EPISODE · Nov 18, 2025 · 1H 3M
Power at Work Blogcast #111: Workers in the Boardroom with David Foster and Lenore Palladino
from Power At Work · host The Burnes Center for Social Change
In this blogcast, Burnes Center for Social Change Senior Fellow Seth Harris is joined by David Foster and Lenore Palladino to discuss how workers can build real power at the very top of the corporations that shape our lives.In this episode, Seth, Lenore, and David dig into the arguments for and against worker representation on corporate boards and how board representation compares to and comports with traditional forms of worker power like strikes and collective bargaining. They also explore the limitations of the current mechanisms for providing workers with board seats and policy reforms that could strengthen how workers are represented in the boardroom. Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1tdZ4QF...Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...Listen on OvercastConnect with Power At Work: Website: poweratwork.usTikTok: @poweratworkblog Instagram: @poweratworkblog Twitter/X: @poweratworkblog Facebook: poweratworkblog LinkedIn: power-at-workDavid Foster is a member of the Board of Directors of Kaiser Aluminum and the Board of Directors of steel producer EVRAZ North America. David previously served as Director of United Steelworkers District #11, a 13-state region based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.Lenore Palladino is an economist, lawyer, and Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Her research centers on the political economy of corporations and finance.
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In this blogcast, Burnes Center for Social Change Senior Fellow Seth Harris is joined by David Foster and Lenore Palladino to discuss how workers can build real power at the very top of the corporations that shape our lives.In this episode, Seth, Lenore, and David dig into the arguments for and against worker representation on corporate boards and how board representation compares to and comports with traditional forms of worker power like strikes and collective bargaining. They also explore the limitations of the current mechanisms for providing workers with board seats and policy reforms that could strengthen how workers are represented in the boardroom. Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1tdZ4QF...Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...Listen on OvercastConnect with Power At Work: Website: poweratwork.usTikTok: @poweratworkblog Instagram: @poweratworkblog Twitter/X: @poweratworkblog Facebook: poweratworkblog LinkedIn: power-at-workDavid Foster is a member of the Board of Directors of Kaiser Aluminum and the Board of Directors of steel producer EVRAZ North America. David previously served as Director of United Steelworkers District #11, a 13-state region based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.Lenore Palladino is an economist, lawyer, and Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Her research centers on the political economy of corporations and finance.
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