December 16th is the anniversary of the start of the Great Bagel Famine in New York City, in 1951. Three hundred members of Bagel Bakers 338 struck, closing thirty two […]
Inside the World of Truckers
“We’ve been trained not to see an enormous industry that’s right there in front of us.” That’s Anne Balay, a licensed commercial truck driver and author of the book Semi […]
Uncovering Unsafe Working Conditions in Amazon Warehouses
The team at Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting made headlines last month with their findings from a year-long investigation into unsafe working conditions at Amazon warehouses. In this […]
Living and Dying on the Factory Floor with David Ranney
For today’s show, Allen is joined by David Ranney to discuss his new book, Living and Dying on the Factory Floor. Written as a memoir, the book describes his firsthand […]