Thousands of John Deere workers are on strike after the company and the United Automobile Workers union failed to negotiate a new contract. Jonah Furman, a staff writer and organizer with Labor Notes, joins us to discuss what led to the Deere strike and the national movement by workers demonstrating for better pay and rights.
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Yesterday
The Tennessee Democrat Fighting The MAGA Machine
<p>Congress is not exactly a barrel of fun at the best of times. Still, after the unexpected exit of Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene last week, the vibes have reportedly never been worse. According to the Congressional Record, <a href="https://x.com/JNicholsonInDC/ ... Show More
21m 35s
Oct 2021
New study: mix & matching boosters appears safe, effective; Workers striking across U.S. as labor shortage leaves some employees without much leverage; Sources: GOP leaders would rather focus on Biden & economy vs. Trump & 2020 election lies
FDA vaccine panel will consider J&J boosters on Friday; Sources: WH vetting former FDA chief to run agency again; FDA vaccine panels votes to recommend Moderna Covid booster; Vermont Covid cases surge, despite highest vaccination rate in U.S.; PA state lawmaker’s key role in run- ... Show More
37m 19s
Feb 2024
Morally And Fiscally Bankrupt (feat. John Fugelsang)
<p>Friday, February 2nd, 2024</p><p>Today, Trump Org CFO Allen Weisselberg is in negotiations to plead guilty to a perjury charge; President Biden hits violent Israeli settlers in the West Bank with sanctions; the House votes to expand the child tax credit; Trump spent $50M doll ... Show More
1h 2m
Sep 2023
United Auto Workers on strike
In a historic move, UAW workers at the 3 largest US auto companies have gone on strike. Union workers are seeking better wages, benefits, and conditions, which they say are modest proposals given the companies' high profits and executive pay— approximately 300 times the average w ... Show More
42m 43s
Sep 2023
The Presidential Politics of the Autoworkers’ Strike
<p>Although one major strike, against Hollywood studios, was finally resolved this past week, another, against U.S. vehicle makers, is expanding. The plight of the autoworkers has now become a major point of contention in the presidential race.</p><p>Jonathan Weisman, a political ... Show More
25m 16s
Oct 2023
Jacobin Radio: WGA Strike w/ Alex O'Keefe & Howard Rodman
<p><a href="https://barryeidlin.org" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Barry Eidlin</a> guest hosts today, talking to WGA leader-activists <a href="https://www.alexokeefe.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Alex O’Keefe</a>, organizer and award-winning writer for The Bear, a ... Show More
1h 48m
Mar 2024
Swamp Notes: The play for union power
<p>Union workers used to be a reliable pillar of the Democratic party’s voting coalition. Then Donald Trump arrived on the scene. The FT’s global business columnist, Rana Foroohar, and US labour and equality correspondent, Taylor Nicole Rogers, join this week’s Swamp Notes to exa ... Show More
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