What is Worker Voice?

In this season, you'll hear the host of the Mechanism Podcast, Vincent Sagisi, joined by longtime manufacturing leader and educator Deborah Vandermar and Mechanism’s Associate Program Director Andrew Dahlgren to explore a foundational question: What is worker voice—and why does it matter now?Building on Season one’s exploration of people-centered domestic manufacturing ecosystems, this season takes an in-depth look at power, agency, and dignity inside flexible product fabrication—from apparel and automotive interiors to medical supplies and beyond.To learn more about the guests featured on this episode, visit:Mechanism (mechanism.community) https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahvandermarhttps://www.bloomsbury.com/us/beyond-design-9781501366642/