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Labor Rights and Wages

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Part 2: Why Is Saudi Arabia All-In On Sports?

>> July 14, 2024

In part-two of this story, we cover the real reasons behind Saudi Arabia’s dramatic entry into several sports.

topics covered: Athletes, Human Rights, International/Global Affairs, Labor Rights and Wages, Live Sports, Public Relations, Sports and Recreation
ListenPart 2: Why Is Saudi Arabia All-In On Sports?

What’s Next For Elite Women’s Sports?

>> May 12, 2024

It’s no surprise that women’s sports have long trailed behind men’s in pay, marketing dollars and the amount of attention it receives. We cover why this is and how athletes and advocates are pushing for greater equity across college and pro sports.

topics covered: Advertising/Marketing and Consumerism, Athletes, Career, College and Admissions, Education, Gender, Labor Rights and Wages, Social Media and Internet, Sports and Recreation, Technology
ListenWhat’s Next For Elite Women’s Sports?

Viewpoints Explained: Understanding The FTC’s Ban On Non-Compete Agreements

>> May 8, 2024

We cover what this recent ruling means for millions of workers and why several businesses are already vowing to sue to block this change.

topics covered: Business and Entrepreneurship, Career, Labor Rights and Wages, Politics, Technology
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Culture Crash: Will 2024 Be A Sleeper Year For Movies?

>> April 3, 2024

Will 2024 be a bust for movie lovers?

topics covered: Culture and the Arts, Employment and Workplace Issues, Labor Rights and Wages, Movies
ListenCulture Crash: Will 2024 Be A Sleeper Year For Movies?

CEO Pay In The Auto Industry Rose 40% Over The Last Decade: How Fed-Up Auto Workers Are Fighting Back

>> November 12, 2023

We discuss why this massive strike was a long-time coming and how this recent walk-off is a sign of an ever-growing labor activism movement in the U.S.

topics covered: Cars and Driving, Labor Rights and Wages, Manufacturing, Technology, Transportation
ListenCEO Pay In The Auto Industry Rose 40% Over The Last Decade: How Fed-Up Auto Workers Are Fighting Back

Actors & Writers Are On Strike, But Why Aren’t Musicians Picketing As Well?

>> September 3, 2023

We cover just how the music sector has changed and why these artists don’t have the same protections as other creatives.

topics covered: Business and Entrepreneurship, Employment and Workplace Issues, Industry, Inequality, Labor Rights and Wages, Labor Unions, Media and Entertainment, Personal Finance, Technology
ListenActors & Writers Are On Strike, But Why Aren’t Musicians Picketing As Well?

Viewpoints Explained: An Uncertain Future For Commuter Rails

>> August 30, 2023

We highlight how several businesses are re-framing their strategy during this period.

topics covered: Business and Entrepreneurship, Infrastructure and Engineering, Labor Rights and Wages, Transportation
ListenViewpoints Explained: An Uncertain Future For Commuter Rails

Viewpoints Explained: Can ChatGTP Perfectly Mimic Humans?

>> August 9, 2023

We discuss what sets humans apart from this network created by OpenAI.

topics covered: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Employment and Workplace Issues, Innovation, Labor Rights and Wages, Technology
ListenViewpoints Explained: Can ChatGTP Perfectly Mimic Humans?

What’s Happening In Hollywood? The Strike, Explained

>> August 6, 2023

We speak with two active voices in the industry about what’s driving this strike and why these asks are so important to current and future professionals in this landscape.

topics covered: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Career, Culture and the Arts, Economics and Finance, Employment and Workplace Issues, Equal Employment, Industry, Inflation, Labor Rights and Wages, Labor Unions, Media and Entertainment, Movie Industry, Movies, Personal Finance, Technology, TV
ListenWhat’s Happening In Hollywood? The Strike, Explained

Culture Crash: Almost Three Months Later: Why The Strike In Hollywood Is Still Marching On

>> August 2, 2023

We discuss the ongoing screenwriters and actors strike that’s halting production on a large array of TV shows and films.

topics covered: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business and Entrepreneurship, Employment and Workplace Issues, Labor Rights and Wages, Labor Unions, Media and Entertainment, Movies, Streaming Media, TV
ListenCulture Crash: Almost Three Months Later: Why The Strike In Hollywood Is Still Marching On

The Allure of the Four-Day Workweek

>> May 21, 2023

We discuss the pros and cons of a four-day workweek and if this shift is feasible for America’s complex and varied workforce.

topics covered: Business and Entrepreneurship, Career, Economics and Finance, Employment and Workplace Issues, Labor Rights and Wages, Mental Health, Parenting
ListenThe Allure of the Four-Day Workweek

Why Is the Gender Pay Gap in America Still So Wide?

>> April 30, 2023

As of 2022, the average American woman earned 82 cents for every dollar earned by a man. Experts discuss how to better advocate for more equal pay.

topics covered: Career, Employment and Workplace Issues, Equal Employment, Equality, Gender, Gender Gap, Inequality, Labor Rights and Wages, Personal Finance, Poverty and Wealth Inequality, Research, Sociology, Women's History and Rights, Women's Issues
ListenWhy Is the Gender Pay Gap in America Still So Wide?

What Led To The Largest Higher Education Strike In U.S. History?

>> March 19, 2023

Kelsey Wardlaw (who went on strike) about her experience and why unionizing felt like the right path forward.

topics covered: Education, Employment and Workplace Issues, Inflation, Labor Rights and Wages, Poverty and Wealth Inequality
ListenWhat Led To The Largest Higher Education Strike In U.S. History?

The Unseen Faces of Homelessness

>> February 19, 2023

At the beginning of 2020, there were about 580,000 Americans homeless on a given night, according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness. We share the many faces of homelessness and one inspiring story about resilience in the face of several challenges.

topics covered: Child Development, Housing and Homelessness, Labor Rights and Wages, Poverty and Wealth Inequality
ListenThe Unseen Faces of Homelessness

Workers Are Fed Up: The Continuing Strikes & Unionizations in the U.S.

>> October 2, 2022

Over the past year, headlines covering workers striking or pushing to unionize have become commonplace. What’s driving this labor revolt?

topics covered: Business and Entrepreneurship, Career, Economics and Finance, Employment and Workplace Issues, Health and Medicine, Labor Rights and Wages, Labor Unions, Poverty and Wealth Inequality
ListenWorkers Are Fed Up: The Continuing Strikes & Unionizations in the U.S.
childcare workers

Working In Childcare: The Heavy Cost of Raising Someone Else’s Kids

>> June 26, 2022

We speak with two experts about the growing early childcare gap in the U.S. and why bettering the sector starts with valuing these workers more.

topics covered: American Culture and History, Career, Child Care, Child Development, Children and Parenting, Economics and Finance, Education, Employment and Workplace Issues, Family and Interpersonal Relationships, Inequality, Labor Rights and Wages, Mental Health, Parenting, Poverty and Wealth Inequality, Societal Issues
ListenWorking In Childcare: The Heavy Cost of Raising Someone Else’s Kids
garment workers

Barely Surviving: Making a Living as a Garment Worker

>> June 26, 2022

Longtime fashion writer and industry expert Dana Thomas joins us to help us understand the labor and environmental crisis plaguing the fashion industry.

topics covered: Business and Entrepreneurship, Career, Earth and Environmental Science and Climate Change, Employment and Workplace Issues, Environment, Fashion, Industry, Labor Rights and Wages, Poverty and Wealth Inequality
ListenBarely Surviving: Making a Living as a Garment Worker

America’s Cultural Ties With Fast Food

>> May 22, 2022

We speak with Adam Chandler, journalist and author of Drive-Thru Dreams: A Journey Through the Heart of America’s Fast-Food Kingdom about the events that fed into the rapid rise of the fast-food industry and how different chains are fighting to stay present and on-trend in today’s competitive restaurant landscape.

topics covered: Advertising/Marketing and Consumerism, American Culture and History, Business and Entrepreneurship, Culture and the Arts, Food and Nutrition, Food Industry, Health and Medicine, History, Labor Rights and Wages, Social Media and Internet, Twitter
ListenAmerica’s Cultural Ties With Fast Food

The Post-Pandemic Push to Unionize

>> May 1, 2022

Across the board, in various sectors, there seems to be a continuous stream of personnel calling a strike or moving to unionize. What’s behind this big labor movement? What defines a union? We answer these questions and more this week on Viewpoints.

topics covered: Business and Entrepreneurship, Employment and Workplace Issues, Industry, Labor Rights and Wages, Labor Unions, Poverty and Wealth Inequality
ListenThe Post-Pandemic Push to Unionize
will inflation continue to rise?

The Economic Squeeze of Inflation

>> March 13, 2022

Between January 2021 and January 2022, prices across the board went up by 7.5%. What’s next? Economics professor Dr. Christian Vom Lehn joins us to breakdown what’s fueling these continued price hikes and how the invasion of Ukraine by Russia may make certain goods and services pricier.

topics covered: Advertising/Marketing and Consumerism, Economics and Finance, Industry, Inflation, Labor Rights and Wages, Manufacturing, Personal Finance
ListenThe Economic Squeeze of Inflation
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Get Your $$$ In Order

>> January 16, 2022

If an unexpected $400 charge came up, it’s estimated that 40% of Americans would struggle to pay this amount, according to data published in 2019 by the Federal Reserve. Life happens. Circumstances change. And that’s why it is so important to be financially secure with savings, an emergency fund, investments and more. We speak with financial expert, Emily …

topics covered: Budget, Business and Entrepreneurship, Economics and Finance, Goals, Investment and Financial Planning, Labor Rights and Wages, Personal Finance, Personal Growth and Development
ListenGet Your $$$ In Order
Our Resilient Food System & Supply Chain

Our Resilient Food System & Supply Chain

>> January 9, 2022

20 million people work within the food production industry in the U.S. The pandemic has altered this sector and resulted in many pressures placed on this population. This week – we highlight the people behind these various roles and the changing landscape of this 24/7 food supply chain.

topics covered: Business and Entrepreneurship, Career, COVID-19 Pandemic, Employment and Workplace Issues, Farming and Agriculture, Food and Nutrition, Food Industry, Industry, Labor Rights and Wages, Personal Finance, Supply Chain and Logistics
ListenOur Resilient Food System & Supply Chain
Employment After Incarceration

Finding Employment After Incarceration

>> January 2, 2022

In the U.S., there are roughly 19 million people with felony convictions. For this population, finding stable work can be a tumultuous and draining process. Without a job, it can be all too easy to slide back into a past life and end up behind bars once again.

topics covered: Business and Entrepreneurship, Criminal Justice and Courts, Economics and Finance, Employment and Workplace Issues, Equal Employment, Federal Government, Government and Politics, Healthcare, Incarceration, Labor Rights and Wages, Law/Policy and Enforcement, Local Government, Mass Incarceration, Philanthropy and Nonprofit Organizations, Research, Societal Issues, State Government, Unemployment
ListenFinding Employment After Incarceration

‘The Great Resignation’ as Labor Shortages Continue

>> November 14, 2021

Today, there are close to 11 million vacant jobs in the U.S. – a record-breaking number. Why are more Americans not filling these positions? How is this affecting businesses? What will eventually happen if these jobs go unfilled? We explore these questions and more this week as we’re joined by hospitality entrepreneur, Ravindra Jayara, and senior labor …

topics covered: Business and Entrepreneurship, COVID-19 Pandemic, Economics and Finance, Employment and Workplace Issues, Industry, Labor Rights and Wages, Poverty and Wealth Inequality, Productivity and Organization, Retirement, Science and Technology, Travel and Leisure
Listen‘The Great Resignation’ as Labor Shortages Continue
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