Power At Work
The Burnes Center for Social Change
Sustained and effective worker power arises out of collective action. Our goal at Power At Work is to advance actions that build power to confront power — contributing to a discourse in the United States that puts workers at the center of the conversation.
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Jun 2, 2023 • 35min
Workers by the Numbers Blogcast #14: Analyzing the May Jobs and Unemployment Report with Aaron Sojourner and Alicia Modestino
Listen to Burnes Center for Social Change Senior Fellow Seth Harris in conversation with Alicia Modestino, Associate Professor at Northeastern University, and Aaron Sojourner, Senior Researcher at the W.E. Upjohn Institute, as they discuss the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ jobs, wages, and unemployment report for May 2023. This was aired live on the homepage of the blog at 8:45 AM ET on Friday, June 2—just 15 minutes after the release of the report.
May 23, 2023 • 53min
Power At Work Blogcast #13: An Interview with Daniel Ratner
Listen to the Burnes Center for Social Change's Seth Harris in conversation with Daniel Ratner, partner at Levy Ratner, as they discuss the incredible story of the Battle of Bronxville, Ratner's history as a union organizer, some of the biggest cases in labor now, and more.
May 16, 2023 • 1h 10min
Power At Work Blogcast #12: Beyond the Headlines: Reporting on Worker Power with Matthew Cunningham-Cook, Alexandra Martinez, Tim Noah, and Noam Scheiber
Listen to the discussion between Burnes Center Senior Fellow Seth Harris, Matthew Cunningham-Cook, researcher and writer with The Lever, Alexandra Martinez, the Senior News Reporter at Prism, Tim Noah, staff writer at the New Republic, and Noam Scheiber, reporter with The New York Times, as they talk about some of the biggest news stories impacting workers, unions, and worker power in the U.S. today.
May 5, 2023 • 32min
Workers by the Numbers Blogcast #11: Analyzing the April Jobs and Unemployment Report with Alicia Modestino and Elise Gould
Listen to Burnes Center Senior Fellow Seth Harris in conversation with Alicia Modestino, Associate Professor at Northeastern University, and Elise Gould, Senior Economist at the Economic Policy Institute, as they discuss the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ jobs, wages, and unemployment report for April 2023. This conversation aired live on the blog—https://poweratwork.us/—at 8:45 AM ET on Friday, May 5, just 15 minutes after the release of the report.
May 2, 2023 • 57min
Power At Work Blogcast #10: An Interview with Tony Clark
Listen to the Burnes Center for Social Change's Seth Harris in conversation with Tony Clark, Executive Director of the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA), as they discuss the minor league organizing success, life as a player, the importance of unions in baseball, and more.
Apr 25, 2023 • 1h 13min
Power At Work Blogcast #9: An Interview With Andy Levin
Listen to Burnes Center senior fellow Seth Harris interview Andy Levin, former U.S. representative for Michigan’s 9th congressional district and current distinguished senior fellow at the Center for American Progress.
Apr 7, 2023 • 43min
Workers by the Numbers Blogcast #8: Analyzing the March Jobs and Unemployment Report with Alicia Modestino, William Spriggs and Aaron Sojourner
Listen to Burnes Center Senior Fellow Seth Harris in a conversation with Alicia Modestino, Associate Professor at Northeastern University, William Spriggs, AFL-CIO’s chief economist, and Aaron Sojourner, senior researcher at the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment research, as they discuss the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ jobs, wages, and unemployment report for March 2023.
Mar 10, 2023 • 34min
Workers by the Numbers Blogcast #7: Analyzing the February Jobs and Unemployment Report
Burnes Center Senior Fellow Seth Harris in a conversation with Elise Gould, Senior Economist at the Economic Policy Institute, and Teresa Ghilarducci, Professor of Economics and Policy Analysis at the New School, as they discuss the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ jobs, wages, and unemployment report for February 2023.
Feb 21, 2023 • 46min
Workers by the Numbers Blogcast #6: Did Worker Activism and Strike Activity Grow in 2022? An Interview with Johnnie Kallas
Listen as Burnes Center Senior Fellow Seth Harris and Director of the Cornell ILR Labor Action Tracker Johnnie Kallas unveil the latest data about strikes and other work stoppages in the United States. This blogcast was posted at the same time the report was released to the public, and is the first analysis of these numbers.
Feb 3, 2023 • 31min
Workers by the Numbers Blogcast #5: Analyzing the Employment Situation Report with Alicia Modestino, William Spriggs and Aaron Sojourner
Listen to Burnes Center Senior Fellow Seth Harris, Northeastern University Professor Alicia Modestino, AFL-CIO Economist Bill Spriggs and W.E. Upjohn Institute Senior Researcher Aaron Sojourner have an in-depth worker-focused conversation on the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Employment Situation Report. The discussion was aired live on the Power At Work Blog on Friday, February 3 at 8:45 AM — just 15 minutes after the report’s release.
