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Belabored Podcast #49: Mapping New York’s New Labor Movements, with Ruth Milkman
Belabored Podcast #49: Mapping New York’s New Labor Movements, with Ruth Milkman
In New Labor in New York, editors Ruth Milkman and Ed Ott of the City University of New York analyze thirteen worker cen... Read more
11 Apr 2014
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59mins
Ranked #2
Belabored Podcast #78: The Union and the University
Belabored Podcast #78: The Union and the University
Organizers from five private universities discuss what's next for grad student unionism. The post Belabored Podcast #78... Read more
29 May 2015
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1hr 22mins
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Belabored Podcast #68: Good Cop, Bad Cop, with Joshua Freeman
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Belabored talked to historian Joshua Freeman about how police and their unions fit within the labor movement, and the p... Read more
9 Jan 2015
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49mins
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Belabored Podcast #186: “A Boss Is a Boss”
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Two organizers discuss recent efforts to unionize nonprofit workers. Plus: an interview with Chicago teacher Kenzo Shiba... Read more
18 Oct 2019
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Belabored Podcast #130: Retail Warriors
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In this special episode on the retail industry, organizers and workers from around the country talk about their fights t... Read more
2 Jul 2017
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Belabored Podcast #100: How Uprisings Happen, with Mark Engler
Belabored Podcast #100: How Uprisings Happen, with Mark Engler
For the 100th episode of Belabored, a special live-recorded discussion with Mark Engler, about his new book This Is an U... Read more
8 Apr 2016
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Belabored Podcast #148: Organizing Outside the Law, at Labor Notes
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How do we advocate for workers when the rules are rigged against us? Sarah and Michelle sat down with four teacher organ... Read more
13 Apr 2018
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1hr 33mins
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Belabored Podcast #3: “Strike.”
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Sarah and Josh talk strikes: the latest wave of one-day, low-wage, non-union work stoppages and, hypothetically, what mi... Read more
26 Apr 2013
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Belabored Podcast #152: SCOTUS’s Epic Fail, with Celine McNicholas
Belabored Podcast #152: SCOTUS’s Epic Fail, with Celine McNicholas
Economist Celine McNicholas breaks down what last week's Supreme Court ruling means for workers—and why more individual ... Read more
1 Jun 2018
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55mins
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Belabored Podcast #138: Wobblies of the World, Then and Now, with Peter Cole
Belabored Podcast #138: Wobblies of the World, Then and Now, with Peter Cole
The history of the IWW—and its concept of "One Big Union"—holds lessons for the labor movement today. The post Belabored... Read more
3 Nov 2017
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53mins
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Belabored Podcast #146: West Virginia Teachers Win
Belabored Podcast #146: West Virginia Teachers Win
We talk to three West Virginia teachers about why they went on strike, how they won, and how the labor movement can carr... Read more
10 Mar 2018
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1hr 20mins
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Belabored Podcast #115: Organizing for Power, with Jane McAlevey
Belabored Podcast #115: Organizing for Power, with Jane McAlevey
Jane McAlevey joins us to talk about her new book, No Shortcuts, strategies for workplace organizing, and what's wrong w... Read more
28 Oct 2016
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58mins
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Belabored Podcast #39: The Real State of the Union, with Heather McGhee of Demos
Belabored Podcast #39: The Real State of the Union, with Heather McGhee of Demos
Special guest Heather McGhee of Demos responds to the President's address with policy solutions that could alleviate inc... Read more
31 Jan 2014
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49mins
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Belabored Podcast #102: A Left Turn on the Campaign Trail, with Eric Fink
Belabored Podcast #102: A Left Turn on the Campaign Trail, with Eric Fink
An interview with Eric Fink, a democratic socialist candidate for State Senate in North Carolina, who is challenging one... Read more
29 Apr 2016
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1hr 2mins
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Belabored Podcast #126: Voices from the Rust Belt, with Chuck Jones
Belabored Podcast #126: Voices from the Rust Belt, with Chuck Jones
Trump's promises notwithstanding, many factory workers in the Rust Belt are just as frustrated after the election as the... Read more
21 Apr 2017
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1hr 16mins
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Belabored Podcast #116: Facing Labor and Politics Under Trump
Belabored Podcast #116: Facing Labor and Politics Under Trump
We look at some bright spots from the election, including the story of how a unique labor-community coalition in Arizona... Read more
11 Nov 2016
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1hr 9mins
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Belabored Podcast #144: Thinking Outside the Box
Belabored Podcast #144: Thinking Outside the Box
Two labor groups are waging creative challenges against corporate America—and for the rights of immigrant workers. The p... Read more
9 Feb 2018
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1hr 1min
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Belabored Podcast #69: Laborers and Lovers, with Andrew Cherlin
Belabored Podcast #69: Laborers and Lovers, with Andrew Cherlin
What does the decline of stable working-class jobs mean for the working-class family? Belabored asks Andrew Cherlin, aut... Read more
23 Jan 2015
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52mins
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Belabored Podcast #6: “That Can Get You Fired”
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Obama’s appointments to the National Labor Relations Board rejected, new strike authorizations, and Sarah and Josh discu... Read more
17 May 2013
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45mins
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Belabored Podcast #101: Ireland Rising, with Ronan Burtenshaw
Belabored Podcast #101: Ireland Rising, with Ronan Burtenshaw
A conversation with Irish journalist Ronan Burtenshaw about the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising, its legacy, and ... Read more
15 Apr 2016
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1hr 4mins