Working People

November 17, 2021 58:53

**A Pivotal Moment for the Teamsters (w/ Indigo Olivier)**

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is having a pivotal leadership election right now, and the results will set the future... more

November 10, 2021 59:12

35,000 Kaiser Permanente workers are set to strike, and the future of healthcare is at stake

In this special edition of Working People, TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez speaks with two Kaiser workers, Hannah Winchester, DPT, and... more

November 8, 2021 01:10:59

Michael Francis McCarthy

In this special episode, Working People producer Jules Taylor (@realjulestaylor) speaks with working musician and farm laborer Michael Francis McCarthy... more

October 28, 2021 02:27:21

We're All We've Got (w/ Adam Johnson, Luis Feliz Leon, Brian "BZ" Douglas, & Jules Taylor)

We hosted our first ever Working People livestream this week to raise money for our amazing producer Jules and his... more

October 20, 2021 01:30:35

Justin Mayhugh

With a historic wave of workers voluntarily quitting their jobs and strikes cropping up across the US, something potentially game-changing... more

October 18, 2021 40:56

Breakfast of Champions (w/ Dan Osborn)

Kellogg’s plant workers in Nebraska, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee have been on strike since Oct. 5., demanding that the company... more

October 10, 2021 42:53

Lisa Doerr

We conclude our series of interviews from rural Wisconsin with farmers and community members fighting to defend life as they... more

October 2, 2021 01:04:57

Lights, Camera, STRIKE! (w/ Marisa Shipley, David McMahon, & Fae Weichsel)

Tens of thousands of members of the International Association of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) are currently voting on whether or... more

September 30, 2021 50:22

Kristy Lynn Allen

In this interview, Max talks with Wisconsin farmer and beekeeper Kristy Lynn Allen about the damage the industrialization of farming... more

September 21, 2021 01:07:10

Hog Wild (w/ Lisa Doerr, Forest Jahnke, Hannah Faris, & Maeve Conran)

In this special panel episode, we follow up on the reporting Max did this summer for The Real News and... more

September 13, 2021 29:16

Work to Live (w/ Matt Aubrey)

Around 400 union distillery workers in Bardstown, Kentucky, hit the picket line yesterday after rejecting a contract offer from Heaven... more

September 9, 2021 01:42:26

Evan Seyfried (w/ Ken, Linda, & Eric Seyfried)

(C/W: bullying, harassment, suicide) Evan Seyfried was a loving son, brother, friend, and a dedicated worker. For 19 years, with... more

September 1, 2021 01:35:46

Casey Scully

For many around the country, the new school year has already begun. And many districts are pushing through with in-person... more

August 22, 2021 01:00:09

Listener Hang Session #1

We're taking a much-needed break this week, but we'll be back with more worker interviews really soon! To hold y'all... more

August 19, 2021 21:34

End Unfair Practices against Window Cleaners (w/ Eric Crone)

Repelling down skyscrapers to clean windows is already a very dangerous job. But during the COVID-19 pandemic, high-rise window cleaners... more

August 12, 2021 01:15:08

Striking Coal Miners Won't Back Down, Part II (w/ Kim Kelly & Jacob Morrison)

Over 1,100 union coal miners in Brookwood, Alabama, have been on strike. There is one person, however, who has done... more

August 12, 2021 01:07:24

Striking Coal Miners Won't Back Down, Part I (w/ Jacob Morrison)

Over 1,100 union coal miners in Brookwood, Alabama, have been on an unfair labor practices strike against Warrior Met Coal... more

August 7, 2021 32:34

When the Plant Closed (w/ Carla Shultz & Laura Flanders)

The Mylan pharmaceutical plant in Morgantown, West Virginia, has been in operation since 1965. On July 31, the plant closed... more

August 5, 2021 01:17:33

Order-Takers No More (w/ Richard D. Wolff)

In this special episode of Working People, we chat with world-renowned economist Richard D. Wolff about how the COVID-19 pandemic... more

July 28, 2021 43:03

Your Job Doesn't Have to Suck (w/ Jaisal Noor)

The COVID-19 pandemic has made it horrifyingly clear just how little value the lives and wellbeing of working people have... more

July 21, 2021 45:23

CA Rideshare Driver Strike (w/ Ahmad Moss)

On Wednesday, July 21, rideshare drivers across California are going on a one-day strike against the exploitative practices of tech... more

July 15, 2021 01:27:01

Cheri Renfro

Hundreds of workers at the Frito Lay manufacturing and distribution plant in Topeka, Kansas, have been on strike since July... more

July 8, 2021 01:41:58

Kate

Up until the pandemic, Kate from New Jersey was a massage therapist who loved her job. We discuss how Kate... more

July 5, 2021 02:04:53

Alex P.

When faced with unlawful intimidation and interrogation from management at Trader Joe's, Alex P and his coworkers stood together and... more