This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ken Edwards, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by chatting with the President of the Illinois AFL-CIO, Tim Drea about the Workers Rights Safety Act and how A.I. has effected workers in Illinois. Then, the guys are joined by memebers of IBEW Local 197; Business Manager Mike Raikes, Training Director Les Parker and 5th Year Inside Wireman Apprentice Jason Francis, to talk about the importance of apprenticeships. To close out the show, the guys discuss the latest union related news surrounding The Wall Street Journal’s poll about the ‘American Dream,’ Boeing, McDonalds and more.
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September 7, 2025 at 09:03AM
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