Is "Workism" the newest religion in America? + Should grad students earn $37K+/year?

Derek Thompson, staff writer at The Atlantic and the author of the Work in Progress newsletter. stops by to discuss what he learned through his years of writing about work, including why he coined the term "workism," and what it means for America. Next, organized labor expert and chair of the Department of Finance at Wayne State University, Merrick Masters, joins the show to unpack today's labor movement including how it compares to past efforts, how union efforts involving Starbucks and Amazon are faring, and the struggles he sees labor facing in their bargaining efforts. Then, University of Michigan graduate student and the president of the Graduate Employees’ Organization union Jared Eno joins the show to discuss why graduate students went on strike in March and why he believes the students should received additional compensation for their work from the university.