The Workers' Mic https://wgnradio.com en-US WGN Radio, All Rights Reserved The Workers’ Mic, powered by the National Coalition of Labor Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:03:46 +0000 hourly 1 WGN Radio no workers,labor,unions WGN - The Workers' Mic The Workers’ Mic, powered by the National Coalition of Labor dmarzullo@wgnradio.comWGN Radio The Workers’ Mic (4/26/26): The Workers’ Mic with Stu Clark from Premise Health The Workers’ Mic (4/26/26): The Workers’ Mic with Stu Clark from Premise Health This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ed Maher and special guest host Secretary-Treasurer/Principal Officer and Business Agent for Teamsters Local 301 Mike Haffner kick off the show by chatting about Local 301 and how they got involved with the National Coalition of Labor. Then, Ed and Mike are joined by Stu Clark, the Chief Executive Officer at Premise Health. Listen in while Stu shares details on their personalized healthcare model and to remind members who have not gone to a primary care physician in many years that it should not be scary and to encourage them to book an appointment today. To close out the show the guys discuss the latest union news pertaining to A.I. in the building trades, the Labor secretary stepping down, etc.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2878079 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ed Maher and special guest host Secretary-Treasurer/Principal Officer and Business Agent for Teamsters Local 301 Mike Haffner kick off the show by chatting about Local 301 and how they got involved with the National Coalition of Labor. Then, Ed and Mike are joined by Stu Clark, the Chief Executive Officer […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ed Maher and special guest host Secretary-Treasurer/Principal Officer and Business Agent for Teamsters Local 301 Mike Haffner kick off the show by chatting about Local 301 and how they got involved with the National Coalition of Labor. Then, Ed and Mike are joined by Stu Clark, the Chief Executive Officer […]workers,labor,unions Megent Financial on their new Union Strength Annuity with the NCL Megent Financial on their new Union Strength Annuity with the NCL Megent Financial’s Chief Operating Officer for Megent Financial Dave Mallett joins Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson on The Workers’ Mic to stress the importance of having a financial advisor and to share details surrounding their newly offered annuity with the NCL called Union Strength Annuity.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2871831 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:02:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)Megent Financial’s Chief Operating Officer for Megent Financial Dave Mallett joins Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson on The Workers’ Mic to stress the importance of having a financial advisor and to share details surrounding their newly offered annuity with the NCL called Union Strength Annuity.WGN RadioMegent Financial’s Chief Operating Officer for Megent Financial Dave Mallett joins Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson on The Workers’ Mic to stress the importance of having a financial advisor and to share details surrounding their newly offered annuity with the NCL called Union Strength Annuity.workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (4/19/26): The Workers’ Mic celebrates UNESCO’s World Jazz Day with the Chicago Federation of Musicians The Workers’ Mic (4/19/26): The Workers’ Mic celebrates UNESCO’s World Jazz Day with the Chicago Federation of Musicians This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with the Chief Operating Officer for Megent Financial Dave Mallett about the importance of having a financial advisor and to share details surrounding their newly offered annuity called Union Strength Annuity. Then, the guys are joined with the President of the Chicago Federation of Musicians Local 10-208 BJ Levy and The Chicago Federation of Musicians’ Vice President John Floeter who join to share details surrounding a free lunchtime performance by The Jazz for Chicago Big Band on Monday, April 27, 2026, in the historic GAR Hall at the Chicago Cultural Center that celebrates UNESCO’s World Jazz Day. To close out the show the guys discuss the latest union news pertaining to the Labor on the Ballet seminar coming up, a pending Illinois strike bill, and more.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2871606 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with the Chief Operating Officer for Megent Financial Dave Mallett about the importance of having a financial advisor and to share details surrounding their newly offered annuity called Union Strength Annuity. Then, the guys are joined with the President […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with the Chief Operating Officer for Megent Financial Dave Mallett about the importance of having a financial advisor and to share details surrounding their newly offered annuity called Union Strength Annuity. Then, the guys are joined with the President […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (4/12/26): The Workers’ Mic talk about combating tax fraud within union labor The Workers’ Mic (4/12/26): The Workers’ Mic talk about combating tax fraud within union labor This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by discussing whether or not TSA should be privatized. Then, the guys are joined with the Director of the Illinois Department of Labor Jane Flanagan and John Jarger, Director of Operations for the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council who join the show to discuss how MACRC is making a big push to combat tax fraud across the country, how people can participate in Tax Fraud Days of Action and more. To close out the show the guys discuss the latest union news pertaining to President Trump, South Park’s restaurant and more.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2864789 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by discussing whether or not TSA should be privatized. Then, the guys are joined with the Director of the Illinois Department of Labor Jane Flanagan and John Jarger, Director of Operations for the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council who join the show […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by discussing whether or not TSA should be privatized. Then, the guys are joined with the Director of the Illinois Department of Labor Jane Flanagan and John Jarger, Director of Operations for the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council who join the show […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (4/5/26): The Workers’ Mic discuss the importance of safety on job sites The Workers’ Mic (4/5/26): The Workers’ Mic discuss the importance of safety on job sites On this Easter Sunday edition of The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Phil Davidson joins live while stuck in Kansas City alongside his wife and the Director or Media Relations for the Illinois Education Association Bridget Shanahan. They kick off the show by chatting about TSA and how TSA union leaders are reporting that workers, as of April 2026, are receiving paychecks following a 39-day partial government shutdown. Then, Phil and Bridget then talk about the late former IEA President Reginald “Reg” Weaver and all he did for the labor movement as well as the AFL Coalition around the Unemployment Equity Act. Next, Phil and Bridget welcome the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council’s Safety Director Al Jotautas to the show to reiterate the need for safety on all job sites. To close out the show, Phil and Bridget discuss the latest union news pertaining Workers Memorial Day occurring on April, 28th, the May Day Strong movement and more.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2859294 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)On this Easter Sunday edition of The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Phil Davidson joins live while stuck in Kansas City alongside his wife and the Director or Media Relations for the Illinois Education Association Bridget Shanahan. They kick off the show by chatting about TSA and how TSA union leaders are reporting that workers, as […]WGN RadioOn this Easter Sunday edition of The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Phil Davidson joins live while stuck in Kansas City alongside his wife and the Director or Media Relations for the Illinois Education Association Bridget Shanahan. They kick off the show by chatting about TSA and how TSA union leaders are reporting that workers, as […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (3/29/26): The Workers’ Mic talk with the Mid-Illinois Labor Council and Teamsters Local 727 The Workers’ Mic (3/29/26): The Workers’ Mic talk with the Mid-Illinois Labor Council and Teamsters Local 727 This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher kick off the show by sharing another story for their new weekly ‘Barely Legal‘ segment. This week’s story pertains to the NLRB’s Cemex decision. Then, Ken and Ed welcome to the show John Warner, President of the IBEW Local 146, to talk about the creation of the Mid-Illinois Labor Council. Next, the guys are joined by agents and staff with Teamsters Local 727. Listen in while Teamsters Local 727’s Secretary-Treasurer and Principal Officer John Coli, Teamsters Local 727 member and Brookfield Zoo employee Carrie Sapienza and Local 727 Business Representative Sean McGough about Carrie’s unjust termination from Brookfield Zoo and how Local 727 fought to get her job back. To close out the show, Ken and Ed also discuss the latest union news pertaining to Starbucks, Ottawa Storage LLC, and more.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2853056 Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher kick off the show by sharing another story for their new weekly ‘Barely Legal‘ segment. This week’s story pertains to the NLRB’s Cemex decision. Then, Ken and Ed welcome to the show John Warner, President of the IBEW Local 146, to talk about the creation […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher kick off the show by sharing another story for their new weekly ‘Barely Legal‘ segment. This week’s story pertains to the NLRB’s Cemex decision. Then, Ken and Ed welcome to the show John Warner, President of the IBEW Local 146, to talk about the creation […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (3/22/26): The Workers’ Mic talk Cesar Chavez, potential NFL referee strike, Joliet AI data center, and more The Workers’ Mic (3/22/26): The Workers’ Mic talk Cesar Chavez, potential NFL referee strike, Joliet AI data center, and more This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by sharing their sadness for the loss of the iconic action star Chuck Norris earlier this week. The guys also discuss the latest union news pertaining to Cesar Chavez facing sexual abuse accusations, the BP lockout, National Football League referees potentially being on strike for the 2026 season, the several lawsuits filed against Amazon regarding COVID-19 safety measures during the pandemic, Joliet City Council passing the 795-acre AI data center development project and more.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2846437 Sun, 22 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by sharing their sadness for the loss of the iconic action star Chuck Norris earlier this week. The guys also discuss the latest union news pertaining to Cesar Chavez facing sexual abuse accusations, the BP lockout, National Football League referees potentially […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by sharing their sadness for the loss of the iconic action star Chuck Norris earlier this week. The guys also discuss the latest union news pertaining to Cesar Chavez facing sexual abuse accusations, the BP lockout, National Football League referees potentially […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (3/15/26): The Workers’ Mic talks with IBEW Local Union 601 The Workers’ Mic (3/15/26): The Workers’ Mic talks with IBEW Local Union 601 This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by talking about the success of this year’s Working Families Archer Avenue St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Next, the guys are joined by Brian Andersen, Business Manager at IBEW Local Union 601, to share details surrounding a private project happening on the University of Illinois campus which caused union workers to protest the construction company being utilizing for overseeing the project. Then, to close out the show, the guys discuss the latest news pertaining to union cards for federal workers, details surrounding a new Senate Bill 2202 which would tie union organizing restrictions to economic development incentives, and more.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2840467 Sun, 15 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by talking about the success of this year’s Working Families Archer Avenue St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Next, the guys are joined by Brian Andersen, Business Manager at IBEW Local Union 601, to share details surrounding a private project happening on the University […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by talking about the success of this year’s Working Families Archer Avenue St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Next, the guys are joined by Brian Andersen, Business Manager at IBEW Local Union 601, to share details surrounding a private project happening on the University […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (3/8/26): The Workers’ Mic talk Kristi Noem and light-hearted labor news The Workers’ Mic (3/8/26): The Workers’ Mic talk Kristi Noem and light-hearted labor news This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher  kick off the show by talking about Kristi Noem being relieved of her role as United States Secretary of Homeland Security. Then the guys share some light-hearted labor news from the week. To wrap up the show, Ken and Ed talk about the latest jobs report and share about the Archer Avenue St. Patrick’s Day Parade happening Saturday, March 14th!

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2834643 Sun, 08 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher  kick off the show by talking about Kristi Noem being relieved of her role as United States Secretary of Homeland Security. Then the guys share some light-hearted labor news from the week. To wrap up the show, Ken and Ed talk about the latest jobs report and […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher  kick off the show by talking about Kristi Noem being relieved of her role as United States Secretary of Homeland Security. Then the guys share some light-hearted labor news from the week. To wrap up the show, Ken and Ed talk about the latest jobs report and […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (3/1/26): The Workers’ Mic talk with the Midwest Coalition of Labor Credit Union about a new promotion The Workers’ Mic (3/1/26): The Workers’ Mic talk with the Midwest Coalition of Labor Credit Union about a new promotion This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Phil Davidson kick off the show by talking about the negative comment President Trump made to the Olympic gold-winning U.S. men’s hockey team after their big win. Then, Casey Martin, President of the Midwest Coalition of Labor Credit Union joins the show to share details surrounding a new balance transfer promotion the credit union is offering to members with a Midwest Coalition of Labor Credit Union credit card. To close out the show, the guys discuss the latest news pertaining to contractual agreement wins within the union world, layoffs, the Chicago Bears’ potential relocation to Indiana, Burger King and more.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2826621 Sun, 01 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Phil Davidson kick off the show by talking about the negative comment President Trump made to the Olympic gold-winning U.S. men’s hockey team after their big win. Then, Casey Martin, President of the Midwest Coalition of Labor Credit Union joins the show to share details surrounding a new balance […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Phil Davidson kick off the show by talking about the negative comment President Trump made to the Olympic gold-winning U.S. men’s hockey team after their big win. Then, Casey Martin, President of the Midwest Coalition of Labor Credit Union joins the show to share details surrounding a new balance […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (02/22/26): The Workers’ Mic talk with IUOE Local 955 about making Canadian history The Workers’ Mic (02/22/26): The Workers’ Mic talk with IUOE Local 955 about making Canadian history This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by discussing the recent news that came out on Friday pertaining to the Supreme Court striking down tariffs and how this news effects union workers. The guys also share some good news for labor. Then, to close out the show, Chris Flett, Business Manager and Anthony Noseworthy, Assistant Business Manager for the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 955 (IUOE Local 955) join the show to discuss details involving IUOE Local 955 raiding out CLAC (Christian Labour Association of Canada) in the largest liberation campaign in Canadian history.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2820381 Sun, 22 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by discussing the recent news that came out on Friday pertaining to the Supreme Court striking down tariffs and how this news effects union workers. The guys also share some good news for labor. Then, to close out the show, Chris […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by discussing the recent news that came out on Friday pertaining to the Supreme Court striking down tariffs and how this news effects union workers. The guys also share some good news for labor. Then, to close out the show, Chris […]workers,labor,unions Health insurance can be complex —UnitedHealthcare is here to help Health insurance can be complex —UnitedHealthcare is here to help UnitedHealthcare‘s Chief Growth Officer of Labor and Trust Steven Sadlon joins Ken and Ed on The Workers’ Mic to discuss the current cost of health insurance and how UnitedHealthcare is dedicated to providing a variety of custom solutions built to make accessing care and saving money a whole lot easier.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2815344 Sun, 15 Feb 2026 15:05:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)UnitedHealthcare‘s Chief Growth Officer of Labor and Trust Steven Sadlon joins Ken and Ed on The Workers’ Mic to discuss the current cost of health insurance and how UnitedHealthcare is dedicated to providing a variety of custom solutions built to make accessing care and saving money a whole lot easier.WGN RadioUnitedHealthcare‘s Chief Growth Officer of Labor and Trust Steven Sadlon joins Ken and Ed on The Workers’ Mic to discuss the current cost of health insurance and how UnitedHealthcare is dedicated to providing a variety of custom solutions built to make accessing care and saving money a whole lot easier.workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (02/15/26): The Workers’ Mic talk with REA and UnitedHealthcare The Workers’ Mic (02/15/26): The Workers’ Mic talk with REA and UnitedHealthcare This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with the President of the Rockford Education Association (REA) Claudia Marshall. Listen in while Claudia shares details pertaining to the almost year-long negotiation between The Rockford Education Association and Rockford Public Schools District 205 that has finally reached a tentative agreement on a new contract. Then, the guys are joined with UnitedHealthcare’s Chief Growth Officer of Labor and Trust Seven Sadlon who joined to discuss the current cost of health insurance and how UnitedHealthcare’s model is different and more effective than other health insurance companies. To close out the show, the guys discuss the latest union related news pertaining to Pam Bondi, Conn Selmer and more.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2814341 Sun, 15 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with the President of the Rockford Education Association (REA) Claudia Marshall. Listen in while Claudia shares details pertaining to the almost year-long negotiation between The Rockford Education Association and Rockford Public Schools District 205 that has finally […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with the President of the Rockford Education Association (REA) Claudia Marshall. Listen in while Claudia shares details pertaining to the almost year-long negotiation between The Rockford Education Association and Rockford Public Schools District 205 that has finally […]workers,labor,unions Megent Financial: The time to start saving was yesterday Megent Financial: The time to start saving was yesterday Megent Financial’s Co-Chief Executive Officer Ron Whittingham joins Ken Edwards and Ed Maher on The Workers’ Mic to stress the importance of having a financial advisor even when having a pension. Ron also remind listeners that the time to start saving was yesterday and shares some tips on how you can start saving.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2807656 Sun, 08 Feb 2026 15:01:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)Megent Financial’s Co-Chief Executive Officer Ron Whittingham joins Ken Edwards and Ed Maher on The Workers’ Mic to stress the importance of having a financial advisor even when having a pension. Ron also remind listeners that the time to start saving was yesterday and shares some tips on how you can start saving.WGN RadioMegent Financial’s Co-Chief Executive Officer Ron Whittingham joins Ken Edwards and Ed Maher on The Workers’ Mic to stress the importance of having a financial advisor even when having a pension. Ron also remind listeners that the time to start saving was yesterday and shares some tips on how you can start saving.workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (02/08/26): The Workers’ Mic talk with Megent Financial about how it’s never too late to start saving The Workers’ Mic (02/08/26): The Workers’ Mic talk with Megent Financial about how it’s never too late to start saving This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher kick off the show by chatting with Megent Financials’ Co-Chief Executive Officer Ron Whittingham. Listen in while Ron stresses the importance of having a financial advisor even when having a pension. Ron also remind listeners that the time to start saving was yesterday and shares some tips on how you can start saving. Then, Ken and Ed discuss the latest union related news pertaining to green energy jobs, The Gateway Tunnel, Waymo and more. To close out the show, Ken and Ed share their condolences for the Davidson family after their tremendous loss of Doug Davidson (Phil’s father) on Thursday, February 5th.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2807679 Sun, 08 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher kick off the show by chatting with Megent Financials’ Co-Chief Executive Officer Ron Whittingham. Listen in while Ron stresses the importance of having a financial advisor even when having a pension. Ron also remind listeners that the time to start saving was yesterday and shares some tips on how […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher kick off the show by chatting with Megent Financials’ Co-Chief Executive Officer Ron Whittingham. Listen in while Ron stresses the importance of having a financial advisor even when having a pension. Ron also remind listeners that the time to start saving was yesterday and shares some tips on how […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (02/01/26): The Workers’ Mic talk union news pertaining to the world of sports The Workers’ Mic (02/01/26): The Workers’ Mic talk union news pertaining to the world of sports This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show discussing the news coming out of Minneapolis. Then, Ed and Phil also discuss the latest union related news specifically pertaining to the world of sports. Listen in while the guys cover Bears stadium news, the NFL Player’s Association and more.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2800953 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show discussing the news coming out of Minneapolis. Then, Ed and Phil also discuss the latest union related news specifically pertaining to the world of sports. Listen in while the guys cover Bears stadium news, the NFL Player’s Association and more.WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show discussing the news coming out of Minneapolis. Then, Ed and Phil also discuss the latest union related news specifically pertaining to the world of sports. Listen in while the guys cover Bears stadium news, the NFL Player’s Association and more.workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (01/25/26): The Workers’ Mic chat with big forces in the labor movement The Workers’ Mic (01/25/26): The Workers’ Mic chat with big forces in the labor movement This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Phil Davidson kick off the show by talking about how Illinois Uber/Lyft drivers might have the chance to organize. Then, the guys are joined by Maeg (“Meg”) Yosef, the mobilization coordinator at The Labor Force, to discuss what The Labor Force is and and how they contribute in the labor movement. Then, the guys are joined with a representative from New Seasons Labor Union Janet Shek to talk about UE Local 1010’s humble beginnigngs and to share their incredible unionizing success story. To close out the show, Ken and Phil discuss the latest union related news pertaining to Liz Shuler, Hyundi, A.I. and more!

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2794358 Sun, 25 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Phil Davidson kick off the show by talking about how Illinois Uber/Lyft drivers might have the chance to organize. Then, the guys are joined by Maeg (“Meg”) Yosef, the mobilization coordinator at The Labor Force, to discuss what The Labor Force is and and how they contribute […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Phil Davidson kick off the show by talking about how Illinois Uber/Lyft drivers might have the chance to organize. Then, the guys are joined by Maeg (“Meg”) Yosef, the mobilization coordinator at The Labor Force, to discuss what The Labor Force is and and how they contribute […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (01/18/26): The Workers’ Mic stress the importance of suicide awareness within the trades The Workers’ Mic (01/18/26): The Workers’ Mic stress the importance of suicide awareness within the trades This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show with some Chicago Bears hype for tonight’s big game against the LA Rams. Then, the guys are joined by Butch Sikora Jr., Assistant Safety Director for the Mid-America Carpenter’s Union. Listen in while Butch stresses the importance of suicide awareness and where people can turn for help. Then, the guys discuss the latest union related news pertaining to results for the first NLRB ruling, Rockford Education Association preparing to put forward their final labor contract offer after the union and the district have been unable to come to terms, Meta, and more!

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2788885 Sun, 18 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show with some Chicago Bears hype for tonight’s big game against the LA Rams. Then, the guys are joined by Butch Sikora Jr., Assistant Safety Director for the Mid-America Carpenter’s Union. Listen in while Butch stresses the importance of suicide awareness and […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show with some Chicago Bears hype for tonight’s big game against the LA Rams. Then, the guys are joined by Butch Sikora Jr., Assistant Safety Director for the Mid-America Carpenter’s Union. Listen in while Butch stresses the importance of suicide awareness and […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (01/11/26): The Workers’ Mic is joined by the Metropolitan Alliance of Police The Workers’ Mic (01/11/26): The Workers’ Mic is joined by the Metropolitan Alliance of Police This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by talking about the ski patrol scabs we were seeing before the Telluride ski patrol strike came to an end and the latest news surrounding The National Labor Relations Board. Then, the guys are joined by the President of The Mereopolitan Alliance of Police (MAP) Keith George and MAP’s Director of Legal and Legislative Affairs Mark McQueary to talk about what the Metropolitan Alliance of Police consist of as a union. Listen in while Keith and Mark talk about how local police feel when ICE/The National Guard come to their areas, details surrounding their recent supervising case they took in Arlington Heights, and more. To close out the show, the guys remind listeners that the coalition is still in open enrollment.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2782573 Sun, 11 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by talking about the ski patrol scabs we were seeing before the Telluride ski patrol strike came to an end and the latest news surrounding The National Labor Relations Board. Then, the guys are joined by the President of The Mereopolitan Alliance […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by talking about the ski patrol scabs we were seeing before the Telluride ski patrol strike came to an end and the latest news surrounding The National Labor Relations Board. Then, the guys are joined by the President of The Mereopolitan Alliance […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (01/04/26): The Workers’ Mic declare 2026 The Year of the Worker The Workers’ Mic (01/04/26): The Workers’ Mic declare 2026 The Year of the Worker This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show reflecting on what happened to workers throughout 2025 and share what they look forward to in 2026. Then, the guys discuss the latest union related news pertaining to UPS, the OEIU, Alphabet Workers Union, Google and more!

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2776659 Sun, 04 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show reflecting on what happened to workers throughout 2025 and share what they look forward to in 2026. Then, the guys discuss the latest union related news pertaining to UPS, the OEIU, Alphabet Workers Union, Google and more!WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show reflecting on what happened to workers throughout 2025 and share what they look forward to in 2026. Then, the guys discuss the latest union related news pertaining to UPS, the OEIU, Alphabet Workers Union, Google and more!workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (12/28/25): The Workers’ Mic reflect on 2025 The Workers’ Mic (12/28/25): The Workers’ Mic reflect on 2025 This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson open the show looking for a legal correspondent to join their show from time to time in 2026. Then, the guys reflect on 2025 and share some of their favorite conversations from throughout the year.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2772982 Sun, 28 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson open the show looking for a legal correspondent to join their show from time to time in 2026. Then, the guys reflect on 2025 and share some of their favorite conversations from throughout the year. If you would like to email Ken, Ed and Phil, […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson open the show looking for a legal correspondent to join their show from time to time in 2026. Then, the guys reflect on 2025 and share some of their favorite conversations from throughout the year. If you would like to email Ken, Ed and Phil, […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (12/21/25): The Workers’ Mic share the latest union-related news The Workers’ Mic (12/21/25): The Workers’ Mic share the latest union-related news This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson spend the entire show discussing the latest union related news pertaining to Local 58 Rep Rob Piane for working with the Trade Collective to bring 4 Evanston residents into the Carpenter’s Union, New York AG suing UPS over ‘wage theft’, natural gas production, ICE raiding pickets, Illinois Commerce Commission and more.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2767580 Sun, 21 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson spend the entire show discussing the latest union related news pertaining to Local 58 Rep Rob Piane for working with the Trade Collective to bring 4 Evanston residents into the Carpenter’s Union, New York AG suing UPS over ‘wage theft’, natural gas production, ICE raiding […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson spend the entire show discussing the latest union related news pertaining to Local 58 Rep Rob Piane for working with the Trade Collective to bring 4 Evanston residents into the Carpenter’s Union, New York AG suing UPS over ‘wage theft’, natural gas production, ICE raiding […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (12/14/25): The Workers’ Mic talks with the Labor Radio Podcast Network The Workers’ Mic (12/14/25): The Workers’ Mic talks with the Labor Radio Podcast Network This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by discussing the STL Building Trades Wellness Coalition and the importance of breaking the stigma surrounding mental health, substance misuse, and suicide crisis. Then, the guys are joined by Harold Phillips and Chris Garlock from the Labor Radio Podcast Network to talk about the importance of their network. To close out the show, the guys discuss the latest union related news pertaining to Utah repealing a collective bargaining ban, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine vetoes bill loosening child labor laws, Waymo, and more.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2762851 Sun, 14 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by discussing the STL Building Trades Wellness Coalition and the importance of breaking the stigma surrounding mental health, substance misuse, and suicide crisis. Then, the guys are joined by Harold Phillips and Chris Garlock from the Labor Radio Podcast Network to talk about […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by discussing the STL Building Trades Wellness Coalition and the importance of breaking the stigma surrounding mental health, substance misuse, and suicide crisis. Then, the guys are joined by Harold Phillips and Chris Garlock from the Labor Radio Podcast Network to talk about […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (12/7/25): The Workers’ Mic talk about the WNBA player negotiations, Only Fans, Florida laws and more The Workers’ Mic (12/7/25): The Workers’ Mic talk about the WNBA player negotiations, Only Fans, Florida laws and more This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher kick off the show by reminding NCL memebers that open enrollment for their life insurance and short term disability is now in full swing. Then, the Ken and Ed discuss the latest union related news pertaining to the WNBA player negotiations, Only Fans, Florida’s anti-worker laws, ‘dues’ vs. ‘working dues,’ Dave’s Killer Bread, and more.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2756587 Sun, 07 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher kick off the show by reminding NCL memebers that open enrollment for their life insurance and short term disability is now in full swing. Then, the Ken and Ed discuss the latest union related news pertaining to the WNBA player negotiations, Only Fans, Florida’s anti-worker laws, […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher kick off the show by reminding NCL memebers that open enrollment for their life insurance and short term disability is now in full swing. Then, the Ken and Ed discuss the latest union related news pertaining to the WNBA player negotiations, Only Fans, Florida’s anti-worker laws, […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (11/30/25): The Workers’ Mic talk about the Illinois Infrastructure FIRST Fund The Workers’ Mic (11/30/25): The Workers’ Mic talk about the Illinois Infrastructure FIRST Fund On this Thanksgiving weekend edition of the The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by sharing what they are thankful for. Then, the guys discuss some of the top latest union-related news stories. Next, the guys are joined by the Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs. Listen in while Mike shares details about the Illinois Infrastructure FIRST Fund. To close out the show, Ken, Ed and Phil are joined by little Timmy from Iowa to check in on how things are going at the work plant.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2747843 Sun, 30 Nov 2025 15:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)On this Thanksgiving weekend edition of the The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by sharing what they are thankful for. Then, the guys discuss some of the top latest union-related news stories. Next, the guys are joined by the Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs. Listen in while Mike shares details about […]WGN RadioOn this Thanksgiving weekend edition of the The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by sharing what they are thankful for. Then, the guys discuss some of the top latest union-related news stories. Next, the guys are joined by the Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs. Listen in while Mike shares details about […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (11/23/25): The Workers’ Mic talk about prioritizing hearing health The Workers’ Mic (11/23/25): The Workers’ Mic talk about prioritizing hearing health This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by discussing recent updates with the Starbucks strike and details surrounding the latest discharge petition. Then, the guys are joined by Starkey Chief Hearing Health Officer Dr. Dave Fabry to share the importance of prioritizing your hearing health while working in the trades and what Starkey offers NCL members. To close out the show, the guys discuss the latest union related news pertaining to Ford and their need for more mechanics.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2744812 Sun, 23 Nov 2025 15:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by discussing recent updates with the Starbucks strike and details surrounding the latest discharge petition. Then, the guys are joined by Starkey Chief Hearing Health Officer Dr. Dave Fabry to share the importance of prioritizing your hearing health while working in the trades and what […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by discussing recent updates with the Starbucks strike and details surrounding the latest discharge petition. Then, the guys are joined by Starkey Chief Hearing Health Officer Dr. Dave Fabry to share the importance of prioritizing your hearing health while working in the trades and what […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (11/16/25): The Workers’ Mic breakdown bills that are supported by Americans for Prosperity and the National Right to Work Foundation The Workers’ Mic (11/16/25): The Workers’ Mic breakdown bills that are supported by Americans for Prosperity and the National Right to Work Foundation This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by sharing details involved in the labor deal that was signed ending the 101-day-long strike for Boeing workers. Then Ed and Phil do a deep dive on bills that are supported by Americans for Prosperity and the National Right to Work Foundation. Then, the guys discuss some more the latest union-related news pertaining to Senator Josh Hawley, the Starbucks strike, the Government shutdown coming to an end and more.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2738068 Sun, 16 Nov 2025 15:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by sharing details involved in the labor deal that was signed ending the 101-day-long strike for Boeing workers. Then Ed and Phil do a deep dive on bills that are supported by Americans for Prosperity and the National Right to Work Foundation. […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by sharing details involved in the labor deal that was signed ending the 101-day-long strike for Boeing workers. Then Ed and Phil do a deep dive on bills that are supported by Americans for Prosperity and the National Right to Work Foundation. […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (11/9/25): The Workers’ Mic talk about how out-of-town workers are taking local jobs The Workers’ Mic (11/9/25): The Workers’ Mic talk about how out-of-town workers are taking local jobs This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher kick off the show by discussing how layoffs across the U.S. are at their highest since the Great Recession. Then, Local 150’s Financial Secretary David Fagan joins the guys to discuss the importance of organizing and how the majority of the workforce in Michigan City, Indiana right now are being replaced with out-of-state workers. To close out the show, the guys discuss the latest union related news pertaining to the NCL’s open enrollment, the impending Starbucks strike, Rand Paul and more.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2731106 Sun, 09 Nov 2025 15:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher kick off the show by discussing how layoffs across the U.S. are at their highest since the Great Recession. Then, Local 150’s Financial Secretary David Fagan joins the guys to discuss the importance of organizing and how the majority of the workforce in Michigan City, Indiana right […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher kick off the show by discussing how layoffs across the U.S. are at their highest since the Great Recession. Then, Local 150’s Financial Secretary David Fagan joins the guys to discuss the importance of organizing and how the majority of the workforce in Michigan City, Indiana right […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (11/2/25): The Workers’ Mic share some ‘Scabby the Rat’ stories The Workers’ Mic (11/2/25): The Workers’ Mic share some ‘Scabby the Rat’ stories This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Phil Davidson kick off the show by discussing how Illinois lawmakers passed a $1.5 billion funding bill for local transit that saved the CTA from layoffs. Then, the guys discuss the latest union related news pertaining to Starbucks’ labor revolution documentary, IUOE Local 150‘s ‘Scabby the Rat’ being threatened by the owner of WendellaBoats during a peaceful demonstration in Chicago, STARR Restaurant Group and more.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2725614 Sun, 02 Nov 2025 15:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Phil Davidson kick off the show by discussing how Illinois lawmakers passed a $1.5 billion funding bill for local transit that saved the CTA from layoffs. Then, the guys discuss the latest union related news pertaining to Starbucks’ labor revolution documentary, IUOE Local 150‘s ‘Scabby the Rat’ being threatened […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Phil Davidson kick off the show by discussing how Illinois lawmakers passed a $1.5 billion funding bill for local transit that saved the CTA from layoffs. Then, the guys discuss the latest union related news pertaining to Starbucks’ labor revolution documentary, IUOE Local 150‘s ‘Scabby the Rat’ being threatened […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (10/26/25): The Workers’ Mic talk about what Kocher Insurance can do for you The Workers’ Mic (10/26/25): The Workers’ Mic talk about what Kocher Insurance can do for you This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by discussing the details surrounding the White House having non-union construction done. Then Ed and Phil are joined by the President at Kocher Insurance Group, Inc. Karl Kocher to talk about what Kocher Insurance can do for you, why life insurance is important, the types of insurance NCL members can sign up for during their open enrollment period, and more. To close out the show, the guys discuss the latest union-related news pertaining to Elon Musk, NLRB, Buc-ees and more.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2719157 Sun, 26 Oct 2025 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by discussing the details surrounding the White House having non-union construction done. Then Ed and Phil are joined by the President at Kocher Insurance Group, Inc. Karl Kocher to talk about what Kocher Insurance can do for you, why life insurance is important, the types […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by discussing the details surrounding the White House having non-union construction done. Then Ed and Phil are joined by the President at Kocher Insurance Group, Inc. Karl Kocher to talk about what Kocher Insurance can do for you, why life insurance is important, the types […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (10/19/25): The Workers’ Mic celebrates Local 2’s new contract The Workers’ Mic (10/19/25): The Workers’ Mic celebrates Local 2’s new contract This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by celebrating the Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2‘s new contract. Listen in while the President of the Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2, Patrick Cleary talks about this 4-year contract negotiation and breakdown the contract details. Then the guys are joined by Colin Smalley, President of Local 777 International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, to talk about why these government furloughs continue to happen. To close out the show, they also discuss the latest union-related news pertaining to Local 399, National Parks and more!

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2713572 Sun, 19 Oct 2025 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by celebrating the Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2‘s new contract. Listen in while the President of the Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2, Patrick Cleary talks about this 4-year contract negotiation and breakdown the contract details. Then the guys are joined by Colin Smalley, President […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by celebrating the Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2‘s new contract. Listen in while the President of the Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2, Patrick Cleary talks about this 4-year contract negotiation and breakdown the contract details. Then the guys are joined by Colin Smalley, President […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (10/12/25): The Workers’ Mic discuss government furloughs and the First Amendment The Workers’ Mic (10/12/25): The Workers’ Mic discuss government furloughs and the First Amendment This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by breaking down details pertaining to the federal employees who have been furloughed during the recent government shutdown. Then the guys also discuss the latest union related news pertaining to the IFPTE, Linda McMahon, Crystal Carey being nominated as General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board, the Illinois Department of Transportation’s new five year plan and more.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2707006 Sun, 12 Oct 2025 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by breaking down details pertaining to the federal employees who have been furloughed during the recent government shutdown. Then the guys also discuss the latest union related news pertaining to the IFPTE, Linda McMahon, Crystal Carey being nominated as General Counsel of […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by breaking down details pertaining to the federal employees who have been furloughed during the recent government shutdown. Then the guys also discuss the latest union related news pertaining to the IFPTE, Linda McMahon, Crystal Carey being nominated as General Counsel of […]workers,labor,unions Premise Health: The importance of having ‘health literacy’ Premise Health: The importance of having ‘health literacy’ Ben Miller, the Chief Revenue Officer at Premise Health, is on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, this week to discuss what Premise offers to NCL memebers, and its great benefits for you and your family.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2700526 Sun, 05 Oct 2025 14:01:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)Ben Miller, the Chief Revenue Officer at Premise Health, is on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, this week to discuss what Premise offers to NCL memebers, and its great benefits for you and your family.WGN RadioBen Miller, the Chief Revenue Officer at Premise Health, is on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, this week to discuss what Premise offers to NCL memebers, and its great benefits for you and your family.workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (10/05/25): The Workers’ Mic talk with Premise Health’s CRO The Workers’ Mic (10/05/25): The Workers’ Mic talk with Premise Health’s CRO This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with Ben Miller, the Chief Revenue Officer at Premise Health. Listen in while Ben discusses what Premise offers to NCL members, and its great benefits for you and your family. Then, the guys discuss some of the latest union related news surrounding the recent government shutdown, Coco Robotics, Chicago infrastructure, and more.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2699311 Sun, 05 Oct 2025 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with Ben Miller, the Chief Revenue Officer at Premise Health. Listen in while Ben discusses what Premise offers to NCL members, and its great benefits for you and your family. Then, the guys discuss some of the latest union […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with Ben Miller, the Chief Revenue Officer at Premise Health. Listen in while Ben discusses what Premise offers to NCL members, and its great benefits for you and your family. Then, the guys discuss some of the latest union […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (09/28/25): The Workers’ Mic talk about government budget shutdown, Wisconsin, Harvard and more The Workers’ Mic (09/28/25): The Workers’ Mic talk about government budget shutdown, Wisconsin, Harvard and more This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson spend the entire show discussing the latest union related news surrounding the recent government budget shutdown, a Wisconsin bill that repeals the state’s right-to-work law, Harvard University, ICE and more.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2692775 Sun, 28 Sep 2025 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson spend the entire show discussing the latest union related news surrounding the recent government budget shutdown, a Wisconsin bill that repeals the state’s right-to-work law, Harvard University, ICE and more.WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson spend the entire show discussing the latest union related news surrounding the recent government budget shutdown, a Wisconsin bill that repeals the state’s right-to-work law, Harvard University, ICE and more.workers,labor,unions Megent Financial: The Importance of big picture planning Megent Financial: The Importance of big picture planning Danielle Burton, Investment Executive with Megent Financial, joins the show to discuss the importance of big picture planning when it comes to retirement and financial decisions.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2687027 Sun, 21 Sep 2025 14:05:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)Danielle Burton, Investment Executive with Megent Financial, joins the show to discuss the importance of big picture planning when it comes to retirement and financial decisions.WGN RadioDanielle Burton, Investment Executive with Megent Financial, joins the show to discuss the importance of big picture planning when it comes to retirement and financial decisions.workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (09/21/25): The Workers’ Mic talks with the Illinois State Treasurer The Workers’ Mic (09/21/25): The Workers’ Mic talks with the Illinois State Treasurer This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with the Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs. Listen in while Mike talks about unclaimed property, Bright Start 529 and more. Then, the guys are joined by Danielle Burton, Investment Executive with Megent Financial, who joined to talk about the importance of big picture planning when it comes to retirement and financial decisions. To close out the show, the guys discuss the latest union related news surrounding updates with the Boeing Strike, Amazon raising wages and lowering healthcare cost, and more.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2686212 Sun, 21 Sep 2025 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with the Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs. Listen in while Mike talks about unclaimed property, Bright Start 529 and more. Then, the guys are joined by Danielle Burton, Investment Executive with Megent Financial, who joined to talk about the importance […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with the Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs. Listen in while Mike talks about unclaimed property, Bright Start 529 and more. Then, the guys are joined by Danielle Burton, Investment Executive with Megent Financial, who joined to talk about the importance […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (09/14/25): The Workers’ Mic talks to the Executive Director of the PBPA The Workers’ Mic (09/14/25): The Workers’ Mic talks to the Executive Director of the PBPA This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher kick off the show by acknowledging the assasination of the co-founder of Turning Point USA Charlie Kirk. Then, Ken and Ed share part of their interview with the Police Benevolent Protective Association Labor Committee’s Executive Director David Amerson who joined them earlier in the week to share his views on the National Guard coming to Chicago as it relates to police unions and his members. Then, Ken and Ed discuss the latest union related news surrounding Boeing, the banning of captive audience meetings in some more states, New Jersey adding labor education within their school system, and the National Coalition of Labor’s new benefit offerings.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2679844 Sun, 14 Sep 2025 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher kick off the show by acknowledging the assasination of the co-founder of Turning Point USA Charlie Kirk. Then, Ken and Ed share part of their interview with the Police Benevolent Protective Association Labor Committee’s Executive Director David Amerson who joined them earlier in the […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher kick off the show by acknowledging the assasination of the co-founder of Turning Point USA Charlie Kirk. Then, Ken and Ed share part of their interview with the Police Benevolent Protective Association Labor Committee’s Executive Director David Amerson who joined them earlier in the […]workers,labor,unions What does the PBPA think about the National Guard being sent to Chicago? What does the PBPA think about the National Guard being sent to Chicago? The Police Benevolent Protective Association Labor Committee’s Executive Director David Amerson joins Ken Edwards and Ed Maher on The Workers’ Mic to share his views on the National Guard coming to Chicago as it relates to police unions and his members.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2680936 Sun, 14 Sep 2025 13:55:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)The Police Benevolent Protective Association Labor Committee’s Executive Director David Amerson joins Ken Edwards and Ed Maher on The Workers’ Mic to share his views on the National Guard coming to Chicago as it relates to police unions and his members.WGN RadioThe Police Benevolent Protective Association Labor Committee’s Executive Director David Amerson joins Ken Edwards and Ed Maher on The Workers’ Mic to share his views on the National Guard coming to Chicago as it relates to police unions and his members.workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (09/07/25): The Workers’ Mic talks to the Illinois AFL-CIO & IBEW Local 197 The Workers’ Mic (09/07/25): The Workers’ Mic talks to the Illinois AFL-CIO & IBEW Local 197 This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with the President of the Illinois AFL-CIO, Tim Drea about the Workers Rights Safety Act and how A.I. has effected workers in Illinois. Then, the guys are joined by memebers of IBEW Local 197; Business Manager Mike Raikes, Training Director Les Parker and 5th Year Inside Wireman Apprentice Jason Francis, to talk about the importance of apprenticeships. To close out the show, the guys discuss the latest union related news surrounding The Wall Street Journal’s poll about the ‘American Dream,’ Boeing, McDonalds and more.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2674375 Sun, 07 Sep 2025 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with the President of the Illinois AFL-CIO, Tim Drea about the Workers Rights Safety Act and how A.I. has effected workers in Illinois. Then, the guys are joined by memebers of IBEW Local 197; Business Manager Mike Raikes, Training Director Les Parker […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with the President of the Illinois AFL-CIO, Tim Drea about the Workers Rights Safety Act and how A.I. has effected workers in Illinois. Then, the guys are joined by memebers of IBEW Local 197; Business Manager Mike Raikes, Training Director Les Parker […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (08/31/25): The Workers’ Mic discuss union and American-made products The Workers’ Mic (08/31/25): The Workers’ Mic discuss union and American-made products This week on the Labor Day edition of The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Phil Davidson kick off the show by reminding building trade workers of the importance of wearing sunscreen. Then the guys discuss the latest union related news pertaining to the “Workers Over Billionaires” protests, Disney, the meaning of Labor Day, and more. To close out the show, Ken and Phil rattle off some websites that are helpful links that tell you what are union and American-made products we should be using everyday.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2668334 Sun, 31 Aug 2025 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on the Labor Day edition of The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Phil Davidson kick off the show by reminding building trade workers of the importance of wearing sunscreen. Then the guys discuss the latest union related news pertaining to the “Workers Over Billionaires” protests, Disney, the meaning of Labor Day, and more. To close out […]WGN RadioThis week on the Labor Day edition of The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Phil Davidson kick off the show by reminding building trade workers of the importance of wearing sunscreen. Then the guys discuss the latest union related news pertaining to the “Workers Over Billionaires” protests, Disney, the meaning of Labor Day, and more. To close out […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (08/24/25): The Workers’ Mic discuss the latest union related news The Workers’ Mic (08/24/25): The Workers’ Mic discuss the latest union related news This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by sharing some good news for members of the coalition. Then the guys also discuss the latest union related news pertaining to the Air Canada Strike, Oklahoma’s ‘America First Test’ requirement for teachers coming from New York and California, ‘Burger King mom,’ the Boeing in Missouri, and more.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2662106 Sun, 24 Aug 2025 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by sharing some good news for members of the coalition. Then the guys also discuss the latest union related news pertaining to the Air Canada Strike, Oklahoma’s ‘America First Test’ requirement for teachers coming from New York and California, ‘Burger King mom,’ […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by sharing some good news for members of the coalition. Then the guys also discuss the latest union related news pertaining to the Air Canada Strike, Oklahoma’s ‘America First Test’ requirement for teachers coming from New York and California, ‘Burger King mom,’ […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (8/17/25): The Workers’ Mic give an update on the Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2’s negotiation The Workers’ Mic (8/17/25): The Workers’ Mic give an update on the Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2’s negotiation This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher kick off the show by chatting with the President of the Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2, Patrick Cleary about where they are at in their 4-year contact negotiation. Then, the guys shared their thoughts about an interview conducted by Bridget Davidson (Yes, Phil’s wife) who chatted with Minority Leader of the U.S House of Representatives Hakeem Jeffries about what the Democratic Party is doing to try to win back the working people. The guys also discuss the latest union related news pertaining to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Iowa DOGE Task Force, green energy jobs, Uber and more.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2655217 Sun, 17 Aug 2025 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher kick off the show by chatting with the President of the Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2, Patrick Cleary about where they are at in their 4-year contact negotiation. Then, the guys shared their thoughts about an interview conducted by Bridget Davidson (Yes, Phil’s wife) who chatted […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher kick off the show by chatting with the President of the Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2, Patrick Cleary about where they are at in their 4-year contact negotiation. Then, the guys shared their thoughts about an interview conducted by Bridget Davidson (Yes, Phil’s wife) who chatted […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (08/10/25): The Workers’ Mic talk about the updated requirements for ICE recruitment The Workers’ Mic (08/10/25): The Workers’ Mic talk about the updated requirements for ICE recruitment This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by discussing the news surrounding United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s recruitment initiative. Throughout the show, the guys also discuss union related news pertaining to the continuous push to eliminate union contracts for federal employees, updates with what is going on over at Fenway Park, renewable energy jobs and more.

Check out the Workers’ Mic Built to Last episode HERE.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2649344 Sun, 10 Aug 2025 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by discussing the news surrounding United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s recruitment initiative. Throughout the show, the guys also discuss union related news pertaining to the continuous push to eliminate union contracts for federal employees, updates with what is going on over at […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by discussing the news surrounding United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s recruitment initiative. Throughout the show, the guys also discuss union related news pertaining to the continuous push to eliminate union contracts for federal employees, updates with what is going on over at […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (08/03/25): The Workers’ Mic discuss Local 150’s strike against QSL America The Workers’ Mic (08/03/25): The Workers’ Mic discuss Local 150’s strike against QSL America This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by sharing their condolences for fellow Ryne Sandberg fans after his death on July 28, 2025. Then Nicholas Cortesi, Principal Attorney at Law for Union Legal Services, joins Ed and Phil to talk about Union Legal Services and how their goal is to provide union members and their families with general legal advice and guidance to resolve any legal problems and/or answer any legal questions. Next, Ed and Phil are joined by International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150’s Assistant to the President Martin Durkan and Local 150 Operator Braulio Pratida. Listen in while they discuss details surrounding their strike against QSL America over seven charges of unfair labor practices. To close out the show, the guys also discuss union related news pertaining to the Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2’s concern regarding the poor condition of equipment that the Chicago Fire Department uses, the Glenn Valley Foods layoffs and the Workers’ Mic Built to Last episode which aired on WGN TV this past Saturday, August 2nd.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2644283 Sun, 03 Aug 2025 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by sharing their condolences for fellow Ryne Sandberg fans after his death on July 28, 2025. Then Nicholas Cortesi, Principal Attorney at Law for Union Legal Services, joins Ed and Phil to talk about Union Legal Services and how their goal is […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by sharing their condolences for fellow Ryne Sandberg fans after his death on July 28, 2025. Then Nicholas Cortesi, Principal Attorney at Law for Union Legal Services, joins Ed and Phil to talk about Union Legal Services and how their goal is […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (07/27/25): The Workers’ Mic discuss the strike at Fenway Park The Workers’ Mic (07/27/25): The Workers’ Mic discuss the strike at Fenway Park This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show giving listeners a Philadelphia strike update. Then the President of UNITE HERE Local 26, Carlos Aramayo, joins the show to discuss details surrounding the Fenway Park concession and restaurant workers going on strike. Then the guys also discuss union related news pertaining to a strike involving 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, a Federal jury awarding $1M for wrongfully terminating Kentucky firefighters, and more.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2638262 Sun, 27 Jul 2025 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show giving listeners a Philadelphia strike update. Then the President of UNITE HERE Local 26, Carlos Aramayo, joins the show to discuss details surrounding the Fenway Park concession and restaurant workers going on strike. Then the guys also discuss union related news pertaining to a strike […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show giving listeners a Philadelphia strike update. Then the President of UNITE HERE Local 26, Carlos Aramayo, joins the show to discuss details surrounding the Fenway Park concession and restaurant workers going on strike. Then the guys also discuss union related news pertaining to a strike […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (07/20/25): The Workers’ Mic discuss the difference between credit counseling and credit repair The Workers’ Mic (07/20/25): The Workers’ Mic discuss the difference between credit counseling and credit repair This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, and Ed Maher kick off the show by discussing union related news pertaining to the Michigan $63B SanDisk factory cancellation, driverless cars, and more. Then the guys are joined by Russell Keller, the credit counselor for Credit Union Legal Services. Listen in to hear Russ discuss the difference between credit counseling and credit repair and how a union member could utilize Credit Union Legal Service’s service.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2631739 Sun, 20 Jul 2025 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, and Ed Maher kick off the show by discussing union related news pertaining to the Michigan $63B SanDisk factory cancellation, driverless cars, and more. Then the guys are joined by Russell Keller, the credit counselor for Credit Union Legal Services. Listen in to hear Russ discuss the difference […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, and Ed Maher kick off the show by discussing union related news pertaining to the Michigan $63B SanDisk factory cancellation, driverless cars, and more. Then the guys are joined by Russell Keller, the credit counselor for Credit Union Legal Services. Listen in to hear Russ discuss the difference […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (07/13/25): The Workers’ Mic talk with ABOC and The Chicago Federation of Labor The Workers’ Mic (07/13/25): The Workers’ Mic talk with ABOC and The Chicago Federation of Labor This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Phil Davidson kick off the show by discussing union related news pertaining to The National Education Association (NEA), Philadelphia ending the city worker strike, updates with Job Corps and more. Then the guys are joined by the Chicago Federation of Labor’s Secretary-Treasurer Don Villar and ABOC’s Sales Director Kimberly Kam. Listen in while Don and Kimberly share details about the bank (ABOC) itself, how it was formed and what makes them different from other banks.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2625331 Sun, 13 Jul 2025 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Phil Davidson kick off the show by discussing union related news pertaining to The National Education Association (NEA), Philadelphia ending the city worker strike, updates with Job Corps and more. Then the guys are joined by the Chicago Federation of Labor’s Secretary-Treasurer Don Villar and ABOC’s Sales Director Kimberly […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Phil Davidson kick off the show by discussing union related news pertaining to The National Education Association (NEA), Philadelphia ending the city worker strike, updates with Job Corps and more. Then the guys are joined by the Chicago Federation of Labor’s Secretary-Treasurer Don Villar and ABOC’s Sales Director Kimberly […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (07/06/25): The Workers’ Mic take listener questions The Workers’ Mic (07/06/25): The Workers’ Mic take listener questions This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by sharing their condolences for anyone affected by or know anyone affected by the flooding in Texas. Then the guys spend the whole show taking listener questions.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2618213 Sun, 06 Jul 2025 14:30:13 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by sharing their condolences for anyone affected by or know anyone affected by the flooding in Texas. Then the guys spend the whole show taking listener questions.WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by sharing their condolences for anyone affected by or know anyone affected by the flooding in Texas. Then the guys spend the whole show taking listener questions.workers,labor,unions Megent Financial’s Managing Director shares details for a successful retirement Megent Financial’s Managing Director shares details for a successful retirement Megent Financial‘s Investment Executive and Managing Director Doug Klimah joins Ken Edwards and Ed Maher on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, to share key details members looking to retire need to know. Doug also shares what options are available, how Megent is the best resource for members, and the importance of knowing your benefits sooner rather than later.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2610698 Sun, 29 Jun 2025 14:01:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)Megent Financial‘s Investment Executive and Managing Director Doug Klimah joins Ken Edwards and Ed Maher on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, to share key details members looking to retire need to know. Doug also shares what options are available, how Megent is the best resource for members, and the importance of knowing your benefits sooner […]WGN RadioMegent Financial‘s Investment Executive and Managing Director Doug Klimah joins Ken Edwards and Ed Maher on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, to share key details members looking to retire need to know. Doug also shares what options are available, how Megent is the best resource for members, and the importance of knowing your benefits sooner […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (6/29/25): The Workers’ Mic chats with Megent Financial’s Doug Klimah about retirement The Workers’ Mic (6/29/25): The Workers’ Mic chats with Megent Financial’s Doug Klimah about retirement This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Phil Davidson kicked off the show by informing listeners that Ken and Ed were already off to Mexico for Ed’s wedding. Then Phil breaks down details pertaining to a recent rally heald by the Labor Alliance for Public Transit. Next, Phil plays back an interview Ken and Ed partook in with Investment Executive and Managing Director with Megent Financial‘s Doug Klimah. Listen in while Doug shares details members looking to retire need to know. Doug also shares what options are available, how Megent is the best resource for members, and the importance of knowing your benefits sooner rather than later. To close out the show, Phil discuss the latest news pertaining to outcome of New York’s Mayoral election, J.B. Pritzker annoucing running for a third term as Illinois’ Governor and more.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2610568 Sun, 29 Jun 2025 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Phil Davidson kicked off the show by informing listeners that Ken and Ed were already off to Mexico for Ed’s wedding. Then Phil breaks down details pertaining to a recent rally heald by the Labor Alliance for Public Transit. Next, Phil plays back an interview Ken and Ed partook […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Phil Davidson kicked off the show by informing listeners that Ken and Ed were already off to Mexico for Ed’s wedding. Then Phil breaks down details pertaining to a recent rally heald by the Labor Alliance for Public Transit. Next, Phil plays back an interview Ken and Ed partook […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (6/22/25): The Workers’ Mic discuss the difference between a credit union and a bank The Workers’ Mic (6/22/25): The Workers’ Mic discuss the difference between a credit union and a bank This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by breaking down more details pertaining to The Big Beautiful Bill. Then, Casey Martin, President of the Midwest Coalition of Labor Credit Union, joins the show to explain the difference between a credit union and a bank, what services the MCL Credit Union offers, their latest promotion happening between now and September 1st and more. To close out the show, the guys discuss the latest news pertaining to A.I. and its affect on union workers.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2602291 Sun, 22 Jun 2025 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by breaking down more details pertaining to The Big Beautiful Bill. Then, Casey Martin, President of the Midwest Coalition of Labor Credit Union, joins the show to explain the difference between a credit union and a bank, what services the MCL […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by breaking down more details pertaining to The Big Beautiful Bill. Then, Casey Martin, President of the Midwest Coalition of Labor Credit Union, joins the show to explain the difference between a credit union and a bank, what services the MCL […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (6/15/25): The Workers’ Mic discuss Father’s Day, The Big Beautiful Bill, Grindr and more The Workers’ Mic (6/15/25): The Workers’ Mic discuss Father’s Day, The Big Beautiful Bill, Grindr and more This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Phil Davidson and Ed Maher kick off the show by discussing what they will be doing this Father’s Day, how WGN Radio’s Kevin McDonough is participating in the 11th Annual Pat Mac Ride and Phil shares his experience attending the mass at Rate Field this past Saturday. Then, the guys shared their condolences for Officer Krystal Rivera. To close out the show, Phil and Ed share updates pertaining to the shortfall on transit in Illinois, Job Corp updates, The Big Beautiful Bill, Grindr and more.

To donate to the Pat Mac Ride fundraising campaign click HERE. The Pat Mac Ride honors the winning spirit and life of Patrick McNamara who died at the age of 13 from a pediatric brain tumor.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2597225 Sun, 15 Jun 2025 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Phil Davidson and Ed Maher kick off the show by discussing what they will be doing this Father’s Day, how WGN Radio’s Kevin McDonough is participating in the 11th Annual Pat Mac Ride and Phil shares his experience attending the mass at Rate Field this past Saturday. Then, the […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Phil Davidson and Ed Maher kick off the show by discussing what they will be doing this Father’s Day, how WGN Radio’s Kevin McDonough is participating in the 11th Annual Pat Mac Ride and Phil shares his experience attending the mass at Rate Field this past Saturday. Then, the […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (6/8/25): The Workers’ Mic talk Trump vs. Musk The Workers’ Mic (6/8/25): The Workers’ Mic talk Trump vs. Musk This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Phil Davidson kick off the show by breaking down the Donald Trump vs. Elon Musk public dispute as well as share information on The Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in latest DEI case. Then, Ken shares some details surrounding the National Coalition of Labor and what they’ve accomplished since they’ve began. To close out the show, Phil shares discusses an event coming up at the Carpenter’s Union Hall on Thursday, June 12th.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2588880 Sun, 08 Jun 2025 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Phil Davidson kick off the show by breaking down the Donald Trump vs. Elon Musk public dispute as well as share information on The Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in latest DEI case. Then, Ken shares some details surrounding the National Coalition of Labor and what they’ve accomplished since they’ve […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Phil Davidson kick off the show by breaking down the Donald Trump vs. Elon Musk public dispute as well as share information on The Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in latest DEI case. Then, Ken shares some details surrounding the National Coalition of Labor and what they’ve accomplished since they’ve […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (6/01/25): The Workers’ Mic talk about Premise Health The Workers’ Mic (6/01/25): The Workers’ Mic talk about Premise Health This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by recapping the week’s news. Then the guys welcome Beth Ratliff, Chief Operating Officer at Premise Health, to talk about what Premise offers, and its great benefits for you and your family.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2583241 Sun, 01 Jun 2025 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by recapping the week’s news. Then the guys welcome Beth Ratliff, Chief Operating Officer at Premise Health, to talk about what Premise offers, and its great benefits for you and your family.WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by recapping the week’s news. Then the guys welcome Beth Ratliff, Chief Operating Officer at Premise Health, to talk about what Premise offers, and its great benefits for you and your family.workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (5/25/25): The Workers’ Mic talk about the unjust termination of a Local 727 member from The Brookfield Zoo The Workers’ Mic (5/25/25): The Workers’ Mic talk about the unjust termination of a Local 727 member from The Brookfield Zoo This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by discussing the latest union related news pertaining to ‘The One, Big, Beautiful Bill,’ Northwestern University food service workers ratifying a new contract after their strike in March and more. Then, the guys are joined in studio by Teamsters Local 727’s Secretary-Treasurer and Principal Officer John Coli Jr. and Local 727 Business Representative Sean McGough alongside Teamsters Local 727 member and Union steward Carrie Sapienza. Listen in while Carrie shares details surrounding her unjust termination from The Brookfield Zoo after 33 loyal years. To close out the show, the guys share updates pertaining to transit in Illinois and John shares his thoughts on the topic from a Teamster’s perspective.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2569077 Sun, 18 May 2025 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by recapping their live labor panel discussion that occurred at the IUOE Local 399 Union Hall on May 12th. Then, the guys discuss the latest union related news pertaining to Chicago native Pope Leo XIV, Sesame Street employees and more.WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by recapping their live labor panel discussion that occurred at the IUOE Local 399 Union Hall on May 12th. Then, the guys discuss the latest union related news pertaining to Chicago native Pope Leo XIV, Sesame Street employees and more.workers,labor,unions Spotlight on transit: The future of public transit in Illinois Spotlight on transit: The future of public transit in Illinois On this special edition of Worker Wednesday, Ed Maher, Associate Executive Director of the National Coalition of Labor and co-host of The Workers’ Mic here on 720 WGN, joins Jon Hansen on the show to share key details from the WGN Radio live labor panel discussion that occurred at the IUOE Local 399 Union Hall on May 12th. Listen in while Ed and Jon talk about the future of public transit in Illinois and while Ed shares audio from various different panels that took place at the event.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2566270 Thu, 15 May 2025 01:10:11 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)On this special edition of Worker Wednesday, Ed Maher, Associate Executive Director of the National Coalition of Labor and co-host of The Workers’ Mic here on 720 WGN, joins Jon Hansen on the show to share key details from the WGN Radio live labor panel discussion that occurred at the IUOE Local 399 Union Hall on May […]WGN RadioOn this special edition of Worker Wednesday, Ed Maher, Associate Executive Director of the National Coalition of Labor and co-host of The Workers’ Mic here on 720 WGN, joins Jon Hansen on the show to share key details from the WGN Radio live labor panel discussion that occurred at the IUOE Local 399 Union Hall on May […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (5/11/25): The Workers’ Mic talks to IUPAT-DC 7 The Workers’ Mic (5/11/25): The Workers’ Mic talks to IUPAT-DC 7 This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with Jeff Mehrhoff, Business Manager and Secretary Treasurer of IUPAT-DC 7 and Andy Buck, Director of Governmental Affairs. Listen in while the guys break down what IUPAT supports, what their apprenticeship programs entail, prevailing wages and more. Then, the guys discuss the latest union related news pertaining to UPS announcing layoffs which impacts hundreds of Teamsters workers, Pam Bondi in connection with the NLRB, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and more.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2558566 Sun, 11 May 2025 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with Jeff Mehrhoff, Business Manager and Secretary Treasurer of IUPAT-DC 7 and Andy Buck, Director of Governmental Affairs. Listen in while the guys break down what IUPAT supports, what their apprenticeship programs entail, prevailing wages and more. Then, the […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with Jeff Mehrhoff, Business Manager and Secretary Treasurer of IUPAT-DC 7 and Andy Buck, Director of Governmental Affairs. Listen in while the guys break down what IUPAT supports, what their apprenticeship programs entail, prevailing wages and more. Then, the […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (5/4/25): The Workers’ Mic talk about the two-tier pension system and the expansion into chiropractic within union health centers The Workers’ Mic (5/4/25): The Workers’ Mic talk about the two-tier pension system and the expansion into chiropractic within union health centers This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with the IL AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer, Pat Devaney. Listen in while Pat discusses the two-tier pension system and what the IL AFL-CIO is doing to fix it. Then, the guys are joined by Jennifer Garrett with the Mid-America Carpenters Benefits team and Tracy Biela, Director of Communications and member education with Local 150 MOE Benefit Funds, to talk about the success of their health centers and how that has resulted in growth and expansion into chiropractic.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2552637 Sun, 04 May 2025 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with the IL AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer, Pat Devaney. Listen in while Pat discusses the two-tier pension system and what the IL AFL-CIO is doing to fix it. Then, the guys are joined by Jennifer Garrett with the Mid-America Carpenters […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with the IL AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer, Pat Devaney. Listen in while Pat discusses the two-tier pension system and what the IL AFL-CIO is doing to fix it. Then, the guys are joined by Jennifer Garrett with the Mid-America Carpenters […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (4/27/25): The Workers’ Mic talk to United Auto Workers Region 4 The Workers’ Mic (4/27/25): The Workers’ Mic talk to United Auto Workers Region 4 This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by playing back some audio from their Café Bionda live show featuring Brandon Campbell, Director of UAW Region 4 and Lucas DeSpain, UAW Region 4 Assistant Director. Listen in while Brandon and Lucas discuss all things UAW, tariffs, the importance of supporting businesses that create American manufactured items, and more. Then, the guys discuss the latest union related news pertaining a temporary restraining order regarding the government’s attempt to take away collective bargaining rights to federal workers, the passing of the Chicago Fire Captain David Meyer, and more!

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2547922 Sun, 27 Apr 2025 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by playing back some audio from their Café Bionda live show featuring Brandon Campbell, Director of UAW Region 4 and Lucas DeSpain, UAW Region 4 Assistant Director. Listen in while Brandon and Lucas discuss all things UAW, tariffs, the importance of […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by playing back some audio from their Café Bionda live show featuring Brandon Campbell, Director of UAW Region 4 and Lucas DeSpain, UAW Region 4 Assistant Director. Listen in while Brandon and Lucas discuss all things UAW, tariffs, the importance of […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (4/20/25): The Workers’ Mic talk tax fraud and Wilcox v. Trump The Workers’ Mic (4/20/25): The Workers’ Mic talk tax fraud and Wilcox v. Trump This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by playing back some audio from their Café Bionda live show featuring Rob Paszta, Associate General Counsel for Operating Engineers Local 150. Listen in while Rob discusses what’s going on with the National Labor Relations Board nationally and Gwynne Wilcox v. Donald Trump. Then, the guys are joined in studio with Kevin McLaughlin, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council and John Jarger, Director of Operations for the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council, to talk about tax fraud and how they educate their memebers during tax season. To close out the show the guys discuss the latest union related news pertaining NLRB whistleblower, McDonalds workers in Demark and Build to Last’s Workers’ Mic episode.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2541329 Sun, 20 Apr 2025 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by playing back some audio from their Café Bionda live show featuring Rob Paszta, Associate General Counsel for Operating Engineers Local 150. Listen in while Rob discusses what’s going on with the National Labor Relations Board nationally and Gwynne Wilcox v. Donald Trump. […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by playing back some audio from their Café Bionda live show featuring Rob Paszta, Associate General Counsel for Operating Engineers Local 150. Listen in while Rob discusses what’s going on with the National Labor Relations Board nationally and Gwynne Wilcox v. Donald Trump. […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (4/13/25): The Workers’ Mic live at Café Bionda! The Workers’ Mic (4/13/25): The Workers’ Mic live at Café Bionda! This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson host their third live show from Café Bionda in the South Loop in Chicago. The guys kick off the show by discussing some of the latest union related news pertaining to overdraft fees, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and more. Then, Alex Dunn, Executive Director & Attorney with the Illinois Council of Police joins the program to talk about ICops as a whole, ICops’ right to organize for supervisors and more. To close out the show, President of the Chicago Federation of Labor Bob Reiter steps in for Phil as the guys chat with Megent Financial Co-Chief Executive Officer and Café Bionda Co-owner Ron Whittingham who joins the program alongside Café Bionda’s Head Chef Cosimo Riccardi to talk about the current climate of the market.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2529189 Sun, 13 Apr 2025 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson host their third live show from Café Bionda in the South Loop in Chicago. The guys kick off the show by discussing some of the latest union related news pertaining to overdraft fees, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and more. Then, Alex Dunn, Executive Director & Attorney with the […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson host their third live show from Café Bionda in the South Loop in Chicago. The guys kick off the show by discussing some of the latest union related news pertaining to overdraft fees, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and more. Then, Alex Dunn, Executive Director & Attorney with the […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (4/6/25): The Workers’ Mic take listener questions The Workers’ Mic (4/6/25): The Workers’ Mic take listener questions This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher kick off the show by discussing the latest union related news pertaining to the recent ‘Hands Off’ protests against Trump policies and Musk-led government cuts, their live recording happening at Café Bionda on April 11th from 1pm-4p, and more. Also, throughout the show the guys take listener union related questions and comments.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2522894 Sun, 06 Apr 2025 14:25:43 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher kick off the show by discussing the latest union related news pertaining to the recent ‘Hands Off’ protests against Trump policies and Musk-led government cuts, their live recording happening at Café Bionda on April 11th from 1pm-4p, and more. Also, throughout the show the guys […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher kick off the show by discussing the latest union related news pertaining to the recent ‘Hands Off’ protests against Trump policies and Musk-led government cuts, their live recording happening at Café Bionda on April 11th from 1pm-4p, and more. Also, throughout the show the guys […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (3/30/25): The Workers’ Mic discuss the NLRB and Advocate Health The Workers’ Mic (3/30/25): The Workers’ Mic discuss the NLRB and Advocate Health This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with the President/Business Manager for IUOE Local 399, Pat Kelly and a Business Representative for IUOE Local 399, Pat O’Gorman who joined the show to share details surrounding the actions of Advocate Health who are fighting union elections. Throughout the show, the guys discuss the latest union related news pertaining to NLRB installing their new general council, their live recording happening at Cafe Bionda on April 11th from 1pm-4pm and more.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2514348 Sun, 30 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with the President/Business Manager for IUOE Local 399, Pat Kelly and a Business Representative for IUOE Local 399, Pat O’Gorman who joined the show to share details surrounding the actions of Advocate Health who are fighting union elections. Throughout […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with the President/Business Manager for IUOE Local 399, Pat Kelly and a Business Representative for IUOE Local 399, Pat O’Gorman who joined the show to share details surrounding the actions of Advocate Health who are fighting union elections. Throughout […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (3/23/25): The Workers’ Mic discuss how union benefits save lives The Workers’ Mic (3/23/25): The Workers’ Mic discuss how union benefits save lives This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with Joel Pogose, President of the MId-America Carpenter’s Regional Council who joined the show to share a story about how union benefits helped save his son’s life and kept his family out of bankruptcy. To close out the show, the guys discuss the latest union related news pertaining to Utah’s collective bargaining bill petition, the Klarna partnership with Doordash and more.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2507493 Sun, 23 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with Joel Pogose, President of the MId-America Carpenter’s Regional Council who joined the show to share a story about how union benefits helped save his son’s life and kept his family out of bankruptcy. To close out the show, […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with Joel Pogose, President of the MId-America Carpenter’s Regional Council who joined the show to share a story about how union benefits helped save his son’s life and kept his family out of bankruptcy. To close out the show, […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (3/16/25): The Workers’ Mic talk Compass Group strike at Northwestern University and the ending of the TSA contract The Workers’ Mic (3/16/25): The Workers’ Mic talk Compass Group strike at Northwestern University and the ending of the TSA contract This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting the President for UNITE HERE Local 1, Karen Kent to discuss details around the Compass Group strike that began on Monday, March 10th at Northwestern University. Then, the President of AFGE Local 777 Darrell English joins the show to talk about the Trump Administraion ending the negotiated TSA contract and what’s next. To close out the show, the guys discuss the latest union related news pertaining to the termination of federal employees and more.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2498972 Sun, 16 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting the President for UNITE HERE Local 1, Karen Kent to discuss details around the Compass Group strike that began on Monday, March 10th at Northwestern University. Then, the President of AFGE Local 777 Darrell English joins the show to talk about […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting the President for UNITE HERE Local 1, Karen Kent to discuss details around the Compass Group strike that began on Monday, March 10th at Northwestern University. Then, the President of AFGE Local 777 Darrell English joins the show to talk about […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (3/9/25): The Workers’ Mic talk Local 150’s neutrality agreement w/ Uber The Workers’ Mic (3/9/25): The Workers’ Mic talk Local 150’s neutrality agreement w/ Uber This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with President-Business Manager of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150, Jim Sweeney and the Vice President of IUOE Local 150 Jeff Horne. Listen in while Jim and Jeff discuss details pertaining to neutrality agreements, the recent neutrality agreement Local 150 signed with Uber and the Working Families’ Archer Avenue St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Then, Ken, Ed and Phil discuss the latest union related news surrounding The Faster Labor Contracts Act.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2494325 Sun, 09 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with President-Business Manager of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150, Jim Sweeney and the Vice President of IUOE Local 150 Jeff Horne. Listen in while Jim and Jeff discuss details pertaining to neutrality agreements, the recent neutrality agreement […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with President-Business Manager of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150, Jim Sweeney and the Vice President of IUOE Local 150 Jeff Horne. Listen in while Jim and Jeff discuss details pertaining to neutrality agreements, the recent neutrality agreement […]workers,labor,unions The Career Vision Podcast: How the hosts of The Workers’ Mic made workers advocacy their profession The Career Vision Podcast: How the hosts of The Workers’ Mic made workers advocacy their profession When Ken Edwards (Executive Director of the National Coalition of Labor), Ed Maher (Associate Executive Director of the National Coalition of Labor), and Phil Davidson (Director of Communications of the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council) teamed up to host The Workers’ Mic on WGN Radio, their goal was to bring awareness and educate listeners on what workers and their unions are dealing with on a regular basis, and bring labor news and topics to the forefront with other credible voices.

On the latest episode of The Career Vision Podcast, Ken, Ed and Phil joined host Michael Piff to talk about who they were and their interests when they were younger, their journeys that have led to worker advocacy as a profession, how someone interested in the trades is introduced to a union, what their union can do for them (as long as they are putting in the work themselves), and much more. One was in a metal band. Another was a standup comedian. Listen to the full episode below to find out who:

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2487739 Mon, 03 Mar 2025 16:43:03 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)When Ken Edwards (Executive Director of the National Coalition of Labor), Ed Maher (Associate Executive Director of the National Coalition of Labor), and Phil Davidson (Director of Communications of the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council) teamed up to host The Workers’ Mic on WGN Radio, their goal was to bring awareness and educate listeners on what […]WGN RadioWhen Ken Edwards (Executive Director of the National Coalition of Labor), Ed Maher (Associate Executive Director of the National Coalition of Labor), and Phil Davidson (Director of Communications of the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council) teamed up to host The Workers’ Mic on WGN Radio, their goal was to bring awareness and educate listeners on what […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (3/2/25): The Workers’ Mic talk with National Women’s Soccer League Players Association and First Ascent organizing The Workers’ Mic (3/2/25): The Workers’ Mic talk with National Women’s Soccer League Players Association and First Ascent organizing This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with Meghann Burke, the Executive Director of the NWSLPA (National Women’s Soccer League Players Association) and a former professional goalkeeper, to talk about the creation of the NWSLPA and what they added to their current CBA deal. Ruthy from the Chicago & Midwest Regional Joint Board of Workers United and Fauna, from First Ascent Uptown, joins the show to talk about what led First Ascent to want to organize, the reaction they got from management, and share how you can help them. For more information visit their Instagram page, instagram.com/climbing_workers_coalition.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2486484 Sun, 02 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with Meghann Burke, the Executive Director of the NWSLPA (National Women’s Soccer League Players Association) and a former professional goalkeeper, to talk about the creation of the NWSLPA and what they added to their current CBA deal. Ruthy from the […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with Meghann Burke, the Executive Director of the NWSLPA (National Women’s Soccer League Players Association) and a former professional goalkeeper, to talk about the creation of the NWSLPA and what they added to their current CBA deal. Ruthy from the […]workers,labor,unions The importance of preparing for retirement with Megent Financial The importance of preparing for retirement with Megent Financial Former Megent Financial Investment Executive Ron Bickel joins Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson on The Workers’ Mic to discuss retirement strategies and why it’s important to plan for your retirement early. Ron also shares details surrounding his own retirement journey.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2478849 Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:01:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)Former Megent Financial Investment Executive Ron Bickel joins Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson on The Workers’ Mic to discuss retirement strategies and why it’s important to plan for your retirement early. Ron also shares details surrounding his own retirement journey.WGN RadioFormer Megent Financial Investment Executive Ron Bickel joins Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson on The Workers’ Mic to discuss retirement strategies and why it’s important to plan for your retirement early. Ron also shares details surrounding his own retirement journey.workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (2/23/25): The Workers’ Mic talk with Megent Financial about retirement The Workers’ Mic (2/23/25): The Workers’ Mic talk with Megent Financial about retirement This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with former Megent Financial Investment Executive Ron Bickel. Listen in while Ron discusses retirement strategies and why it’s important to plan for your retirement early. To close out the show, the guys discuss the latest union related news surrounding Illinois Commerce Commission, development around the United Center and the NLRB.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2478646 Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with former Megent Financial Investment Executive Ron Bickel. Listen in while Ron discusses retirement strategies and why it’s important to plan for your retirement early. To close out the show, the guys discuss the latest union related news surrounding […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with former Megent Financial Investment Executive Ron Bickel. Listen in while Ron discusses retirement strategies and why it’s important to plan for your retirement early. To close out the show, the guys discuss the latest union related news surrounding […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (2/16/25): The Workers’ Mic talk about the United We Move Illinois proposal The Workers’ Mic (2/16/25): The Workers’ Mic talk about the United We Move Illinois proposal This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with the President of the Illinois AFL-CIO, Tim Drea and Legislative Director at Illinois AFL-CIO Frances Orenic. Listen in while they discuss details about the Labor Alliance for Public Transportation and the United We Move Illinois proposal (Senate Bill 1938). To close out the show, the guys discuss the latest union related news surrounding Cook County State’s Attorneys, Project Labor Agreements Act and more.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2456292 Sun, 02 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with the Assistant Professor of labor studies at Rutgers University and Author of We Are the Union: How Worker-to-Worker Organizing is Revitalizing Labor and Winning Big, Eric Blanc. Listen in while Eric talks about the power of unions and how […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with the Assistant Professor of labor studies at Rutgers University and Author of We Are the Union: How Worker-to-Worker Organizing is Revitalizing Labor and Winning Big, Eric Blanc. Listen in while Eric talks about the power of unions and how […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (1/26/25): The Workers’ Mic talk with the VP of Business Development at Premise Health The Workers’ Mic (1/26/25): The Workers’ Mic talk with the VP of Business Development at Premise Health This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with the Vice President of Business Development at Premise Health, Tami Damiani. Listen in while Tami reminds listeners that Premise Health’s goal is to make healthcare easy and people healthier. Tami also walks listeners through what they can expect when they make an appointment with them, how they differ from their competitors and more. Then, to close out the show, the guys discuss the latest union related new pertaining to a bill being pushed forward in Utah that ends collective bargaining for public workers, the Stellantis plant in Belvidere being reopened and more.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2447988 Sun, 26 Jan 2025 15:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with the Vice President of Business Development at Premise Health, Tami Damiani. Listen in while Tami reminds listeners that Premise Health’s goal is to make healthcare easy and people healthier. Tami also walks listeners through what they can expect […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with the Vice President of Business Development at Premise Health, Tami Damiani. Listen in while Tami reminds listeners that Premise Health’s goal is to make healthcare easy and people healthier. Tami also walks listeners through what they can expect […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (1/19/25): The Workers’ Mic talk with the President of Working Families’ Friend The Workers’ Mic (1/19/25): The Workers’ Mic talk with the President of Working Families’ Friend This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with President of Working Families’ Friend (WFF) Niki Montgomery. Listen in while Niki shares details surrounding what WFF is and how people can support their cause by participating in their annual casino night happening on January 31st. Then, to close out the show, the guys discuss the latest union related new pertaining to the 2025 Inauguration, Red No. 3 food dye and how this ban will affect chemical workers within the trades, Foxtrot reopening its Chicago locations, and more.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2441763 Sun, 19 Jan 2025 15:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with President of Working Families’ Friend (WFF) Niki Montgomery. Listen in while Niki shares details surrounding what WFF is and how people can support their cause by participating in their annual casino night happening on January 31st. […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with President of Working Families’ Friend (WFF) Niki Montgomery. Listen in while Niki shares details surrounding what WFF is and how people can support their cause by participating in their annual casino night happening on January 31st. […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (1/12/25): The Workers’ Mic talk with Labor Legend and Local 150 General Counsel Dale Pierson The Workers’ Mic (1/12/25): The Workers’ Mic talk with Labor Legend and Local 150 General Counsel Dale Pierson This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Phil Davidson and Ed Maher, kick off the show by chatting with Labor Legend and General Counsel for the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150, Dale Pierson. Listen in while Dale discuss the origin of the word “scab,” who Scabby The Rat is and his connection to this inflatable rat. Throughout the conversation, Phil, Ed and Dale also discuss the latest news surrounding the California wildfires, Park City Ski Patrol strike ending and the agreement outcome, SEIU coming back into the ALF-CIO and more.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2433626 Sun, 12 Jan 2025 15:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Phil Davidson and Ed Maher, kick off the show by chatting with Labor Legend and General Counsel for the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150, Dale Pierson. Listen in while Dale discuss the origin of the word “scab,” who Scabby The Rat is and his connection to this inflatable rat. […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Phil Davidson and Ed Maher, kick off the show by chatting with Labor Legend and General Counsel for the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150, Dale Pierson. Listen in while Dale discuss the origin of the word “scab,” who Scabby The Rat is and his connection to this inflatable rat. […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (1/5/25): The Workers’ Mic talk with Kocher Insurance Group just in time for open enrollment The Workers’ Mic (1/5/25): The Workers’ Mic talk with Kocher Insurance Group just in time for open enrollment This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Phil Davidson kick off their first show of the new year by chatting with some of the Vice Presidents of the Kocher Insurance Group, Will McCabe and Trenton Munk. Listen in while Will and Trent discuss open enrollment, what Guaranteed Issue Life Insurance is, and more. To close out the show, Ken and Phil discuss the latest news surrounding a law that was passed in California that requires high school juniors and seniors to be educated on workers rights.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2425749 Sun, 05 Jan 2025 15:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Phil Davidson kick off their first show of the new year by chatting with some of the Vice Presidents of the Kocher Insurance Group, Will McCabe and Trenton Munk. Listen in while Will and Trent discuss open enrollment, what Guaranteed Issue Life Insurance is, and more. To […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Phil Davidson kick off their first show of the new year by chatting with some of the Vice Presidents of the Kocher Insurance Group, Will McCabe and Trenton Munk. Listen in while Will and Trent discuss open enrollment, what Guaranteed Issue Life Insurance is, and more. To […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (12/29/24): The Workers’ Mic stress the importance of organized labor The Workers’ Mic (12/29/24): The Workers’ Mic stress the importance of organized labor This week on The Worker’s Mic, Powered by the NCL, Phil Davidson and Ed Maher are joined by the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council’s Organizing Director Jim McDonnell. Listen in while Jim shares the importance for organized labor and what the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council is doing to continue to organize and grow. To close out the show, Phil and Ed share updates surrounding the Amazon and Starbucks strikes.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2421871 Sun, 29 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Worker’s Mic, Powered by the NCL, Phil Davidson and Ed Maher are joined by the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council’s Organizing Director Jim McDonnell. Listen in while Jim shares the importance for organized labor and what the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council is doing to continue to organize and grow. To close out the show, Phil and […]WGN RadioThis week on The Worker’s Mic, Powered by the NCL, Phil Davidson and Ed Maher are joined by the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council’s Organizing Director Jim McDonnell. Listen in while Jim shares the importance for organized labor and what the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council is doing to continue to organize and grow. To close out the show, Phil and […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (12/22/24): The Workers’ Mic discuss Drunk Shakespeare, Amazon strike and Laborers’ Local 4 The Workers’ Mic (12/22/24): The Workers’ Mic discuss Drunk Shakespeare, Amazon strike and Laborers’ Local 4 This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher, kick off the show by discussing details surrounding how the actors, servers, and bartenders of the theater production Drunk Shakespeare ratified a new union contract in November. The guys then discussed the Amazon strike and what union dues are and whether or not they are worth it. Then, Laborers’ Local 4 Attorney James Connolly Jr. joins the show to talk about what it’s like to be a union attorney and why they are essential to unions. To close out the show, Ken and Ed give a shoutout to the “Listener of the Week,” and then Ed wishes Ken a happy early birthday.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2411727 Sun, 22 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher, kick off the show by discussing details surrounding how the actors, servers, and bartenders of the theater production Drunk Shakespeare ratified a new union contract in November. The guys then discussed the Amazon strike and what union dues are and whether or not they are worth […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher, kick off the show by discussing details surrounding how the actors, servers, and bartenders of the theater production Drunk Shakespeare ratified a new union contract in November. The guys then discussed the Amazon strike and what union dues are and whether or not they are worth […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (12/15/24): The Workers’ Mic share local union related news The Workers’ Mic (12/15/24): The Workers’ Mic share local union related news This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher, kick off the show by discussing details surrounding the latest “no confidence” vote members of the Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2 unanimously voted for on Thursday, December 12th about department leadership. Ken and Ed also discuss other latest union related new pertaining to Samuel Gompers, the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), ‘Love Is Blind,’ Taylor Swift and more.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2408475 Sun, 15 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher, kick off the show by discussing details surrounding the latest “no confidence” vote members of the Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2 unanimously voted for on Thursday, December 12th about department leadership. Ken and Ed also discuss other latest union related new pertaining to Samuel Gompers, […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher, kick off the show by discussing details surrounding the latest “no confidence” vote members of the Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2 unanimously voted for on Thursday, December 12th about department leadership. Ken and Ed also discuss other latest union related new pertaining to Samuel Gompers, […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (12/8/24): The Workers’ Mic talk with IUOE Local 420 and about Act 10 The Workers’ Mic (12/8/24): The Workers’ Mic talk with IUOE Local 420 and about Act 10 This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher, kick off the show by chatting with Alex Tetzlaff, a Business Manager for IUOE Local 420, about Local 420 as a whole. Then, Alex shares details surrounding how a Wisconsin judge ruled that parts of Act 10 are unconstitutional and what this means for the union going forward. Then, to close out the show, Ken and Ed discuss the latest union related new pertaining to USPS workers, a Whole Foods in Philadelphia unionizing, New York City’s “Fast-Food Just Cause law” and more.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2401642 Sun, 08 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher, kick off the show by chatting with Alex Tetzlaff, a Business Manager for IUOE Local 420, about Local 420 as a whole. Then, Alex shares details surrounding how a Wisconsin judge ruled that parts of Act 10 are unconstitutional and what this means for the […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher, kick off the show by chatting with Alex Tetzlaff, a Business Manager for IUOE Local 420, about Local 420 as a whole. Then, Alex shares details surrounding how a Wisconsin judge ruled that parts of Act 10 are unconstitutional and what this means for the […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (12/1/24): The Workers’ Mic share what they are thankful for The Workers’ Mic (12/1/24): The Workers’ Mic share what they are thankful for This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting about Thanksgiving and sharing what they are thankful for and the guys encouraged listeners to call in throughout the show to share what they are also thankful for. Next, they discuss future president Trump’s appointment for Labor Secretary and how this pick will affect the labor movement. Then, to close out the show, Ken, Ed and Phil discuss the latest union related news.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2395330 Sun, 01 Dec 2024 15:25:26 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting about Thanksgiving and sharing what they are thankful for and the guys encouraged listeners to call in throughout the show to share what they are also thankful for. Next, they discuss future president Trump’s appointment for Labor Secretary and […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting about Thanksgiving and sharing what they are thankful for and the guys encouraged listeners to call in throughout the show to share what they are also thankful for. Next, they discuss future president Trump’s appointment for Labor Secretary and […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (11/24/24): The Workers’ Mic talks with Megent Financials’ Ron Whittingham and a member of The NewsGuild The Workers’ Mic (11/24/24): The Workers’ Mic talks with Megent Financials’ Ron Whittingham and a member of The NewsGuild This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher kick off the show by chatting with Megent Financials’ Co-Chief Executive Officer Ron Whittingham. Listen in while Ron discusses what this administration change means for your wallet and Ron also shares some tips for setting yourself up for retirement. Then, Chicago Tribune’s City Hall Reporter Jake Sheridan joins the show to shed some light on what it’s like being a memeber with The NewsGuild.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2387681 Sun, 24 Nov 2024 15:01:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher kick off the show by chatting with Megent Financials’ Co-Chief Executive Officer Ron Whittingham. Listen in while Ron discusses what this administration change means for your wallet and Ron also shares some tips for setting yourself up for retirement. Then, Chicago Tribune’s City Hall Reporter Jake Sheridan […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher kick off the show by chatting with Megent Financials’ Co-Chief Executive Officer Ron Whittingham. Listen in while Ron discusses what this administration change means for your wallet and Ron also shares some tips for setting yourself up for retirement. Then, Chicago Tribune’s City Hall Reporter Jake Sheridan […]workers,labor,unions Megent Financial: How will this new administration affect your wallet? Megent Financial: How will this new administration affect your wallet? Megent Financial Co-Chief Executive Officer Ron Whittingham returns to talk with Ken Edwards and Ed Maher on The Worker’s Mic to discuss what this administration change means for your wallet. Listen in while Ron also shares some tips for setting yourself up for retirement.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2387677 Sun, 24 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)Megent Financial Co-Chief Executive Officer Ron Whittingham returns to talk with Ken Edwards and Ed Maher on The Worker’s Mic to discuss what this administration change means for your wallet. Listen in while Ron also shares some tips for setting yourself up for retirement.WGN RadioMegent Financial Co-Chief Executive Officer Ron Whittingham returns to talk with Ken Edwards and Ed Maher on The Worker’s Mic to discuss what this administration change means for your wallet. Listen in while Ron also shares some tips for setting yourself up for retirement.workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (11/17/24) – The Workers’ Mic shed light on the nearing ‘fiscal cliff’ with public transit The Workers’ Mic (11/17/24) – The Workers’ Mic shed light on the nearing ‘fiscal cliff’ with public transit This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting the President of the Illinois AFL-CIO, Tim Drea, Legislative Director at Illinois AFL-CIO Frances Orenic and IAM Railroad Coordinator Brian Shanahan. Listen in while they shed light on the nearing public transit ‘fiscal cliff’ that Illinois taxpayers need to pay attention to and what the IL AFL-CIO is doing to help people in the workforce be one step ahead and overcome this. To close out the show, Ed and Phil discuss the latest union related news surrounding the National Labor Relations Board, union bosses, pension funding and more.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2381204 Sun, 17 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting the President of the Illinois AFL-CIO, Tim Drea, Legislative Director at Illinois AFL-CIO Frances Orenic and IAM Railroad Coordinator Brian Shanahan. Listen in while they shed light on the nearing public transit ‘fiscal cliff’ […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting the President of the Illinois AFL-CIO, Tim Drea, Legislative Director at Illinois AFL-CIO Frances Orenic and IAM Railroad Coordinator Brian Shanahan. Listen in while they shed light on the nearing public transit ‘fiscal cliff’ […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (11/10/24) – The Workers’ Mic talks to the Premise Health COO The Workers’ Mic (11/10/24) – The Workers’ Mic talks to the Premise Health COO This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with Beth Ratliff the Chief Operating Officer at Premise Health. Listen in while Beth shares details on how Premise Health provides care for members, Premise’s mission for disrupting healthcare, the cost savings in their model and more. Then, to close out the show, Ken, Ed and Phil discuss the latest union related news surrounding the outcome for the presidential election, Boeing’s strike ending, and Veterans Day .

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2374652 Sun, 10 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with Beth Ratliff the Chief Operating Officer at Premise Health. Listen in while Beth shares details on how Premise Health provides care for members, Premise’s mission for disrupting healthcare, the cost savings in their model and more. Then, to close out the […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with Beth Ratliff the Chief Operating Officer at Premise Health. Listen in while Beth shares details on how Premise Health provides care for members, Premise’s mission for disrupting healthcare, the cost savings in their model and more. Then, to close out the […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (11/3/24): The Workers’ Mic talks with Local 727 about PepsiCo The Workers’ Mic (11/3/24): The Workers’ Mic talks with Local 727 about PepsiCo This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with some agents and staff with Teamsters Local 727. Listen in while John Coli, Secretary-Treasurer and Principal Officer, General Counsel Jayna Brown, and forklift operator and union steward who has been with PepsiCo for 29 years Daryl Smith to discuss details pertaining to the PepsiCo facility located 650 W 51st Street in Chicago that closed without notice on October 28. Then, Ed and Phil are joined by the Political Director at the Chicago Federation of Labor Izzy Dobbel to discuss the 2024 election coming up on November 5th and what makes it historic with regard to the labor movement. To close out the show, Ed and Phil discuss the latest union related news surrounding prison labor and the new congressional budget proposal that affects employer-sponsored health insurance.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2366384 Sun, 03 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with some agents and staff with Teamsters Local 727. Listen in while John Coli, Secretary-Treasurer and Principal Officer, General Counsel Jayna Brown, and forklift operator and union steward who has been with PepsiCo for 29 years Daryl Smith to discuss details pertaining […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with some agents and staff with Teamsters Local 727. Listen in while John Coli, Secretary-Treasurer and Principal Officer, General Counsel Jayna Brown, and forklift operator and union steward who has been with PepsiCo for 29 years Daryl Smith to discuss details pertaining […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (10/27/24) – The Workers’ Mic discuss a Labor Law Certificate Program The Workers’ Mic (10/27/24) – The Workers’ Mic discuss a Labor Law Certificate Program This week on The Worker’s Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher let you know the latest union-related news, including the latest news about the Boeing Strike and the WNBA opting out of their CBA deal. Later on, Attorney James Connolly Jr. joins the show to talk about a Labor Law Certificate Program he teaches through the University of Illinois. James talks about what you learn through the course, the cost, and how you can sign up to participate. For more information visit lep.illinois.edu/union-worker-education/certificate-in-labor-employment-law/.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2360047 Sun, 27 Oct 2024 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Worker’s Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher let you know the latest union-related news, including the latest news about the Boeing Strike and the WNBA opting out of their CBA deal. Later on, Attorney James Connolly Jr. joins the show to talk about a Labor Law Certificate Program he teaches through the […]WGN RadioThis week on The Worker’s Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher let you know the latest union-related news, including the latest news about the Boeing Strike and the WNBA opting out of their CBA deal. Later on, Attorney James Connolly Jr. joins the show to talk about a Labor Law Certificate Program he teaches through the […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (10/20/24) – The Workers’ Mic discuss the 2024 Presidential Campaign The Workers’ Mic (10/20/24) – The Workers’ Mic discuss the 2024 Presidential Campaign This week on The Worker’s Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson  kick of the show by chatting with the Chicago Federation of Musicians Local 10-208 Director of Marketing and Communications Megan Elk and the Secretary-Treasurer Karen Suarez Flint. Listen in while Megan and Karen delve deeper into details surrounding an organization called Pride at Work and how members can get involved. To close out the show, Ken, Ed and Phil discuss the latest union related news surrounding former President Trump’s latest comment towards American auto workers, Project 2025, the 2024 Presidential Campaign, Boeing and more.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2352635 Sun, 20 Oct 2024 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Worker’s Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson  kick of the show by chatting with the Chicago Federation of Musicians Local 10-208 Director of Marketing and Communications Megan Elk and the Secretary-Treasurer Karen Suarez Flint. Listen in while Megan and Karen delve deeper into details surrounding an organization called Pride at Work […]WGN RadioThis week on The Worker’s Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson  kick of the show by chatting with the Chicago Federation of Musicians Local 10-208 Director of Marketing and Communications Megan Elk and the Secretary-Treasurer Karen Suarez Flint. Listen in while Megan and Karen delve deeper into details surrounding an organization called Pride at Work […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (10/13/24) – The Workers’ Mic celebrate their two year anniversary The Workers’ Mic (10/13/24) – The Workers’ Mic celebrate their two year anniversary This week on The Worker’s Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson  kick of the show by acknowledging those who helped keep the show afloat over the last two years. Then, Casey Martin, President of the Midwest Coalition of Labor Credit Union joins the program to breakdown details pertaining to a home equity line of credit and what unique services they offer. Next, IL AFL-CIO Communications Director Alyssa Goodstein and IBEW Local 134 Business Representative Beatrice (Bea) Thompson join to stress the importance of participating in union lead conferences and events as a woman in the trades. Then, President of the IL AFL-CIO, Tim Drea joins the show to talk about an event being hosted by the United Mineworkers of America which will commemorate 125th anniversary of Union Miners Cemetery. To close out the show, Ken, Ed and Phil discuss the latest union related news surrounding child labor laws, Chippendales dancers unionizing, Boeing news and more.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2345909 Sun, 13 Oct 2024 15:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Worker’s Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson  kick of the show by acknowledging those who helped keep the show afloat over the last two years. Then, Casey Martin, President of the Midwest Coalition of Labor Credit Union joins the program to breakdown details pertaining to a home equity line of credit and […]WGN RadioThis week on The Worker’s Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson  kick of the show by acknowledging those who helped keep the show afloat over the last two years. Then, Casey Martin, President of the Midwest Coalition of Labor Credit Union joins the program to breakdown details pertaining to a home equity line of credit and […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (10/6/24): The Workers’ Mic talk about union member benefits The Workers’ Mic (10/6/24): The Workers’ Mic talk about union member benefits This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by discussing the port workers strike. Then, the President of Group Benefit Associates Joel Babbitt joins to discuss short term disability and the importance of utilizing this benefit to its full potential. Next, the Executive Director of SkillsUSA Illinois Eric Hill joins the program to share details surrounding an event they are hosting for young adults interested in working in the heavy equipment space and why these types of experiences are so important for students. To close out the show, Ed and Phil discuss the latest union related news surrounding comments from former President Trump about overtime and apprenticeships opportunities within the trades.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2338260 Sun, 06 Oct 2024 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by discussing the port workers strike. Then, the President of Group Benefit Associates Joel Babbitt joins to discuss short term disability and the importance of utilizing this benefit to its full potential. Next, the Executive Director of SkillsUSA Illinois Eric Hill joins […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by discussing the port workers strike. Then, the President of Group Benefit Associates Joel Babbitt joins to discuss short term disability and the importance of utilizing this benefit to its full potential. Next, the Executive Director of SkillsUSA Illinois Eric Hill joins […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (9/29/24): The Workers’ Mic talk with Kocher Insurance Group, Inc. The Workers’ Mic (9/29/24): The Workers’ Mic talk with Kocher Insurance Group, Inc. This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards and Phil Davidson kick off the show by sharing some exciting news for the MCL. Then Ken and Phil are joined by the President at Kocher Insurance Group, Inc. Karl Kocher to talk about what Kocher Insurance can do for you, why life insurance is important, the types of insurance MCL members can sign up for during their open enrollment period, and more. To close out the show, Ken and Phil discuss the latest union-related news surrounding Illinois election workers, the Boeing strike, Gutiar Center and more.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2330218 Sun, 29 Sep 2024 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards and Phil Davidson kick off the show by sharing some exciting news for the MCL. Then Ken and Phil are joined by the President at Kocher Insurance Group, Inc. Karl Kocher to talk about what Kocher Insurance can do for you, why life insurance is important, the […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards and Phil Davidson kick off the show by sharing some exciting news for the MCL. Then Ken and Phil are joined by the President at Kocher Insurance Group, Inc. Karl Kocher to talk about what Kocher Insurance can do for you, why life insurance is important, the […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (9/22/24): The Workers’ Mic talk with Starkey about hearing health The Workers’ Mic (9/22/24): The Workers’ Mic talk with Starkey about hearing health This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Phil Davidson is joined alongside President of the Chicago Federation of Labor Bob Reiter and the CFL Director of Communications Jake Berent. Listen in while the guys start off the show by discussing the labor movement across the United States. Then, Phil pivots and shares a Workers’ Mic conversation from the live taping at Café Bionda with Starkey Chief Hearing Health Officer Dr. Dave Fabry and Start Hearing Vice President Business Development John Gamble. Listen in while Dr. Fabry and John discuss the importance of having hearing protection if you still have your hearing, how to know when it’s time to get hearing aids and more. Next, Phil shares a never before heard conversation from his time at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago featuring Senator Robert Peters. To close out the show, Phil, Bob and Jake discusses the latest union related news surrounding the Boeing strike, UAW and more.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2320759 Sun, 22 Sep 2024 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Phil Davidson is joined alongside President of the Chicago Federation of Labor Bob Reiter and the CFL Director of Communications Jake Berent. Listen in while the guys start off the show by discussing the labor movement across the United States. Then, Phil pivots and shares a Workers’ Mic conversation […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Phil Davidson is joined alongside President of the Chicago Federation of Labor Bob Reiter and the CFL Director of Communications Jake Berent. Listen in while the guys start off the show by discussing the labor movement across the United States. Then, Phil pivots and shares a Workers’ Mic conversation […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (9/15/24): The Workers’ Mic talk with Local 150’s Jim Sweeney The Workers’ Mic (9/15/24): The Workers’ Mic talk with Local 150’s Jim Sweeney This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher kick off the show by discussing whether or not people should be able to gamble on a presidential election. Then the guys share their 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 talks about how Local 150 has successfully grown over the years, the importance of a strike, his support for the Navy Seals Family Foundation and more. Then, Ken and Ed discuss the latest union related news surrounding Boeing factory workers going on strike, the Chicago firing freeze, Elon Musk and more.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2312957 Sun, 15 Sep 2024 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher kick off the show by discussing whether or not people should be able to gamble on a presidential election. Then the guys share their conversation from the live taping at Café Bionda with Jim Sweeney, President-Business Manager of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150, as […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher kick off the show by discussing whether or not people should be able to gamble on a presidential election. Then the guys share their conversation from the live taping at Café Bionda with Jim Sweeney, President-Business Manager of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150, as […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (9/8/24): The Workers’ Mic live at Café Bionda…again! The Workers’ Mic (9/8/24): The Workers’ Mic live at Café Bionda…again! This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson host their second live show from Café Bionda in the South Loop in Chicago. The guys kick off the show by chatting with the President of the Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2, Patrick Cleary about the lack of Local 2’s collective bargaining agreement for over three years and what they are still asking the city for over a year and three months. Then, Kevin McLaughlin, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council joins to talk about their Council Apprentice and Training Program which accepts applications starting Monday, September 9th. To close out the show Megent Financial Co-Chief Executive Officer and Café Bionda Co-owner Ron Whittingham joins the program alongside Café Bionda’s Head Chef Cosimo Riccardi to talk about the café as well as what makes Megent Financial so special.

If you have any topics you want the guys to cover on their show, questions or concerns you can email them at workersmic@wgnradio.com.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2307409 Sun, 08 Sep 2024 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson host their second live show from Café Bionda in the South Loop in Chicago. The guys kick off the show by chatting with the President of the Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2, Patrick Cleary about the lack of Local 2’s collective bargaining agreement for over three years and what […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson host their second live show from Café Bionda in the South Loop in Chicago. The guys kick off the show by chatting with the President of the Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2, Patrick Cleary about the lack of Local 2’s collective bargaining agreement for over three years and what […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (9/1/24) – The Workers’ Mic celebrate Labor Day The Workers’ Mic (9/1/24) – The Workers’ Mic celebrate Labor Day On this Labor Day weekend edition of The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by discussing the difference between Labor Day and May Day and why we celebrate both. Then, Ken, Ed and Phil discuss the latest union related news surrounding updates on the SCR strike, United Airlines, Project 2025, Amazon and more.

Come join The Workers’ Mic for their second live taping at Café Bionda in the South Loop in Chicago on Friday, September 6th from 2pm-5pm CT.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2300264 Sun, 01 Sep 2024 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)On this Labor Day weekend edition of The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by discussing the difference between Labor Day and May Day and why we celebrate both. Then, Ken, Ed and Phil discuss the latest union related news surrounding updates on the SCR strike, United Airlines, Project 2025, Amazon […]WGN RadioOn this Labor Day weekend edition of The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by discussing the difference between Labor Day and May Day and why we celebrate both. Then, Ken, Ed and Phil discuss the latest union related news surrounding updates on the SCR strike, United Airlines, Project 2025, Amazon […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (8/25/24) – The Workers’ Mic reflect on the DNC The Workers’ Mic (8/25/24) – The Workers’ Mic reflect on the DNC This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with John Coli, Secretary-Treasurer and Principal Officer of Teamsters Local 727. During the conversation John shares updates pertaining to Teamsters Local 727 members that work as PACE and CPS paratransit drivers at SCR Medical Transportation and their strike. Then, the guys talks about Phil’s time spent at the Democratic National Convention this past week. Listen in while Phil shares his interviews with AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler, Chicago Federation of Labor President Bob Reiter, Interim President and CEO of Choose Chicago Richard Gamble and many others.

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2293184 Sun, 25 Aug 2024 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with John Coli, Secretary-Treasurer and Principal Officer of Teamsters Local 727. During the conversation John shares updates pertaining to Teamsters Local 727 members that work as PACE and CPS paratransit drivers at SCR Medical Transportation and their strike. Then, […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with John Coli, Secretary-Treasurer and Principal Officer of Teamsters Local 727. During the conversation John shares updates pertaining to Teamsters Local 727 members that work as PACE and CPS paratransit drivers at SCR Medical Transportation and their strike. Then, […]workers,labor,unions The Workers’ Mic (8/18/24) – The Workers’ Mic talks with Josh Weger from the ILEPI and an upcoming Labor Day Parade! The Workers’ Mic (8/18/24) – The Workers’ Mic talks with Josh Weger from the ILEPI and an upcoming Labor Day Parade! This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maherand Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with the Executive Director of the Illinois Economic Policy Institute (ILEPI), Josh Weger about what the ILEPI is and how they promote thoughtful economic growth for businesses and working families. Later on, Jake Berent, Director of Communications for the Chicago Federation of Labor, joins the show to talk about the Chicago Labor Day Parade and Eddie Fest. For more information visit chicagolaborparade.com. Then, the guys discuss the latest union-related news!

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]]> https://wgnradio.com/?p=2284619 Sun, 18 Aug 2024 14:00:00 +0000 false dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Radio)This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maherand Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with the Executive Director of the Illinois Economic Policy Institute (ILEPI), Josh Weger about what the ILEPI is and how they promote thoughtful economic growth for businesses and working families. Later on, Jake Berent, Director of Communications for the Chicago Federation […]WGN RadioThis week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maherand Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with the Executive Director of the Illinois Economic Policy Institute (ILEPI), Josh Weger about what the ILEPI is and how they promote thoughtful economic growth for businesses and working families. Later on, Jake Berent, Director of Communications for the Chicago Federation […]workers,labor,unions