Episodes

  • The Workers’ Mic (10/20/24) – The Workers’ Mic discuss the 2024 Presidential Campaign

    The Workers’ Mic (10/20/24) – The Workers’ Mic discuss the 2024 Presidential Campaign
    Oct 20 2024
    This week on The Worker’s Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick of the show by chatting with the Chicago Federation of Musicians Local 10-208 Director of Marketing and Communications Megan Elk and the Secretary-Treasurer Karen Suarez Flint. Listen in while Megan and Karen delve deeper into details surrounding an organization called Pride at Work […]
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  • The Workers’ Mic (10/13/24) – The Workers’ Mic celebrate their two year anniversary

    The Workers’ Mic (10/13/24) – The Workers’ Mic celebrate their two year anniversary
    Oct 13 2024
    This week on The Worker’s Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick of the show by acknowledging those who helped keep the show afloat over the last two years. Then, Casey Martin, President of the Midwest Coalition of Labor Credit Union joins the program to breakdown details pertaining to a home equity line of credit and […]
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  • The Workers’ Mic (10/6/24): The Workers’ Mic talk about union member benefits

    The Workers’ Mic (10/6/24): The Workers’ Mic talk about union member benefits
    Oct 6 2024
    This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by discussing the port workers strike. Then, the President of Group Benefit Associates Joel Babbitt joins to discuss short term disability and the importance of utilizing this benefit to its full potential. Next, the Executive Director of SkillsUSA Illinois Eric Hill joins […]
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  • The Workers’ Mic (9/29/24): The Workers’ Mic talk with Kocher Insurance Group, Inc.

    The Workers’ Mic (9/29/24): The Workers’ Mic talk with Kocher Insurance Group, Inc.
    Sep 29 2024
    This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards and Phil Davidson kick off the show by sharing some exciting news for the MCL. Then Ken and Phil are joined by the President at Kocher Insurance Group, Inc. Karl Kocher to talk about what Kocher Insurance can do for you, why life insurance is important, the […]
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  • The Workers’ Mic (9/22/24): The Workers’ Mic talk with Starkey about hearing health

    The Workers’ Mic (9/22/24): The Workers’ Mic talk with Starkey about hearing health
    Sep 22 2024
    This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Phil Davidson is joined alongside President of the Chicago Federation of Labor Bob Reiter and the CFL Director of Communications Jake Berent. Listen in while the guys start off the show by discussing the labor movement across the United States. Then, Phil pivots and shares a Workers’ Mic conversation […]
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  • The Workers’ Mic (9/15/24): The Workers’ Mic talk with Local 150’s Jim Sweeney

    The Workers’ Mic (9/15/24): The Workers’ Mic talk with Local 150’s Jim Sweeney
    Sep 15 2024
    This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher kick off the show by discussing whether or not people should be able to gamble on a presidential election. Then the guys share their conversation from the live taping at Café Bionda with Jim Sweeney, President-Business Manager of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150, as […]
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  • The Workers’ Mic (9/8/24): The Workers’ Mic live at Café Bionda…again!

    The Workers’ Mic (9/8/24): The Workers’ Mic live at Café Bionda…again!
    Sep 8 2024
    This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson host their second live show from Café Bionda in the South Loop in Chicago. The guys kick off the show by chatting with the President of the Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2, Patrick Cleary about the lack of Local 2’s collective bargaining agreement for over three years and what […]
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  • The Workers’ Mic (9/1/24) – The Workers’ Mic celebrate Labor Day

    The Workers’ Mic (9/1/24) – The Workers’ Mic celebrate Labor Day
    Sep 1 2024
    On this Labor Day weekend edition of The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the MCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by discussing the difference between Labor Day and May Day and why we celebrate both. Then, Ken, Ed and Phil discuss the latest union related news surrounding updates on the SCR strike, United Airlines, Project 2025, Amazon […]
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