The Workers’ Mic (5/18/25): The Workers’ Mic talk about Pope Leo XIV, Sesame St. employees and Fenway Park
This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by recapping their live labor panel discussion that occurred at the IUOE Local 399 Union Hall on May 12th. Then, the guys discuss the latest union related news pertaining to Chicago native Pope Leo XIV, Sesame Street employees and more.
15 May 2025
Spotlight on transit: The future of public transit in Illinois
On this special edition of Worker Wednesday, Ed Maher, Associate Executive Director of the National Coalition of Labor and co-host of The Workers’ Mic here on 720 WGN, joins Jon Hansen on the show to share key details from the WGN Radio live labor panel discussion that occurred at the IUOE Local 399 Union Hall on May […]
11 May 2025
The Workers’ Mic (5/11/25): The Workers’ Mic talks to IUPAT-DC 7
This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with Jeff Mehrhoff, Business Manager and Secretary Treasurer of IUPAT-DC 7 and Andy Buck, Director of Governmental Affairs. Listen in while the guys break down what IUPAT supports, what their apprenticeship programs entail, prevailing wages and more. Then, the […]
4 May 2025
The Workers’ Mic (5/4/25): The Workers’ Mic talk about the two-tier pension system and the expansion into chiropractic within union health centers
This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with the IL AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer, Pat Devaney. Listen in while Pat discusses the two-tier pension system and what the IL AFL-CIO is doing to fix it. Then, the guys are joined by Jennifer Garrett with the Mid-America Carpenters […]
27 April 2025
The Workers’ Mic (4/27/25): The Workers’ Mic talk to United Auto Workers Region 4
This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by playing back some audio from their Café Bionda live show featuring Brandon Campbell, Director of UAW Region 4 and Lucas DeSpain, UAW Region 4 Assistant Director. Listen in while Brandon and Lucas discuss all things UAW, tariffs, the importance of […]
20 April 2025
The Workers’ Mic (4/20/25): The Workers’ Mic talk tax fraud and Wilcox v. Trump
This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by playing back some audio from their Café Bionda live show featuring Rob Paszta, Associate General Counsel for Operating Engineers Local 150. Listen in while Rob discusses what’s going on with the National Labor Relations Board nationally and Gwynne Wilcox v. Donald Trump. […]
13 April 2025
The Workers’ Mic (4/13/25): The Workers’ Mic live at Café Bionda!
This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson host their third live show from Café Bionda in the South Loop in Chicago. The guys kick off the show by discussing some of the latest union related news pertaining to overdraft fees, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and more. Then, Alex Dunn, Executive Director & Attorney with the […]
6 April 2025
The Workers’ Mic (4/6/25): The Workers’ Mic take listener questions
This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards and Ed Maher kick off the show by discussing the latest union related news pertaining to the recent ‘Hands Off’ protests against Trump policies and Musk-led government cuts, their live recording happening at Café Bionda on April 11th from 1pm-4p, and more. Also, throughout the show the guys […]
30 March 2025
The Workers’ Mic (3/30/25): The Workers’ Mic discuss the NLRB and Advocate Health
This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with the President/Business Manager for IUOE Local 399, Pat Kelly and a Business Representative for IUOE Local 399, Pat O’Gorman who joined the show to share details surrounding the actions of Advocate Health who are fighting union elections. Throughout […]
23 March 2025
The Workers’ Mic (3/23/25): The Workers’ Mic discuss how union benefits save lives
This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with Joel Pogose, President of the MId-America Carpenter’s Regional Council who joined the show to share a story about how union benefits helped save his son’s life and kept his family out of bankruptcy. To close out the show, […]
