This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher, and Phil Davidson kick off the show by breaking down details pertaining to the federal employees who have been furloughed during the recent government shutdown. Then the guys also discuss the latest union related news pertaining to the IFPTE, Linda McMahon, Crystal Carey being nominated as General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board, the Illinois Department of Transportation's new five year plan and more.
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