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Podcast: Belabored
Episode: Belabored Podcast #39: The Real State of the Union, with Heather McGhee of Demos
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This week Sarah and Michelle declare that the State of the Union is angry. The workers of Visiting Nurse Services are considering going on strike to defend their healthcare and pensions from cuts. Anti-union legislation that might put Pennsylvania on the road to becoming a right-to-work state met with fierce protests by unions. The Coalition of...