Punching Out

Ryan and Noah discuss New York's Greenlight Law, Wayfair workers' walkout, and the exploitation of undocumented immigrants.

Alfred. Rich, and Linda discuss their experiences as adjuncts, and the stark contrasts between those of full-time faculty.

Noah, Louise, and Alfred return to Noah's inbox to learn more about how HR departments view the world.

Noah and Anita discuss a few of the many Democratic candidates for president, and their respective approaches towards labor.

Ryan, Noah, and Earl discuss the tech industry's vision for the future of work, and recent pushback from employees of its biggest companies.

Noah and Louise discuss the psychological impacts of work, in light of recent stories about Facebook's content moderators.

Ryan, Noah, and Anita discuss recent stories about labor issues in the video game industry, from crunch to sexism.

Noah, Zoe, and Greg discuss the bleak landscape for LGBTQ workers' rights as a major Supreme Court decision looms.

Ryan, Noah, and Rich discuss the Pinkertons' horrible past and frightening future.

Ryan, Noah, and Earl discuss the meritocratic ideal so commonly held in America, and why it is misguided.

Rich talks to activists Chris and Jai about the power of police unions, and why they shouldn't be thought of like other unions.

With Rich sick, Ryan and Anita discuss abusive bosses

Noah, Ryan, and Louise discuss three groups of workers being underpaid by colleges; athletes, adjuncts, and grad students.

Noah talks to Bryan and Jake about their experiences as teachers trying to organize for better conditions in their workplaces.

Noah, Rachel, and Anita talk about student debt, at both a personal and national level.

Noah, Ryan, and Chris discuss baseball's free agency freezeout, and the way it reflects trends in and out of the sports world.

Ryan, Noah, and Lou discuss the impact climate change will have on the working class, and why the labor movement hasn't yet caught on.

Ryan, Rich, and Earl discuss the so-called government shutdown's impacts on federal employees, and lessons they could learn from the LA Teachers' strike.

Dave and Mike host a discussion with local artists Ray Ray, Tara, and Gary about their work, and the struggle to get paid for it. Check out some of their work: http://rayraymitrano.com/ http://www.vsw.org/ https://garylamaar.bandcamp.com/

Ryan talks with teachers Noah and Nicole about their jobs, the struggles they face, and the changes they'd make to improve their line of work.

Noah, Louise, and Greg discuss the changes to the American labor landscape over the past year, and whether workers can hope for better in the future.

Ryan, Earl, and Sid discuss the thrill of quitting, and the obstacles keeping people from leaving bad jobs.

Lou, Amanda, and Zoe discuss the difficulties for women in coaching sports, and how it reflects broader issues for women obtaining leadership positions.

Ryan and Lou talk to Sid about his work as an inside organizer, attempting to build union power from the inside.

Louise and Rachel discuss their experiences working retail on Black Friday, and, along with Noah, try to come up with a better alternative.