#777 Laboring in badly-designed machines (Labor Movement)

A look at what we need to remember to appreciate about the labor movement. Is the American Dream possible anymore as we seem to be racing to the bottom? What changes can we make to fight back?

Show Notes

Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill

Ch. 2: Act 1: Is the American Dream a Reality? – David Pakman Show – Air Date: 10-02-13

Ch. 3: Song 1: You Are Dreaming - Our Ill Wills


Ch. 4: Act 2: Would You Like A Living Wage With That? | McDonald’s Employee Confronts CEO – Young Turks – Air Date: 10-11-13

Ch. 5: Song 2: Welcome to the Machine - Wish You Were Here (Deluxe Experience Version) [Remastered]


Ch. 6: Act 3: A race to the bottom – Real Time With Bill Maher – Air Date: 10-25-13

Ch. 7: Song 3: Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up) - Lungs


Ch. 8: Act 4: Why are we subsidizing McDonald’s? – Jim Hightower – Air Date: 10-29-13

Ch. 9: Song 4: Do You Believe In Magic? - Do You Believe In Magic


Ch. 10: Act 5: Time to do Away with Tipping? – Thom Hartmann – Air Date: 08-16-13

Ch. 11: Song 5: It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) - Document


Ch. 12: Act 6: Kathi Weeks: The American Work Ethic and Hours for What We Will – GRITtv – Air Date: 8-20-13

Ch. 13: Song 6: Work - Uprising (Remastered)


Ch. 14: Act 7: Small Business Saturday – UnFuck it Up Project

Ch. 15: Song 7: I Didn't F*uck It Up - I Didn't F*ck It up


Ch. 16: Act 8: Unlike Walmart, Trader Joe’s Profitable with Living Wage – David Pakman Show – Air Date: 08-24-13

Ch. 17: Song 8: Revolution (Human Need Over Profit) - Tha People's Music


Ch. 18: Act 9: Is it Vampire Capitalism, or Something Else? – Thom Hartmann – Air Date: 10-17-13

Ch. 19: Song 9: You're a Vampire - Something About a Dragon?


Ch. 20: Act 10: Walmart Holding Food Drive for the Poor: Their Own Underpaid Employees – Majority Report – Air Date: 11-19-13


 

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