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This week Sarah Jaffe is joined by Laura Clawson of Daily Kos to discuss the continuing government shutdown, the debt ceiling, and the larger Republican attack on the legacy of the New Deal. They also find some things to be optimistic about. The post Belabored Podcast #26: The Lockout Continues appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

This week, Sarah Jaffe and guest host Bryce Covert round up the week's labor news and chat about work-family policy on the federal, state, and local level. They also discuss the government shutdown with Mariya Strauss, a labor journalist whose partner is a federal employee. The post Belabored Podcast #25: Shutdown appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

This week on Belabored: a message from departing co-host Josh Eidelson and a roundup of labor news from New York to Bangladesh. Then, Sarah Jaffe interviews longtime organizer and union strategist Stephen Lerner about fighting Wall Street, organizing around debt, and the recent fast food strikes. The post Belabored Podcast #24: New Insurgencies appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

This week on #Belabored: Occupy celebrates a birthday, labor rights for domestic workers, workers centers under fire, and deep cuts for food stamps. Then, Sarah Jaffe breaks down the interplay between unions, judges, and politicians in the battles to save New York hospitals from closure. The post Belabored Podcast #23: A Taste of Victory appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

In this week's Belabored podcast, Josh and Sarah talk about a judge’s ruling against Indiana's “Right to Work,” a living wage law vetoed in DC, Chicago schools without air conditioning, and steps towards UAW union recognition in the South. Plus a report back on the AFL-CIO convention in Los Angeles. The post Belabored Podcast #22: Resolutions appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

This week's Belabored podcast opens with a round-up of recent news: strikes by fast food workers and port truckers, anti-retaliation rallies against Walmart, and progress on silica dust safety rules. Then Sarah and Josh are joined by Daily Kos Labor Editor Laura Clawson for a wide-ranging interview: What’s ahead at next week’s AFL-CIO convention? Can living wage laws triumph? How has the relationship between bloggers and unions changed? The post Belabored Podcast #21: Retaliation appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

This week, Sarah and Josh discuss recent labor developments, including a big raise for Walmart warehouse workers, and a judge’s reversal in the fight over New York hospital closures. Then they’re joined by City Paper reporter Daniel Denvir, who breaks down the latest in the under-covered crisis in Philadelphia's public schools. The post Belabored Podcast #20: Who’s Killing Philly Schools? appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

How do sex, race, and class shape what counts as “work” and as “life”? Why do these conversations neglect a life for women outside productive or reproductive labor? Is it time for labor to demand the right to free time? The nineteenth episode of Belabored takes on these questions plus the latest developments in labor news. The post Belabored Podcast #19: The Politics of Time appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

This week on Belabored, an interview with historian William Jones about the forgotten history of civil rights and the relation between racial and economic justice. Plus the latest on prevailing wage law in New York, living wage law in DC, domestic workers' rights, and labor issues at the ACLU. The post Belabored Podcast #18: Jobs and Freedom appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

This week on Belabored: a closer look at the historic fast food strikes in seven cities and an exploration of the relationship between funding sources and internal democracy in alt-labor. Plus college athletes, graduate student employees, and sobering survey data. The post Belabored Podcast #17: Fast Food Nation appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

This week on Belabored: Detroit blogger Marcy Wheeler discusses the largest municipal bankruptcy in American history. Plus fast food strikes, immigration reform, port truck drivers, and layoffs at Chicago public schools. The post Belabored Podcast #16: Who Bankrupted Detroit? appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

This week in Belabored: Special guest Lee Fang shares his insights into the resurgent right wing. Plus Chicago school closings, NLRB appointments, and strikes by low wage workers. The post Belabored Podcast #15: Renegade Retailers and Education Ideologues appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

This week in Belabored: a living wage bill, the fight to save a Brooklyn hospital, and legal challenges to payroll debit cards and "independent contracting." Plus an Explainer segment on employer retaliation. The post Belabored Podcast #14: Labor and the Law appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

This week in Belabored: insurgent teachers in Newark and Washington, DC, teacher evaluations in New York, benefit cuts in North Carolina, and a settlement between Hyatt and UNITE HERE. Plus special guest Michelle Chen. The post Belabored Podcast #13: Education Workers appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

This week in Belabored: fighting hospital closures in Brooklyn, the firing of a dozen Walmart strikers, an end to the New York legal services strike, and a new bill to make managers pay for retaliation. With special guest Rich Yeselson, author of "Fortress Unionism." The post Belabored Podcast #12: Hold the Fort? appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

This week on Belabored: a worker takeover of public broadcasting in Greece; the passage of a new law protecting New York child models; McDonald’s forcing debit cards on its employees; and a hunger strike in protest of Philadelphia school cuts and layoffs. With special guest Penny Lewis, author of Hardhats, Hippies, and Hawks. The post Belabored Podcast #11: Hardhats and Hippies appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

Josh and Sarah recount the spectacle and ideology of last week's Walmart shareholder meeting. Also discussed: a GOP effort to pre-empt paid sick days; a landmark legal ruling on unpaid internships; a letter from Elizabeth Warren on trade deal transparency; and two rallies in New York. The post Belabored Podcast #10: Whose Walmart? appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

Uprisings in Turkey and the role of labor unions, international actions targeting McDonald's, ongoing conflict at Palermo's Pizza, and an independent organizing campaign at an upscale New York deli. Plus the debut of Belabored Explainers! This week: wage theft. The post Belabored Podcast #9: Who Stole My Wages? appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

Savannah port truckers organizing; Seattle fast food workers striking; Chicago teachers suing; and a bankruptcy judge's blow to retired mineworkers. Sarah discusses the new NYC bike share program through a labor lens. Josh talks about the first prolonged strikes by US Walmart employees. And find out how to participate in Belabored's new explainer! The post Belabored Podcast #8: Bad Green Jobs and the Long Strike appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

Josh and Sarah interview Gabriel Thompson, biographer of Fred Ross, the little-known organizer who trained Cesar Chavez. They also discuss the latest strikes by low-wage workers, a strike in Dubai of immigrant workers, & more. The post Belabored Podcast #7: Social Arsonists appeared first on Dissent Magazine.