This week on The Workers’ Mic, Powered by the NCL, Ed Maher and Phil Davidson kick off the show by discussing the latest union related news pertaining to ‘The One, Big, Beautiful Bill,’ Northwestern University food service workers ratifying a new contract after their strike in March and more. Then, the guys are joined in studio by Teamsters Local 727’s Secretary-Treasurer and Principal Officer John Coli Jr. and Local 727 Business Representative Sean McGough alongside Teamsters Local 727 member and Union steward Carrie Sapienza. Listen in while Carrie shares details surrounding her unjust termination from The Brookfield Zoo after 33 loyal years. To close out the show, the guys share updates pertaining to transit in Illinois and John shares his thoughts on the topic from a Teamster’s perspective.
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