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12/11 Richard Yeselson: Mich War on Workers Worse Than Wisconsin

Posted on December 11, 2012 by not-sam

Writer Richard Yeselson, explained what a “right to work” state is, why Michigan’s assault on collective bargaining is worse than Wisconsin’s, why the United States has the lowest rate of Union membership in the industrialized world and recent examples of … Continue reading →

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12/3 Sarah Jaffe: Fast Food Workers Strike in NYC & Sam Attacks a Plutocrat

Posted on December 3, 2012 by not-sam

Freelance journalist Sarah Jaffe, explained the origins of the fast food workers strike in New York City, the logistical challenges of organizing fast food workers,

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9/11 Rick Perlstein…Chicago Teachers Fight Rahm Emanuel

Posted on September 11, 2012 by not-sam

On today’s show Sam and Rick Perlstein discussed the Teacher’s strike happening right now in Chicago. Rick explained how effective the Chicago Teacher’s Union has been in gaining public support, the corporate special interests funding the “education reform”

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7/17 David Dayen, Union Busting in CA

Posted on July 17, 2012 by not-sam

David Dayen from Firedoglake discusses California’s Prop 32, the ballot initiative to divest unions of their political voice under guise of “campaign finance reform”. 

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Kevin Baker on Triangle Shirtwaist Fire & start of the New Deal

Posted on March 22, 2011 by not-sam
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