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Belabored Podcast #188: What the Chicago Teachers Won

By Sarah Jaffe and Michelle Chen | November 18, 2019

After eleven days rallying in the streets, the Chicago Teachers Union ended their strike and inked a tentative agreement with many hard-fought gains.

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Belabored Podcast #186: “A Boss Is a Boss”

By Sarah Jaffe and Michelle Chen | October 21, 2019

Two organizers discuss recent efforts to unionize nonprofit workers. Plus: an interview with Chicago teacher Kenzo Shibata about the first day on the picket line.

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Belabored Podcast #183: Troublemaking in Asia

By Sarah Jaffe and Michelle Chen | September 16, 2019

‘There’s a whole world of labor activism outside the confines of the United States, so we’re devoting this episode to a breakthrough event in Asia last month.’

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Belabored Podcast #182: (Slowly) Seizing the Means of Production

By Sarah Jaffe and Michelle Chen | August 27, 2019

How would the workplace be different if the workers owned it?

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Belabored Podcast #181: Hong Kong Pushed to the Edge

By Michelle Chen and Sarah Jaffe | August 12, 2019

Following Hong Kong’s first general strike in decades, three activists talk about labor’s role in the protests.