Working People

Working People

Working People: A podcast by, for, and about the working class today (now in partnership with In These Times magazine and The Real News Network). Working People is a podcast about working-class lives in 21st-century America. In every episode, you'll hear interviews with workers from around the country, from all walks of life. We'll talk about their life stories, their jobs, politics, and families, their joys and hopes and frustrations. Overall, Working People aims to share and celebrate the diverse stories of working-class people, to remind ourselves that our stories matter, and to build a sense of shared struggle and solidarity between workers around the country.

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Episoder(407)

Sean O'Brien sold workers and unions out to Trump—these Teamsters are running to oust him

Sean O'Brien sold workers and unions out to Trump—these Teamsters are running to oust him

As general president of the union, Sean O'Brien has operated with a "Teamsters vs. Everybody" mentality, especially when it comes to dealing with President Trump and embracing the MAGA right. But now,...

4 Mar 1h 8min

Tech workers protest Microsoft's ties to ICE terror and Israel's war crimes

Tech workers protest Microsoft's ties to ICE terror and Israel's war crimes

In just six months, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) more than tripled the amount of data stored on Microsoft's Azure cloud platform,The Guardian reports, "at the same time that its arsenal o...

26 Feb 25min

They won their strike fair and square. Now their rich bosses are closing up shop.

They won their strike fair and square. Now their rich bosses are closing up shop.

On Nov. 24, 2025, in a major and hardwon victory, Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh members finally returned to work at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette after more than three years on strike. Then, on Jan. 7, ...

18 Feb 33min

NO DEAL: Nurses at NY-Presbyterian overwhelmingly vote to stay on strike

NO DEAL: Nurses at NY-Presbyterian overwhelmingly vote to stay on strike

The longest-running nurses strike in New York City history has come to an end—for some. Nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, however, overwhelmingly voted this week to reject a tentative agreement...

13 Feb 21min

Massive strike at Kaiser Permanente enters third week

Massive strike at Kaiser Permanente enters third week

An estimated 31,000 health care workers in California and Hawaii walked off the job on Jan. 26 in their ongoing battle with healthcare giant Kaiser Permanente to address workers' demands for safe staf...

12 Feb 1h

America's toxic future looks like East Palestine, OH, today

America's toxic future looks like East Palestine, OH, today

Feb. 3, 2026 marked the three-year anniversary of the Norfolk Southern train derailment and chemical disaster in East Palestine, OH—one of the worst industrial disasters in US history. Over the last t...

6 Feb 38min

"A hero": Nurses, federal workers honor Alex Pretti

"A hero": Nurses, federal workers honor Alex Pretti

Hundreds of union nurses, federal workers, and local residents gathered outside the Veterans Affairs central office building in Washington, DC, on Jan. 28, to hold a vigil for Alex Pretti and all who ...

1 Feb 15min

Largest nurses union calls to abolish ICE after Alex Pretti killing

Largest nurses union calls to abolish ICE after Alex Pretti killing

On Friday, Jan. 23, around 50,000 people in Minneapolis, MN, engaged in a historic mass strike and day of protest to demand an end to ICE terror and President Trump's federal siege of Minnesota. Then,...

28 Jan 24min

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