Ep 232 - Lockout Lessons

Nov 5, 2024

This week, shocking labor headlines emerge, including the abrupt closure of a Chicago Pepsi plant. A grim report exposes high worker death rates in Saudi Arabia's NEOM project, while Philadelphia transit workers consider striking. Boeing faces pressure to improve offers for workers. Meanwhile, nurses in Hawaii celebrate a victory against a lockout, enhancing staffing ratios amid rising healthcare challenges. The discussion also critiques the exploitation within the gig economy and highlights recent labor movements in Guadeloupe, emphasizing the need for solidarity in the face of corporate strategies.