The Union Edge

Recent Episodes

5/1 Hour 1: The Trade Deal “Race to the Bottom,” and Reclaiming the Future of Labor

Posted May 1, 2016 • 00:59:50

Bill Londrigan, President of the Kentucky AFL-CIO, joins to talk about GE’s possible jobs outsourcing out of country, and the role of trade deals...

4/30: Acccountability for Publicly-Funded E-Schools and Autism Coverage with Insurance

Posted April 30, 2016 • 00:59:46

Ohio Senate District 33 Representative Joe Schivoni joins us to talk about his proposed E-School Reform Bill, which tackles financial accountability...

Boehner Calls Cruz “Lucifer in the Flesh”

Posted April 28, 2016 • 00:08:00

POLITICO Political Writer Nick Gass joins us to discuss the comments: Boehner: Cruz is ‘Lucifer in the flesh.’

Rates of Injury and Deaths on the Job, and Why Unions Help Keep Those Numbers Down

Posted April 28, 2016 • 00:11:02

Health and Safety Consultant Peter Dooley for the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health, talks about the rates of injury and death on...

Veterans Heed Politicians’ Voting Records on Veterans’ Issues Before Election

Posted April 28, 2016 • 00:10:09

Will Fischer, Executive Director of the Union Veteran’s Council, talks about veterans that have survived combat but died on at the worksite because...