Belabored Podcast #9: Who Stole My Wages?
Belabored Podcast #9: Who Stole My Wages?
Uprisings in Turkey and the role of labor unions, international actions targeting McDonald’s, ongoing conflict at Palermo’s Pizza, and an independent organizing campaign at an upscale New York deli. Plus the debut of Belabored Explainers! This week: wage theft.
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Kicking off a new regular feature on Belabored, Josh and Sarah provide a detailed explainer on wage theft. What is it, why and how do bosses get away with it, and how do we stop it? Explainers will be a part of the show going forward, so send us your questions, suggestions, and terms you’d like to hear defined. Hashtag, as always, #belabored.
They also discuss the uprisings in Turkey and the role of labor unions, international actions targeting McDonald’s, the ongoing conflict at Palermo’s Pizza, and an independent organizing campaign at an upscale New York deli.
Some links for those following along at home:
Sarah: Wage theft allegations at Dishes
Josh: 84 percent of NYC fast food workers report wage theft
Josh: New York named national leader in fighting wage theft
Paul Mason on Turkey’s uprising
Workers join Turkey’s uprising
Josh: Guest Workers as Bellwether
Josh: Striking Guest Workers will take McDonald’s fight global
Sarah: Who cares for Chicago’s children?
And the stories we wish we’d written:
Farai Chideya: How to Fix Journalism’s Class and Color Crisis
Micah Uetricht: 10-Year Strike at Chicago’s Congress Hotel Ends in Defeat, but Leaves a Legacy
