Working People

April 21, 2021 53:53

Mother (w/ Dominique Rémy)

In this pre-pandemic Working People recording that we thought was lost to history, we talk to filmmaker Dominique Rémy about... more

April 14, 2021 44:19

Schuylkill Hospital Nurses United

On top of the intense, stressful work common to the profession, nurses at smaller, more remote hospitals face many unique... more

April 7, 2021 02:04:53

On Strike at Warrior Met Coal (w/ Jacob Morrison & Lee Bains III)

Last Thursday, around 1,100 coal miners at Warrior Met Coal in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, went on strike. In order to... more

March 31, 2021 01:20:49

Aaron Major

COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on the world of higher education. This week, we talk to Aaron Major, Associate Professor of... more

March 29, 2021 23:51

Mini-cast: Columbia Is a Bully (w/ Joanna Lee, Harlan Chambers, & Cameron Foltz)

Graduate workers at Columbia University are heading into their third week on strike, braving both physical and digital picket lines... more

March 23, 2021 01:12:25

Terrill Haigler ("Ya Fav Trashman")

We chat with (former) Philly sanitation worker and Instagram sensation Terrill Haigler—or, as listeners may know him, "Ya Fav Trashman."... more

March 18, 2021 01:26:01

Confessions of a Child of the Bourgeoisie (w/ Rick Perlstein)

In this special episode, we chat with internationally acclaimed and bestselling author and historian Rick Perlstein. In past interviews, Rick... more

March 4, 2021 47:33

Goliath Can Be Defeated (w/ Danny Glover)

HAVE WE GOT A TREAT FOR YOU... Working People will be taking a much-needed break next week, but never fear—we've... more

March 2, 2021 01:14:11

Jennifer Bates

At this very moment, one of the most historic union drives of our era is taking place at the Amazon... more

February 24, 2021 01:49:59

Rev. Lindsey Joyce

We talk to Rev. Lindsey Joyce of the United Church of Rogers Park in Chicago and the Institute for Christian... more

February 23, 2021 10:01

**Luis Feliz Leon** Patreon Exclusive

***This is a Patreon Exclusive episode*** Subscribe to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/workingpeople Thank you to all the Patreon subscribers for their... more

February 16, 2021 01:05:37

Maya Morena, Part II (w/ Jessie Sage)

We're back with Part II of our special mini-series on work and politics in the sex industry with activist, writer... more

February 9, 2021 01:18:21

Maya Morena, Part I (w/ Jessie Sage)

We're excited to share Part I of a special mini-series guest-hosted by friend of the show Jessie Sage! Jessie is... more

February 2, 2021 01:08:13

ACLU Staff United

One bright spot in the COVID-19 era has been the wave of unionization drives at nonprofits around the U.S., including... more

January 27, 2021 01:38:41

Justin Whittaker

We sit down with Justin Whittaker for the first part of an ongoing series of interviews where we’ll be talking... more

January 20, 2021 01:15:29

1001 days (w/ Suat Karlikaya & Burcu Ayan)

Workers at Cargill Turkey were unfairly dismissed on April 17, 2018, while trying to unionize. In this special episode (our... more

January 14, 2021 45:27

Mini-cast: #SafeReturnOrNoReturn (w/ Paula Ladin & Mariana Ruiz)

In this urgent mini-cast, we talk to Paula Ladin and Mariana Ruiz, two Chicago Public Schools special-ed educators, about the... more

January 12, 2021 01:19:31

2020: A Year to Remember & Forget

From the COVID-19 pandemic and the presidential election to mass protests against police violence and worker actions around the country... more

January 1, 2021 55:22

It's Time for Workers to Take Back Power

In this special episode, we talk with three representatives of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades—Jim Williams (General... more

December 22, 2020 01:24:02

Zack Pattin & Brian Skiffington, Part II

This is Part II of our special two-part episode with Zack Pattin and Brian "Skiff" Skiffington, two longshore workers in... more

December 16, 2020 01:22:33

Zack Pattin & Brian Skiffington, Part I

We've got a Working People first! In Part I of this special two-part episode, we chat with Zack Pattin and... more

December 8, 2020 01:31:26

Erek Slater

We chat with Erek Slater, a bus operator for the Chicago Transit Authority, where he's been working for the past... more

December 2, 2020 01:24:13

Michele Manco

We chat with Michele Manco, a clinical social worker in the Bronx working in psychiatric emergency and crisis settings. We... more

November 22, 2020 01:13:17

Amir Atabeygi, M.D.

We're back for Season Four! In this urgent episode, we talk with Dr. Amir Atabeygi, a physician at MultiCare Indigo... more