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Belabored: Labor Solidarity in China, with Tobita Chow and Kevin Lin

Sarah Jaffe and Michelle Chen ▪ July 2, 2021

A conversation about what rising U.S.-China tensions mean for workers and the labor movement in both countries.

Belabored: Strike Averted at the New Yorker, with Gili Ostfield

Sarah Jaffe and Michelle Chen ▪ June 18, 2021

Reflections on what The New Yorker Union won, how they did it, and what other workers can learn from their victory.

Belabored: Back to Work

Sarah Jaffe and Michelle Chen ▪ June 4, 2021

If you’re nervous about going back to work, you’re not the only one. Workers and labor advocates discuss what the lifting of pandemic-related restrictions might mean for workplace safety and labor rights.

The Tom Cat Bakers’ Long Fight for Justice

Michelle Chen ▪ May 21, 2021

The end of the Trump administration and the start of the post-pandemic economic recovery have brought a little optimism to immigrant workers. But many are still struggling to secure their rights and just compensation.

Belabored: General Strike in Palestine

Sarah Jaffe and Michelle Chen ▪ May 21, 2021

Political economy researcher Riya Al-Sanah joins us from Haifa to talk about this week’s historic general strike.

Belabored: The Value of Care, with Alyssa Battistoni

Sarah Jaffe and Michelle Chen ▪ May 7, 2021

The author of A Planet to Win talks about Biden’s infrastructure proposals and why care jobs are green jobs.

Belabored: The Power of Alt-Labor

Sarah Jaffe and Michelle Chen ▪ April 23, 2021

Worker centers organize workers excluded from labor regulations and disconnected from mainstream unions. They have brought fresh energy to the labor movement.

Belabored: Black Against Amazon, with Steven Pitts and Robin D.G. Kelley

Sarah Jaffe and Michelle Chen ▪ April 9, 2021

Steven Pitts and Robin D.G. Kelley discuss Amazon and the state of the Black working class.

Relief for Cab Drivers

Michelle Chen ▪ April 9, 2021

For many taxi drivers in New York City, their livelihood has become a form of debt bondage. They feel that the city and its bankers have swindled them, and they’re demanding relief.