Working Life Podcast

Episode 146: Back in the first half of the 20th Century, there was a big vibrant union, the United Electrical Workers, the UE. It had 100,000s of members—until the McCarthy era anti-communist hysteria swept the country, triggering eviscerating attacks against the UE by the government, companies and other labor unions. Support the podcast here: www.patreon.com/WorkingLifePodcast Today, the union is still one of the most progressive unions in the nation. I talk with the union’s president, Peter Knowlton about its recent decision to endorse Bernie Sanders for president and declare strong support for a Green New Deal. Support the podcast here: www.patreon.com/WorkingLifePodcast And a new attack against Social Security has been unleashed—this one by the occupant of the Oval Office who wants to cut the contribution rate for Social Security. It’s a really bad idea, and yet another attempt by the right-wing to destroy one of the most successful domestic programs in the nation’s history. I’m joined by Linda Bene