Union-Busting at Amazon! | 4-13-21

Hour 1:

Shaun Richman, Program Director of the Harry Van Arsdale Jr. School of Labor Studies at SUNY Empire State College talks about the Amazon Union’s election results, why this was a predictable outcome, and what needs to be done to protect worker’s rights.

 

David Madland, Ph.D., Strategic Director of the American Worker Project at the Center for American Progress joins Rick to discuss the Biden budget, the need for infrastructure investment, and the need for the PRO Act in light of the recent union loss at Amazon.

 

Hour 2:

Chuck Collins, Director of the Program on Inequality and the Common Good at the Institute for Policy Studies joins Rick to talk about his most recent book “The Wealth Hoarders: How Billionaires Pay Millions to Hide Trillions.”

 

Bob Ney, Political Analyst and Former OH Congressman joins Rick to talk about the top stories of the day ranging from MattGaetz scandal to TX Governor Greg Abbott being bad at math.

 

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