Under Trump's Anti-Worker Landscape, Employers are Testing the Limits of What They Can Get Away With

Workers at Mauser Packaging Solutions in Chicago, who handle dangerous chemicals with what they’ve said is insufficient safety equipment, have been on strike since June 9. These workers, members of Teamsters Local 705, have been on an unfair labor practice strike after Mauser also illegally surveilled union members who were speaking with their business agent during a break, according to the union.  Labor Notes Organizer Luis Feliz Leon joins pod co-hosts Danielle Smith and Natascha Elena Uhlmann. Stories we talk about in this episode: 1. ‘Toxic’ Laundry, Melting Aprons: Mauser Strike Hits Two Months 2. Dispatch from the Employer Offensive: Mauser Teamsters Strike Back 3. “Want to Defend Immigrant Workers in Your Contract? Here Are Some Suggestions.”