrown by a man from an angry white mob and was carried away by Norman Hill, it was the beginning of a six-decade-long love story and the turmoil, excitement, and struggle for civil rights and labor movements. In Climbing the Rough Side of the Mountain, the Hills reflect upon their more than half a century of fighting to make America realize the best of itself.Through profound conversations between the two, Velma and Norman Hill share their earliest memories of facing racial segregation in the 1960s, working with Martin Luther King Jr., Bayard Rustin, and A. Philip Randolph, crossing paths with Malcolm X and Stokely Carmichael. They also reveal how they kept white supremacists like David Duke from taking office, organized workers into unions, met with Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, and continued to work tirelessly, fighting the good fight and successfully challenging power with truth._____I have had the pleasure of talking to some of the leading authors, artists, activists, and change-makers of our time on this podcast, and I want to personally thank you for subscribing, listening, and sharing 100-plus episodes over 100,000 times.Please subscribe to this Podcast, In Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer, on your favorite platform, and to my Substack, It Has to Be Said.Thanks! Every subscription helps create, build, sustain and put voice to this movement for truth.Subscribe to It Has to Be Said. Support the show_____In Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer is a production of the George Bailey Morality in Public Life Fellowship. It is hosted by Frank Schaeffer, author of Fall In Love, Have Children, Stay Put, Save the Planet, Be Happy. Learn more at https://www.lovechildrenplanet.comFollow Frank on Substack, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Threads, and YouTube. https://frankschaeffer.substack.comhttps://www.facebook.com/frank.schaeffer.16https://twitter.com/Frank_Schaefferhttps://www.instagram.com/frank_schaeffer_arthttps://www.threads.net/@frank_schaeffer_arthttps://www.youtube.com/c/FrankSchaefferYouTube In Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer PodcastLove In Common Podcast with Frank Schaeffer, Ernie Gregg, and Erin Bagwell

”The UDHR is the heart and soul of the United Nations”The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is clear that "all organs of society" need to respect human rights, and Eleanor Roosevelt spoke about making these rights a reality "on the farm, in the factory and in the office".  As we mark 75 years of the UDHR, how has this foundation of human rights guided and improved the fulfilment of worker rights?In this episode of Voices, IHRB's CEO John Morrison sits down with Sharan Burrow, former General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation, to get a trade unionist perspective on the UDHR's legacy to improve conditions for workers, in particular for women and marginalised groups, and how collective bargaining and freedom of association are still critical.

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This week APN follows a variety of protests as unions, students and foreign workers voice their opposition to the government's austerity plans. We also guide a visiting German colleague through a Finnish culinary rite of passage. This episode of All Points North was presented by Ronan Browne, Zena Iovino and Daniel Kähler. The sound engineer was Panu Willman. Let us know what you think via WhatsApp on +358 44 421 0909. 28 September 2023 / All Points North / Yle News

Van Badham and Ben Davison are BACK! Having, almost, recovered from their illnesses Van and Ben dissect the disinformation that is swamping the Voice referendum.  They break down what the Voice is, why the disinformation is happening, where it is coming from and what we can all do to make sure it doesn't taint our democracy. The Labor government in NSW has handed down its first budget following a range of wins by workers in unions there are pay increases, more teachers, more healthcare and less outsourcing of the public sector.  You can join your union, whatever state you live in, at australianunions.org.au/wow In Victoria a long term Labor government has announced a new massive policy on housing.  Ben and Van look at what's in the package, how it shows the importance of long term Labor governments and contrast material realism politics with culture war politics. It has been a huge week for workers with the High Court decision finding Qantas illegally sacked 1,700 workers, the cross bench teaming up with the Coalition to delay the closing of loopholes bill until February and polling showing that every major measure to close loopholes has the support of a majority of Australian's of EVERY political persuasion.  Plus Van, with her croaky voice, gives a shoutout to our Cadre and Extend the Reach supporters, check out www.buymeacoffee.com/weekonwednesday to become a supporter!

 In this hour of the Marc Cox Morning Show, we cover a range of topics. We start by examining the impact of progressive policies on crime in Washington D.C. Then, we shift gears with "Kim on a Whim," where Kim shares her candid thoughts on various issues. To wrap up the hour, we engage in a discussion about the ongoing UAW strike, addressing the latest developments and its potential impact.

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Van Badham joins Ben Davison for an extended Weekend Wrap to look at Dutton's dishonesty about Garma being exposed on Insiders, the bosses pamphlet (Australia Financial Review) confirming the Noalition views the referendum as a political opportunity to hurt Labor and why it is so important people get involved in their local YES campaign and join your union at australianunions.org.au/wow as your union takes action for the referendum. There's also a look at the policy action from parliament this week with family and domestic violence leave becoming avaliable to employees in small businesses, the Noalition opposing increases to Jobseeker which Labor was able to push through and the Housing Affordability Future Fund making it's return to the parliament.  If the Greens team up with the Noalition again to block it the government will have a trigger for a double dissolution.  Ben and Van discuss what that could mean. Innes Willox, CEO of the Australian Industry Group, gave a national press club speech this week which could just as easily have been given in 2013.  The usual justifications for corporate greed were rolled out so Van and Ben explore what's really happened with productivity, wages and profits.  Hint: Corporate executives are not an oppressed class. We take a special look at two big campaigns to improve our Commonwealth.  The www.foreverychild.au campaign of the Australia Education Union which is trying to close the funding gap that currently sees 98% of public schools not get MINIMUM funding and the Transport reform campaign from the Transport Workers Union that is trying to make our roads safer and our supply chains more sustainable. Don't forget to go to our supporter page www.buymeacoffee.com/weekonwednesday to catch up on past episodes and help us reach and even larger audience by making a contribution. 

Teamsters Union Steward Evette Avery Herrod explains what the union is fighting for at UPS. It is about more than pay. It is about worker rights & respect. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/politicsdoneright/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/politicsdoneright/support

Welcome to the Gaslit Nation Presents: The Future of Dictatorship. To start things off, we're looking at how technology is worsening the income inequality crisis in America and what to do about it.   For that, meet this week's guests, the brilliant minds behind the must-watch documentary Americonned, inside America's income inequality crisis as told through the heroic grassroots power to unionize at Amazon in an age of A.I. and automation. The film's director-producer is Sean Claffey, who has worked in the film industry on feature films, documentaries, and commercials for 25 years, and the writer-producer is Dave Pederson, the producer of the Oscar nominated film “Super Size Me”, and the Cannes Award winning “The Third Wave.” Here is the trailer of their powerful must-watch film.   In our bonus episode, Dave Pederson takes the Gaslit Nation Self-Care Q&A. For our next Gaslit Nation live taping, join Andrea and comedian Kevin Allison of the RISK! Storytelling podcast for a show at Caveat in New York on Saturday August 5th at 4pm to celebrate the launch of the new Gaslit Nation graphic novel Dictatorship: It's Easier Than You Think! To join in person or virtually, reserve your ticket here! Signed copies of the book can be ordered at the event!   To submit your own answers and share inspiration for ways to recharge as we together run a marathon to protect our democracy, leave your answers in the comments section or send an email to GaslitNation@gmail.com. We'll read some of the responses on the show! Gaslit Nation Self-Care Questionnaire What's a book you think everyone should read and why? What's a documentary everyone should watch and why? What's a dramatic film everyone should watch and why? Who are some historical mentors who inspire you? What's the best concert you've ever been to? What are some songs on your playlist for battling the dark forces? Who or what inspires you to stay engaged and stay in the fight? What's the best advice you've ever gotten? What's your favorite place you've ever visited? What's your favorite work of art and why?

Guest: Stephanie Levitz, federal politics reporter Over 100,000 federal civil servants went on strike on April 19, impacting government services like passport offices, immigration support and the Canada Revenue Agency. The issues include higher wages, remote work, seniority rights and contract workers. A week later, there was motion in addressing some of these, but the union says it has “compromised” on its significant wage demand. Meanwhile, political leaders in Ottawa are using this strike as a way to speak to the labour vote and are walking a very fine line. This episode was produced by Brian Bradley, Paulo Marques and Raju Mudhar. Audio Sources: Global News

In this episode, Jill Mangaliman from On the Frontlines reports back from a rally at Founders Day in Seattle and we talk with several workers at Starbucks for an update on contract negotiations and working conditions.You can support the Relief Fund for PNW Starbucks Workers here.Learn more about Starbucks Workers United here.Listen to Hailey's picket line playlist here. Songs in this episode:Voulez Vous by AbbaShoop by Salt n PepaSupport the show

Interviewer: MATTHEW BERKMAN. In the U.S., the institutionalization of the labor movement, with established unions following procedures set out by the NLRB through professional staffs and legal teams, has gone hand-in-hand with its decline. In the face of laws stacked against it, the movement's growth often comes from upstarts that find new ways to harness the collective power of workers. In recent years, the most spectacular example of this has been the against-the-odds success of the Amazon Labor Union, whose co-founder CHRIS SMALLS worked tirelessly to avoid the pitfalls of other organizing efforts at Amazon. In is discussion with political scientist Matthew Berkman, Smalls describes the working conditions at Amazon, the challenges of organizing its workers, the failures of existing unions to overcome those challenges, the strategies he and his colleagues devised to win a union vote at the JFK8 Warehouse in Staten Island, and the continuing fight for a contract at Amazon – and for the future of American work.

One of the goals of this podcast is to provide listeners with the information they need to become future-driven leaders and build future-ready organizational culture. It's fitting that for the 50th episode Dr. Kim discusses the in's and out's of the recent ruling of the National Labor Relations Board that makes it unlawful for companies to make laid-off employees agree not to disparage their former employer as part of a severance package. This is a significant shift in Worker's Rights. As we court a 4-day work week, navigate layoffs, and determine the future of remote work, this is an important discussion for leaders. Dr. Kim is breaking down the implications of this ruling, why it was necessary, how it benefits employees and what can former employees really say.

Inflation Continues To Burden Americans. How The Ultra-Rich Avoids Social Security Taxes. MD Gov. Wes Moore Offers Student Debt Relief. Ohio Sues Norfolk Southern Over Derailment. GOP Bill Targets Food Aid, The Working Poor. MI Senate Offers Win For Unions & Worker Rights.CO-HOST: Jackson White Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This show is made possible by you!  To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate  Thank you for your continued support!Laura and guest, Abigail Disney, ask how long can corporations sustain the “American Dream” at the expense of their workers.  Is the American Dream dead?  While most Americans are earning less than their parents and economic mobility is on the decline, the median net worth of the top 10 billionaires in the world has nearly tripled over the last decade.  Abigail Disney, the granddaughter of Roy Disney, one of the founders of Disney, discovered that some employees were earning one two-thousandth of the earnings of CEO Bob Iger.  She wrote to Iger, testified in Congress and ultimately made a film, “The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales.”  Abigail underscores the need to tax the top 1%, speaks out against corporate greed and calls out the policies and values that created such gaping inequality at Disney and across the business world.  Abigail Disney is an Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker, and an activist. The film, co-directed with Kathleen Hughes is available for streaming now. “There was a woman who played Winnie the Pooh for many years . . . six days a week, who died in her car. That was really a galvanizing moment for a lot of the folks that I spoke to, because the wrongness of this was all concentrated in this one moment.” - Abigail Disney“Absent collective bargaining, we are all subject to the tender mercies of Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. Collective bargaining is the only way workers have to democratically represent their own interests in the workplace.” - Abigail DisneyGuest:  Abigail Disney, Documentary Filmmaker & Social Activist; Co-Director & Producer, The American Dream & Other Fairy Tales; Founder Fork Films; Producer & Host "All Ears" Full Show Notes are located HERE.  They include related episodes, articles, and more to dive deeper.This podcast includes an endorsement for Best of the Left, with host Jay! Tomlinson.  We think you'll dig it too!Music In the Middle:  “Black Fros Black Gold - All You Zombies Dig the Luminosity” by Burnt Sugar, The Arkestra Chamber from their ‘Twentieth Anniversary Mixtapes: Groiddest Schizznits, Volume 3'.Additional Music: "Many Hands & "Steppin" by Podington Bear Chapters (full conversation)00:00:00  Best of the Left podcast endorsement from Laura00:05:40 Gaping disparities between the Disney Corporation and employees at Disney theme parks; it's personal for Abigail Disney.00:08:43  From the founders to the current CEO, Abigail Disney investigates, and reflects on what happened00:13:27 Shifting the status quo toward justice, civil rights, assault on unions, wage disparities, capitalism00:21:37  Re-introduce guest & subject.Music in the Middle: “Black Fros Black Gold - All You Zombies Dig the Luminosity” by Burnt Sugar, The Arkestra Chamber from their ‘Twentieth Anniversary Mixtapes:  Groiddest Schizznits, Volume 3'00:24:13  Gap between have's and have not's, what to do? Money in politics00:28:00  Hope for the future addressing injustices and inequities.  Raising wages vs raising taxes. Auditing, the tax code.00:37:00  Reconstruction, shared dreams, well being and accomplishments.00:41:00 Woke Capitalism, fruits of labor, aspirations00:44:46  Closing commentary from Laura on history, anxiety and change00:46:37  FIN

On Monday February 13th, approximately 20 workers began a work stoppage at Mt Baker Roofing Company after several workers were fired for bringing a list of complaints, including lack of access to bathrooms and drinking water, to their boss. Community to Community Development joined Familias Unidas por la Justicia along with many other allies and supporters on the picket line at the work stoppage. In this episode, we recap the four day work stoppage with interviews and audio from the picket line.Songs in this episode:El Picket Sign by Son RealOur Life is Worth More Than Our Work by Charlie KingTodo Cambia by Mercedes SosaSupport the show

On todays episode I have the pleasure of speaking with professor of sociology at Middlebury College and author Jamie McCallum.Jamie's latest work titled, Essential: How the Pandemic Transformed the Long Fight for Worker Justice, digs deep into the of today's working class rage and uncovers the unravelling of the nation's social safety net and regulatory standards.Essential is an in-depth look into how the Covid -19 pandemic changed the American labor movement and how an unprecedented recognition of a largely invisible and undervalued workforce took place.Essential, posits that the pandemic revealed the urgent need to improve conditions for American workers, and makes the argument that the lousy jobs held by so many in our country are a liability for everyone.The Show NotesJamie McCallumhttps://www.jamiekmccallum.comNW Carpenters Union United Brotherhood of Carpenters, Regional Council in the Pacific NorthwestUnion Home Plus Union Home Plus helps union members save money when they buy, sell, or finance their home. Grit Nation Webpagehttps://www.gritnationpodcast.comEmail Grit Nation:joe@gritnationpodcast.com

Reagan and Velveeta have been working with fellow dancers to unionize the Star Garden Topless Dive Bar. While the club is contesting the results of their union vote from back in November, it looks like these ladies will succeed in forming the only stripper union in America! This will be the second unionized strip club in the history of the country, the first being the Lusty Lady in San Francisco which closed in 2013. We discuss the physical harassment and other unsafe working conditions that drove the Star Garden dancers to unionize. After petitioning their employer, 18 dancers were locked out of their workplace in March of ‘22. As a result, the women were driven to escalate their tactics to striking and picketing in front of the club. They've since collected union cards and voted in an official union election. Moving forward, the Actors Equity Association will assist these women as they bargain for a contract. To raise money for the out-of-work dancers on strike, Reagan and Velveeta and some other dancers in the community have been using a side project, the Stripper Co-Op, to put on brilliantly unique and vibrant pop-up strip shows at various venues. The money raised through the Co-Op is distributed fairly amongst the strippers, and they also donate a portion to mutual aid. Donations made between the Stripper Co-Op and its previous virtual iteration, the Cyber Clown Girls, total over $50,000 from May 2020 to the present to over 100 different orgs. The Stripper Co-Op was also inspired by the worker-owned Lusty Lady.Follow @stripperstrikenoho on Instagram and Twitter! @stripstrikenohoPlease support their strike fund here! Sign their petition for safety here!You can also follow their Stripper Co-op on Instagram: @stripperco_op or Shoutout to @jessejamz for crafting the lovely fancy version of the Stripper Strike cocktail! Cheers & solidarity!Stripper Strike60 ml Gin (like Las Californias)15 ml Lime juice60 ml Fever Tree Pink Grapefruit Tonic Water   Lime wedge ( garnish)Stripper Strike, fancy version60 ml Gin (like Las Californias)15 ml Lime juice30 ml Ruby Red Grapefruit Juice 10 ml Grenadine or Jamaica (Hibiscus) syrup (recipe below) 45 ml Tonic Water Small pinch of Salt Add all ingredients except the Tonic Water to a cocktail shaker & shake well with cubed ice. Fine strain into a Collins or rocks glass & top with the Tonic Water. Take the peel of a grapefruit & express over the drink & garnish. Glassware:  Collins or rocks glassGarnish: Grapefruit peelABV: 14%You can find Jamaica at your local Mexican or Central American food store. You can also use a well-made grenadine in place of the Jamaica, if unavailable. Jamaica Syrup75g Jamaica500ml Sugar, granulated white500ml WaterUsing a pan and stove, add water, sugar, and Jamaica and bring to a boil. Let lightly simmer for 20 minutes. Fine strain into a container to let cool. Then bottle and label. Jamaica Syrup must be refrigerated and is good for up to one month.Support the show

Ray and Jonathan sit down with TheLaborDAO founder Larry Williams Jr. and theCaféDAO founders Daniel Carias and Dustin Tong to chat about how decentralized autonomous organizations are reforming collective action and changing the face of labor organizing.The Agenda is brought to you by Cointelegraph and hosted/produced by Ray Salmond and Jonathan DeYoung. Follow Cointelegraph on Twitter at @Cointelegraph, Jonathan at @maddopemadic and Ray at @HorusHughes. Jonathan is also on Instagram at @maddopemadic, and he makes the music for the podcast — hear more at madic.art.Follow TheLaborDAO on Twitter at @thelabordao and theCaféDAO at @theCaféDAO. Cointelegraph's website: cointelegraph.comThe views, thoughts and opinions expressed in this podcast are its participants' alone and do not necessarily reflect or represent the views and opinions of Cointelegraph. This podcast (and any related content) is for entertainment purposes only and does not constitute financial advice, nor should it be taken as such. Everyone must do their own research and make their own decisions. The podcast's participants may or may not own any of the assets mentioned.

  In a powerful demonstration of support for strengthening worker rights to ensure thriving democracies and prosperous economies, representatives from governments, unions and philanthropic organizations met in Washington, D.C., yesterday to renew their commitment to the global initiative, M-POWER (Multilateral Partnership for Organizing, Worker Empowerment, and Rights). “Labor rights are fundamental to democracy,” said U.S. […]

Guest: Karim Bardeesy, Toronto Metropolitan University As many Canadians moved from the office to work remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an increase in electronic surveillance by employers and an increased demand for related technologies. The intrusive surveillance has been allowed as workers have limited privacy protections, but things might be changing in Ontario. The provincial government passed legislation in April requiring some employers to have an electronic monitoring policy and to disclose it to their employees. Karim Bardeesy, co-founder and executive director of the Leadership Lab at Toronto Metropolitan University, co-authored a report on workplace surveillance during COVID-19 and joins “This Matters” to discuss the significance of this legislation and the multiple ways our bosses could be keeping an eye on us. This episode was produced by Saba Eitizaz, Paulo Marques and Brian Bradley.

  The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was sold with the promise to “promote and attain sustainable and inclusive socioeconomic development, gender equality and structural transformation.” However, many governments' failure to engage civil society partners, including the labor movement, as they begin to develop national strategies and plans for implementation of the agreement means […]

  Opening the ILAW Network Global Conference 2022, Solidarity Center Rule of Law Director and International Lawyers Assisting Workers Network (ILAW) Chair Jeffrey Vogt cited the many challenges facing workers—and reviewed the significant achievements ILAW Network members have accomplished to ensure workers achieve their basic rights on the job. “We're seeing that every effort is being […]

More and more companies worldwide are making the switch to a 32-hour work week. And in California, there's even talk of making it the law. Today, we discuss what the State Legislature is discussing. And we hear from people at companies that already have done that. And guess what? Worker productivity, at least according to them, is as great as ever. Read the transcript. Host: Gustavo ArellanoGuests: L.A. Times breaking news reporter Hayley Smith, and Andrew Barnes, 4 Day Week Global co-founderMore reading:Proposed bill would shorten California workweek to 32 hours. Here's what you need to knowEditorial: What if every week was a four-day workweek?Working 7 to 5—Four days a week : Companies are increasingly turning to a compressed workweek to meet anti-pollution laws and to recruit workers.

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As climate change progresses, more people will be forced from their homes and into exploitative environments. In the United States, this is particularly true of farmworkers.The climate crisis is, undeniably, a labor issue too.“like you i woke up in the dark. but i was reaching for animals, trying to beat the heat. like you sunrise usually found me in the middle of doing something. i didn't call it prayer, but i did believe that if i did it every day we would exist.”In today's episode, we hear the poet Alexis Pauline Gumbs read from her book, “DUB”, as she unlearns the separation between her work and that of her great-grandfather's. She shows us how poetry can help us imagine another way of relating to life on earth. We then travel to the agricultural fields of Immokalee, Florida. where Lupe Gonzalo is a senior staff member at the Coalition of Immokalee Workers. She tells us about her experience working tomato fields,  the work she does now fighting for farmworker rights, and the need to unlearn the systems of separation between land, food, and people. Take Action:Find more of Alexis Pauline Gumbs' work at alexispauline.comTo learn more about the Coalition of Immokalee Workers go to ciw-online.orgFollow them on twitter @ciw to learn about upcoming marches and boycotts and take part.

Today on Rising, AOC & Bernie Sanders RALLY with Amazon workers, ALU. Voting for 2nd NYC union election begins (00:00)The CONSERVATIVE case for unionizing Amazon: Emily Jashinsky (13:12)Biden PUSHED on wage rule that would UPLIFT 30 MILLION WORKERS: Ryan Grim (25:17)NEW: US to ‘WEAKEN' Russia, says Def Sec Austin during Kyiv visit (36:00)BREAKING NEWS: Twitter reportedly plans to ACCEPT Elon Musk's $43B offer (47:16)Joe Biden met with son Hunter's business partner AT THE WHITE HOUSE in 2010: NY Post (56:02)Kim Iversen: DISAPPEARED Journalist Gonzalo Lira Captured By Ukrainian Forces Found ALIVE (1:07:41)Macron Projected To DEFEAT Le Pen In French Presidential Election (1:18:44)Where to tune in and follow: https://linktr.ee/risingthehillMore about Rising:Rising is a weekday morning show hosted by Ryan Grim, Kim Iversen, and Robby Soave. It breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before, providing outside-of-the-beltway perspectives. The show leans into the day's political cycle with cutting edge analysis from DC insiders and outsiders alike to provide coverage not provided on cable news. It also sets the day's political agenda by breaking exclusive news with a team of scoop-driven reporters and demanding answers during interviews with the country's most important political newsmakers.