Belabored Podcast #9: Who Stole My Wages?

Subscribe to the Belabored RSS feed here. Subscribe and rate on iTunes here. Tweet at @dissentmag with #belabored to share your thoughts, or join the conversation on Facebook. Belabored is produced by Natasha Lewis. Kicking off a new regular feature on Belabored, Josh and Sarah provide a detailed explainer on wage theft. What is it, why and how do bosses get away with it, and how do we stop it? Explainers will be a part of the show going forward, so send us your questions, suggestions, and terms you’d like to hear defined. Hashtag, as always, #belabored. They also discuss the uprisings in Turkey and the role of labor unions, international actions targeting McDonald’s, the ongoing conflict at Palermo’s Pizza, and an independent organizing campaign at an upscale New York deli. Some links for those following along at home: Kim Bobo’s book on wage theft Sarah: Wage theft allegations at Dishes Josh: 84 percent of NYC fast food workers report wage theft Josh: New York named national leader in fighting wage theft Sarah: Wage theft at CitiBike Paul Mason on Turkey’s uprising Workers join Turkey’s uprising Josh: Palermo’s Pizza Josh: Guest Workers as Bellwether  Josh: Striking Guest Workers will take McDonald’s fight global Sarah: Who cares for Chicago’s children? And the stories we wish we’d written: Farai Chideya: How to Fix Journalism’s Class and Color Crisis Micah Uetricht: 10-Year Strike at Chicago’s Congress Hotel Ends in Defeat, but Leaves a Legacy The post Belabored Podcast #9: Who Stole My Wages? appeared first on Dissent Magazine.