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Jean Ross, co-president of National Nurses United, joins us to talk about the nursing strike in Minnesota. Plus: audio from NNU Executive Director RoseAnn DeMoro's People's Summit speech on why we need to fight neoliberalism now. The post Belabored Podcast #106: Nurses on the Frontline, with Jean Ross appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

Streets and workplaces in France have been roiling with protests against a reform that would threaten the country's 35-hour work week. Jacobin editor Jonah Birch joins us to talk about what it means for labor. The post Belabored Podcast #105: A French Uprising, with Jonah Birch appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

A conversation with Gabriel Thompson about America’s Social Arsonist, his new biography of legendary organizer Fred Ross. The post Belabored Podcast #104: Fred Ross’s Incendiary Organizing, with Gabriel Thompson appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

A live conversation with John Nichols, co-author of People Get Ready: The Fight Against a Jobless Economy and a Citizenless Democracy. The post Belabored Podcast #103: Get Ready for Struggle, with John Nichols appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

An interview with Eric Fink, a democratic socialist candidate for State Senate in North Carolina, who is challenging one of the lawmakers behind the state's HB2 “bathroom bill.” The post Belabored Podcast #102: A Left Turn on the Campaign Trail, with Eric Fink appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

A conversation with Irish journalist Ronan Burtenshaw about the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising, its legacy, and the Irish left today. The post Belabored Podcast #101: Ireland Rising, with Ronan Burtenshaw appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

For the 100th episode of Belabored, a special live-recorded discussion with Mark Engler, about his new book This Is an Uprising, and what the labor movement can draw from popular protest. The post Belabored Podcast #100: How Uprisings Happen, with Mark Engler appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act made it illegal for employers to discriminate “because of sex.” We talk with Gillian Thomas, author of a new book on the history of the Supreme Court's rulings on that little phrase, which have shaped the experiences of millions of working people. The post Belabored Podcast #99: Because of Sex, with Gillian Thomas appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

Following the arrest of six children in immigration raids, public school teachers in North Carolina are rallying to protect their students from deportation. The post Belabored Podcast #98: Teachers Mobilizing for Migrant Kids appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

Janae Bonsu, from Black Youth Project 100, talks about the group's "Agenda to Build Black Futures," and why we need to think of economic justice and racial justice as intertwined. The post Belabored Podcast #97: Building Black Futures with Janae Bonsu appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

Joel Berger, a second-generation Detroit public school teacher, talks about teacher protests over the city's dilapidated schools and the water crisis in Flint. The post Belabored Podcast #96: Sick of Austerity in Detroit and Flint appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have both announced plans to give workers paid family leave. Ellen Bravo of Family Values @ Work joins us to explain how this policy became central to both candidates' campaigns. The post Belabored Podcast #95: Campaigning for Families with Ellen Bravo appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

New legislation in Seattle could pave the way for Uber drivers to unionize. We explore the legal and political road ahead with Rebecca Smith of the National Employment Law Project and Takele Gobena of the App-Based Drivers Association. The post Belabored Podcast #94: Disrupting Uber appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

A look back at year's best and worst moments for labor, and what there is to look forward to in 2016, for workers from China to Chicago and everywhere in between. The post Belabored Podcast #93: The Good, The Bad, and the Hopeful appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

A celebration of pioneering union activist and radical troubadour Joe Hill. The post Belabored Podcast #92: Don’t Mourn, Organize! appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

This Black Friday, Walmart workers and their allies have undertaken a "Fast for $15." Belabored spoke with Dan Schlademan, co-director of OUR Walmart, and Tyfani Faulkner, who was in the middle of her fifteen days without food. The post Belabored Podcast #91: Fasting for $15 and Full-Time appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

An interview with historian Erik Loomis about his new book, Out of Sight, on the labor and environmental catastrophes caused by our outsourcing of dirty jobs. Plus: the Mizzou football players, updates in the Fight for $15, and FedEx workers on strike. The post Belabored Podcast #90: Offshoring Dirty Jobs, with Erik Loomis appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

Bank worker Khalid Taha tells us why he's standing up for better banks and better wages. Plus: Bernie Sanders on a picket line, sexual harassment at T-Mobile, and a win in the fight against on-call scheduling. The post Belabored Podcast #89: Banking on Change, with Khalid Taha appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

Recent contract negotiations at Fiat Chrysler are signaling an end to the infamous two-tier wage system. We speak with Chrysler worker Alex Wassell and Professor of Industrial Relations at Clark University Gary Chaison about the new deal. The post Belabored Podcast #88: Dismantling Two-Tier appeared first on Dissent Magazine.

Megan Erickson joins us to discuss her new book, Class War: The Privatization of Childhood, and how education can't solve inequality, but can become less unequal. The post Belabored Podcast #87: Class War in the Classroom appeared first on Dissent Magazine.