The Monthly Labor Report
The Monthly Labor Report
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Economist Michael Zweig discusses recent developments on the labor front and delves into the history of the struggles of working people for union representation and economic justice. The Monthly Labor Report airs the first Tuesday of each month on WPKN and is hosted by Richard Hill.
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The show emphasizes labor issues, economic justice, and union representation with episodes focusing on the impact of upcoming elections on labor dynamics, the historical struggles of working people, and current socio-political challenges such as the anti-worker agenda of the Trump administration.
Economist Michael Zweig and Richard HIll discuss recent developments on the labor front and delves into the history of the struggles of working people for union representation and economic justice.
The Monthly Labor Report talks with Sultana Hossain, recording secretary with the Amazon Labor Union (ALU), which continues to fight for its first contract with the company two years after the union’s certification by the NLRB. Sultana Hussain describes the history of the movement that led to the formation of the ALU, the egregious working conditions that fueled the movement, and the ongoing battle for recognition by Amazon.
Hosted by Michael Zweig and Richard Hill
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