The Union Edge

Recent Episodes

Right Wing Media Fearmonger about Workers Forced to Be Union Members

Posted March 30, 2016 • 00:08:18

Media Matters Education Program Director Pam Vogel talks about how the Right-Wing Media Fearmonger About Forced Union Membership That Doesn’t Actually...

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Announces $15 Min Wage by 2021

Posted March 30, 2016 • 00:10:54

Employee Leslie Poston and Former Employee Maryanne Williams join us to talk about the breaking announcement that The University of Pittsburgh Medical...

Violence at Trump Rallies, and Supreme Court Obstructionism

Posted March 30, 2016 • 00:09:16

Doug Cunningham from Workers Independent News talks about an assault on a young protester at at Trump rally, the GOP Supreme Court obstructionism and...

The Labor Intensive: UPMC’s Decision to Raise Min Wages to $15 by 2021

Posted March 29, 2016 • 00:59:26

Retired SEIU International Vice President Rosemary Trump and Retired IUP Labor History Professor Charlie McCollester join us to talk about UPMC’s...

Classifying Employees as “Independent Contractors” to Avoid Paying Benefits and Unionization

Posted March 29, 2016 • 00:24:10

Grand Rapids NLRB Resident Officer Tom Good joins us to talk about classifying employees as independent contractors, and the recent look at Uber Driver...