The Starbucks Workers United Strike is Nationwide--Can This Scrappy Union Win?

The Starbucks Workers United Strike is Nationwide--Can This Scrappy Union Win?

Author: Richard Hill, WPKN December 24, 2025 Duration: 29:05

The Monthly Labor Report interviews Olivia "Liv" Ryan, a Starbucks shift supervisor and a lead organizer with Starbucks Workers United (SBWU). which has mounted a national strike against the Starbucks corporation. 
Economist Michael Zweig talks about his trip to Vietnam and Australia where he met with labor organizations and discussed working class agendas and strategies.
Host: Richard Hill


Tune in to The Monthly Labor Report for a grounded and historically-informed look at the forces shaping work and wages today. Host Richard Hill of WPKN is joined regularly by economist Michael Zweig, and together they move beyond the headlines to unpack what current employment numbers, policy shifts, and corporate strategies really mean for everyday people. Their conversations are rooted in a deep understanding of the long fight for workers' rights, often connecting today's organizing drives and legislative battles to past struggles for union representation and economic justice. This isn't just analysis for its own sake; it's a deliberate effort to provide context and clarity to a topic that directly impacts millions. Each episode of this podcast feels like a necessary briefing, blending news, commentary, and political insight to examine who holds power in the workplace and how that balance is-or could be-challenged. You'll hear a perspective that treats labor not as a dry economic indicator, but as the ongoing story of people seeking dignity and a fair share.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 13

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The Monthly Labor Report's first broadcast after the Nov. 5 election: Michael Zweig, economist and labor historian, discusses the role labor must play in the resistance to the fascist anti-workeragenda of the incoming Tr…
Labor and the Election [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:25
Economist and labor historian Michael Zweig discusses the impact labor will have on the 2024 US election.Host: Richard Hill