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This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with Kristine Kavanagh, the Communications Director at IUOE Local 150. Listen in while Kristine shares details about an exclusive event for Brother and Sister Union Members presented by The Labor Education Program at the School of Labor and Employment Relations, University […]

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with Stu Clark, the Chief Executive Officer at Premise Health. Listen in while Stu shares details on how Premise Health provides care for members who struggle with mental health. Then, Business Manager-Financial Secretary with the International Union of Operating Engineers […]

This week on The Worker’s Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson return with their finest confabulation! Karen Kent, President of Unite Here Local 1, and Nina Hernandez, former service worker at the Signature Room, join the show to discuss the $1.52M awarded to employees after the restaurant’s sudden closure. Later, […]

This week on The Worker’s Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson are joined by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and John Jarger, Director of Operations at the Mid-America Carpenter’s Regional Council, to discuss tax fraud and what the Office of the Illinois Attorney General is doing for workers in the […]

Ken Edwards and Ed Maher of The Worker’s Mic, Powered by the MCL, take some time to pay their respects to Deputy Sheriff Christine Musil of the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Musil was a 5-year veteran of the Sheriff’s Office and was a U.S. Army veteran. Deputy Musil was tragically killed in the line of duty when her parked […]

This week on The Worker’s Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher are joined by Megent Financial Investment Executive Tom Borsellino to talk about how he is sharing financial guidance and tax strategies with those who are planning for retirement in the trades. Later, Ken and Ed discuss some strategic planning by Heinz.

This week on The Worker’s Mic, Powered by the MCL. Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson gather this Easter Sunday to discuss the latest union related news. Listen in while the guys break down the latest news surrounding Waffle House workers and their ‘meal credit’ strike, updates on new terms for Service Employees International Union (SEIU) members’ bargaining agreement, the […]

This week on The Worker’s Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards is recovering from St. Patrick’s Day while Ed Maher and Phil Davidson share the latest labor news including the UAW organizing in Tennessee, lead water pipes in Chicago, and the return of child labor near you. Later in the show, they share the conversation […]

This week on The Worker’s Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards runs solo for St. Patrick’s Day while Ed Maher and Phil Davidson head to the parades early! Rob Paszta, Associate General Counsel for Operating Engineers Local 150, joins the show to talk about the corporate efforts to potentially dismantle the National Labor Relations Board.

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards flies solo in the captain’s chair while Ed Maher is out on assignment and Phil Davidson enjoys spring break shenanigans! Ken shares the conversation from the live taping at Café Bionda with Jim Sweeney, President-Business Manager of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150, as he tells “Scabby […]

Stu Clark, Chief Executive Officer at Premise Health, is on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, this week to discuss how complex healthcare is broken and what the company is doing to fix it.

Kevin McLaughlin, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council, joins The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, for his first day on the job and to share a little bit of his background.

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson host the first live show from Café Bionda in the South Loop in Chicago! Joining the show are Kevin McLaughlin, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council, and Stu Clark, Chief Executive Officer at Premise Health! The guys also dive into boss mode, some new developments for […]

Casey Martin, President of the Midwest Coalition of Labor Credit Union, joins The Worker’s Mic, Powered by the MCL, to discuss the differences between banks and credit unions, and what they offer their members.

Joel Babbitt, President of Group Benefit Associates, is with Ed Maher and Phil Davidson to explain what short-term disability insurance is and what its resources can do for those who need it.

This week on The Worker’s Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson are back talking with guests Joel Babbitt, President of Group Benefit Associates, and Casey Martin, President of the Midwest Coalition of Labor Credit Union. They also discuss the war on gas, whether Ken or Kevin works harder, and next week’s live […]

Ed Maher and Phil Davidson are in this week on The Worker’s Mic, Powered by the MCL, and they talk with BJ Levy, President of the Chicago Federation of Musicians, about organizing local hip-hop artists. They also share their favorite Valentine’s Day labor stories, the recent flight attendants’ strike, and it turns out the guys are […]

It’s game time! This week on the The Worker’s Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off Super Bowl Sunday talking about everything Taylor Swift and the Super Bowl! This includes labor news about Super Bowl commercials, Dartmouth Big Green basketball, Tickle Me Elmo, and we learn why Ed has […]

Al Llorens, President of the Illinois Education Association, joins The Worker’s Mic, Powered by the MCL, and Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson start the month of February off by talking about the importance of the role that teachers play in the United States. Plus, Ken learns all about phonics!

Professor Bob Bruno, Director of the Labor Studies Program and a Professor of Labor and Employment at the University of Illinois, returns to The Workers’ Mic to discuss his new book “What Work Is,” and to share some incredible labor history.