The Common Ills: Episode 98: The States With The Best Work Life; Oklahoma Repubs Go Down In Flames; Labor’s Future

Wednesday, September 05, 2018

Episode 98: The States With The Best Work Life; Oklahoma Repubs Go Down In Flames; Labor’s Future

Curious which states have a better work environment? We have the answer thanks to Oxfam which unveils a ranking based on wages, worker protections and the right to organize a union. I chat about the details with Oxfam's Minor Sinclair.

I, then, welcome back Alicia Priest, president of the Oklahoma Education Association, for a chat about how the teachers' uprising in her state led to a slew of primary defeats for Republicans who voted against a tax hike to fund education.

Lastly, I engage in a "what does labor need to do to grow?" with Mark Dimondstein, president of the American Postal Workers Union, who always has an interesting, informed progressive take on the way forward for unions.

Our Robber Baron is the CEO of Primavera, an online charter school.

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Episode 98: States With Best Work Life; Oklahoma Repubs Go Down In Flames; Labor's Future

Episode 98: Curious which states have a better work environment? We have the answer thanks to Oxfam which unveils a ranking based on wages, worker protections and the right to organize a union. I chat about the details with Oxfam's Minor Sinclair. I, then, welcome back Alicia Priest, president of the Oklahoma Education Association, for a chat about how the teachers' uprising in her state led to a slew of primary defeats for Republicans who voted against a tax hike to fund education. Lastly, I engage in a "what does labor need to do to grow?" with Mark Dimondstein, president of the American Postal Workers Union, who always has an interesting, informed progressive take on the way forward for unions. Our Robber Baron is the CEO of Primavera, an online charter school.

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