Hosted by Mike Struchen · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 53 episodes
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Stories of the working class in a time of renewed labor militancy and awareness that capitalism is a rotten deal.
Mike Struchen hosts Labor Force Podcast, a news show with 53 episodes published.
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AI is transforming the workplace—but who actually benefits? Automation, robotics, worker surveillance, layoffs, and the growing debate over who should own the wealth created by new technology. Companies eliminate jobs an
The economy may look strong on paper, and Trump says we're "the hottest country in the world," but millions of Americans are struggling to keep up. We have rising household debt, housing affordability, healthcare costs a
Why do so many Americans feel financially squeezed despite a "strong" economy? In this episode of Labor Force Podcast, we examine rising inflation, falling real wages, the shrinking American Dream, growing wealth inequal
The economy may look strong on paper, but workers are telling a different story. This week, we examine rising inflation, growing financial insecurity, AI-driven layoffs, remote work isolation, faculty governance battles,
This week, we examine the growing gap between economic statistics and workers' lived experiences, from rising costs and housing affordability challenges to concerns about offshoring and disappearing manufacturing jobs. W
This week, we examine the growing disconnect between economic headlines and the reality facing working people. Despite strong markets, Americans are reporting worsening financial stress, rising food insecurity, and fadin
The economy is supposedly “strong.” So why do millions of Americans feel like they’re drowning? In this episode of the Labor Force Podcast, we explore the widening gap between economic headlines and the reality facing wo
This week on the Labor Force Podcast, we examine why so many workers feel trapped in an economy that keeps being called “strong.” From rising living costs and housing insecurity to AI surveillance, precarious gig work, a
This week on the Labor Force Podcast: from the MET Gala to May Day, we examine the widening gap between elite wealth and working-class reality. We break down rising gas prices tied to the Iran conflict, the “vibecession”
In this episode of the Labor Force Podcast, we unpack a moment where economic pressure is hitting from every angle. From nationwide May Day protests and calls for an “economic blackout” to rising gas prices driven by glo
This episode breaks down why the economy feels so bad for workers right now. Rising prices are only half the story—the real issue is wages aren’t keeping up. We explore how employer power in the labor market keeps pay do
This week on Labor Force Podcast, we break down an economy that looks stable on paper—but feels anything but in real life. From a major new push to rebuild union power to strike victories in Los Angeles and Colorado, wor
You can feel it—not in the headlines, but in everyday life. In this episode, we break down what it means when people are lining up to save a few cents on gas while nearly half the country struggles to afford basic necess
Gas prices are back over $4—and once again, we’re being told it’s temporary. But this isn’t just about oil. It’s about a fragile global system where one disruption sends costs soaring for everyone else. In this episode,
What happens when workers are expected to keep everything running—but stop getting paid? This episode breaks down the fallout from a government shutdown hitting TSA workers, the spread of instability into everyday spaces
Gas prices surge. Costs climb. And we’re told it’s not a priority. In this episode, we break down what the Iran conflict reveals about who the economy actually works for—and why working people are always treated as “the
From rising oil prices to unpaid TSA workers, this episode looks at how economic crises repeatedly shift the burden onto working people while corporations continue to profit. We break down the ripple effects of the Iran
In this episode of the Labor Force Podcast, we look at several stories that reveal a common thread in today’s economy: power. From war policy to automation to union rights, the same question keeps coming up—who controls
In this episode, we unpack the growing gap between political economic messaging and working-class reality. From retirement security tied to speculative markets and rising health care costs to tariffs that quietly raise c
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Labor Force Podcast is hosted by Mike Struchen. The show is categorised under news (commentary) and has published 53 episodes.
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