Wall Street's War On Workers & The Hammer MLR 3 17 24

This episode is brought to you with the help of the Labor Radio Podcast Network. When scheduled guests canceld interviews, I turned to them for content help for this episode. They brought us interviews with two titans of Labor writing. Follow the network at the link above and learn more about the voices of Labor around the world today. Special thanks to Chris Garlock!

First we hear from Les Leopold a co-founder of The Labor Institute.org. A non-profit organization that designs research & educational programs on ocupational safety & health, the enviornment & economics for Unions. Among a host of other great stuff, check out the link above for more. In his latest book Wall Street's War On Workers: How Mass Layoffs & Greed Are Destrying The Working Class & What To Do About It. Les gives us the top five reasons Labor is under attack and the research they have done proves it. Chris Garlock spoke with Les, that is the interview you hear. The music in that piece is from the legendary Anne Feeney she wrote the song in 1969 War On Workers - She can be found at Anne Feeney.com  

On Twitter find Les Leopold @Les_Leopold

Les Leopold has writings regularly available to read between books. He can be found on Substack by following this link Les Leopold Substack 

Order his latest book from a Union represented staff bookstore, Powell's Books in Oregon. Follow this link to find his latest writing Wall Street's War on Workers He is the author of five books on Working Americans. Powell's Books employees are represented by ILWU Local 5.

Next we hear from Labor writer and Author Hamilton Nolan. His most recent book is The Hammer: Power, Inequality & The Struggle For The Soul of Labor - we here him check in last week with the Labor Radio Podcast Network & Chris Garlock interviews him for the team. We also hear from other Network members and their questions for Hamilton.  

You can find Hamilton Nolan's writings on Substack, by following this link Hamilton Nolan Substack @howthingswork. 

 On Twitter he is @hamiltonnolan 

He can be found writing for The Guardian and In These Times respectively. You can also order his latest book from the team at Powell's Books, Follow the link here - The Hammer Power, Inequality & The Struggle For The Soul of Labor 

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