Episode 126: Labor Activists Suffer Big Loss At NLRB

The labor platforms of the Democratic candidates are beginning to take shape. But to what end? Are they really trying to taut policies that could actually become law down the road or are they merely trying to curry favor - and support - from the powerful labor community in the short term. We’ll take a look at that. And Walmart won a huge victory last week at the NLRB that validated their decision to fire workers who were participating in unofficial Intermittent strikes. We’ll talk about what that means for other companies - especially QSRs, who are in labor’s sights. And the Pew Research Center released a major study this week regarding voter attitudes toward a $15/hr minimum wage. Despite a major partisan split on the issue, the results may make certain lawmakers feel some additional heat on the issue. We will kick that around as well. We’ll talk about those stories and wrap it up with the legislative scorecard.