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This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with two representatives and workers of the APFA Katrina Fraley and Alyssa Kovacs. Listen in while Katrina and Alyssa talk about the APFA (The Association of Professional Flight Attendants) as a whole, flight attendant wages, the seniority process, where they are […]

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by breaking down the latest union related news surrounding the Chicago heat and how it effects union workers, Amazon, BetterHelp more. Then, Ken Edwards joins the conversation when the guys welcome Gene Kent, Director at IBEW NECA Technical Institute (IN-Tech) and Director […]

On this Father’s Day, The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by talking with Founding & Managing Attorney of McEntee Law Group, Fiona McEntee, and Attorney Katherine Del Rosario about immigration law and discuss what rights immigrants have in the workplace.

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards, and Ed Maher kick off the show by chatting with some agents and staff with Teamsters Local 727. Listen in while John Coli, Secretary-Treasurer and Principal Officer, Caleen Carter-Patton, Business Manager and Recording Secretary and General Counsel Jayna Brown talk about Local 727 as a whole, the types […]

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by breaking down the latest union related news surrounding Sony Pictures, former President Trump’s conviction, updates within the National Labor Relations Board, ‘union busters,’ and more. Then, Stu Clark, the Chief Executive Officer at Premise Health, joins the show to share details on how […]

On this Memorial Day weekend, The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with the General Manager and Senior Vice President of Marketing & Enrollment for EDvance, Peter Schatschneider and outside advisor for EDvance, Attorney Seth Harris. Listen in while Peter and Seth share details about EDvance and how it […]

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards, and Ed Maher kick off the show by celebrating being ranked #3 in the ratings for their time slot! Then, Business Manager at International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 18, Michael Bertolone joins the show to share his inspiring story of starting off as an active landscape […]

Megent Financial Co-Chief Executive Officer Ron Whittingham returns to talk with Ed Maher and Phil Davidson on The Worker’s Mic to remind members of the benefits that are available to them through the MCL and why it’s important to know what you’re entitled to in order to set yourself up for retirement. Listen in while Ron stresses the importance of […]

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with Megent Financial’s Co-Chief Executive Officer, Ron Whittingham, who reminds members of the benefits that are available to them through the MCL and why it’s important to know what you’re entitled to in order to set yourself up for retirement. Ron, Ed […]

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with Kristine Kavanagh, the Communications Director at IUOE Local 150. Listen in while Kristine shares details about an exclusive event for Brother and Sister Union Members presented by The Labor Education Program at the School of Labor and Employment Relations, University […]

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with Stu Clark, the Chief Executive Officer at Premise Health. Listen in while Stu shares details on how Premise Health provides care for members who struggle with mental health. Then, Business Manager-Financial Secretary with the International Union of Operating Engineers […]

This week on The Worker’s Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson return with their finest confabulation! Karen Kent, President of Unite Here Local 1, and Nina Hernandez, former service worker at the Signature Room, join the show to discuss the $1.52M awarded to employees after the restaurant’s sudden closure. Later, […]

This week on The Worker’s Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson are joined by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and John Jarger, Director of Operations at the Mid-America Carpenter’s Regional Council, to discuss tax fraud and what the Office of the Illinois Attorney General is doing for workers in the […]

Ken Edwards and Ed Maher of The Worker’s Mic, Powered by the MCL, take some time to pay their respects to Deputy Sheriff Christine Musil of the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Musil was a 5-year veteran of the Sheriff’s Office and was a U.S. Army veteran. Deputy Musil was tragically killed in the line of duty when her parked […]

This week on The Worker’s Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher are joined by Megent Financial Investment Executive Tom Borsellino to talk about how he is sharing financial guidance and tax strategies with those who are planning for retirement in the trades. Later, Ken and Ed discuss some strategic planning by Heinz.

This week on The Worker’s Mic, Powered by the MCL. Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson gather this Easter Sunday to discuss the latest union related news. Listen in while the guys break down the latest news surrounding Waffle House workers and their ‘meal credit’ strike, updates on new terms for Service Employees International Union (SEIU) members’ bargaining agreement, the […]

This week on The Worker’s Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards is recovering from St. Patrick’s Day while Ed Maher and Phil Davidson share the latest labor news including the UAW organizing in Tennessee, lead water pipes in Chicago, and the return of child labor near you. Later in the show, they share the conversation […]

This week on The Worker’s Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards runs solo for St. Patrick’s Day while Ed Maher and Phil Davidson head to the parades early! Rob Paszta, Associate General Counsel for Operating Engineers Local 150, joins the show to talk about the corporate efforts to potentially dismantle the National Labor Relations Board.

This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards flies solo in the captain’s chair while Ed Maher is out on assignment and Phil Davidson enjoys spring break shenanigans! Ken shares the conversation from the live taping at Café Bionda with Jim Sweeney, President-Business Manager of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150, as he tells “Scabby […]

Stu Clark, Chief Executive Officer at Premise Health, is on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, this week to discuss how complex healthcare is broken and what the company is doing to fix it.