Posted on 04 July 2018. Tags: APWU, Mark Dimondstein, MeToo, Post Office, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Harassment
Patriotism isn’t embodied in flag-waving. It’s seen every day in the hard work done by community and union activists. So, with the fluke of our regularly scheduled podcast falling on July 4th, I start by talking with Marcy Goldstein-Gelb, the co-executive director of the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health about a new initiative […]
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Posted in Audio, Economy, Labor, Podcast
Posted on 15 November 2017. Tags: Ana Avendano, Corporate Tax Evasion, Matt Gardner, Sexual Harassment, Taxes
No one would suggest unions have outsized predators like Harvey Weinstein. But, sexual harassment, driven by an entrenched male culture and power structure, has been a long-time problem inside labor. And, now, in dribs and drabs, people are speaking up. I talk about it with labor activist and former AFL-CIO official Ana Avendano. And you […]
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Posted in Audio, Economy, Labor, Podcast
Posted on 01 November 2011. Tags: Clarence Thomas, Hermain Cain, Sexual Harassment
What’s all the handwringing from conservatives about? Well, that did not take long. Minutes after news broke Sunday night that Herman Cain had been accused of sexual harassment in the 1990s, comparisons were drawn to Clarence Thomas. Even 20 years after Justice Thomas joined the Supreme Court, and Americans heard the term “sexual harassment’’ […]
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Posted in General Interest