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Chasing Discounts on Survival
Episode 43
You can feel it—not in the headlines, but in everyday life.
In this episode, we break down what it means when people are lining up to save a few cent…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
This Isn’t a Spike—It’s the System
Episode 42
Gas prices are back over $4—and once again, we’re being told it’s temporary. But this isn’t just about oil. It’s about a fragile global system where …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Shutdown, Slowdown, Breakdown
Episode 41
What happens when workers are expected to keep everything running—but stop getting paid?
This episode breaks down the fallout from a government shutd…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Different Doors, Same Burning House
Episode 40
Gas prices surge. Costs climb. And we’re told it’s not a priority.
In this episode, we break down what the Iran conflict reveals about who the econom…
7 months ago
Bills for Workers, Profits for Billionaires
Episode 39
From rising oil prices to unpaid TSA workers, this episode looks at how economic crises repeatedly shift the burden onto working people while corpora…
7 months, 1 week ago
Capital’s Playbook: War, AI, and Union Busting
Episode 38
In this episode of the Labor Force Podcast, we look at several stories that reveal a common thread in today’s economy: power. From war policy to auto…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The Revolution Chart: Why Workers Are Losing the Economy
Episode 37
In this episode, we unpack the growing gap between political economic messaging and working-class reality. From retirement security tied to speculati…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Same Class War, New Technology
Episode 36
From hospital picket lines to Southern auto plants to a legal brothel in Nevada — and all the way to corporate offices rocked by AI layoffs — this ep…
8 months ago
Strikes, Immigrants, and the Politics of Listening
Episode 35
In this episode, we run through a wave of labor fights and political organizing that all point to the same thing: working people are done waiting the…
8 months, 1 week ago
Organize or Freeze: Labor’s Winter Showdown
Episode 34
This episode breaks down why unions still work—even as organizing faces political and economic headwinds. We cover new data showing union workers ear…
8 months, 2 weeks ago