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May 16, 2026 53 min

The Disconnect: Booming Headlines vs. Broken Workers

from Labor Force Podcast Hosted by Mike Struchen

This week on the Labor Force Podcast, we examine why so many workers feel trapped in an economy that keeps being called “strong.” From rising living costs and housing insecurity to AI surveillance, precarious gig work, and growing distrust in political institutions, the episode explores the widening gap between economic headlines and daily reality. https://www.wired.com/story/i-work-in-hollywood-everyone-who-used-to-make-tv-now-training-ai/ We cover: New polling on affordability and economic pessimism Labor fights in Virginia, Colorado, Michigan, and Penn State The movement to end 24-hour home care shifts in New York AI-driven workplace surveillance and instability in tech and Hollywood Why workers are increasingly questioning both corporate power and political representation Solidarity always.

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