413: Monday Musing: Freedom To Disconnect From Work

Click here to donate $5 on Left of Lansing on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/15494297/joinHere's the Left of Lansing "Monday Musing" for June 22, 2026.Michigan Democratic State Senator Erica Geiss of Taylor introduced the "Workplace Employee Boundaries Act," which would block any employer from forcing workers to check work emails, phone calls, or text messages outside of their normal work hours. Pat Johnston explains how this one bill in Michigan could provide an extra step in putting power back into the hands of the working class, and out of the hands of the corporate authoritarian class. Please, subscribe to the podcast, download each episode, and give it a good review if you [email protected] of Lansing is now on YouTube as well!Music provided by Wanderbeats. To hear the latest project, visit Space Leopard on various streaming sites, or visit: https://www.youtube.com/@SpaceLeopardNOTES:"Lawmakers weigh ban on making workers check Slack, Teams after hours." By Craig Mauger of The Detroit News #podcast #progressive #Politics #Michigan #Democrats #Republicans #MAGA #WorkingClass #Jobs #WorkersRights #CorporateGreed #CorporateCorruption #GovernmentCorruption #EricaGeiss #Authoritarianism #Democracy #LeftofLansing