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Topic: Worker Advocacy

Worker advocacy is the collective effort to improve working conditions, wages, and rights for employees across various industries.

More on: Worker Advocacy

The podcast episodes explore various facets of worker advocacy, highlighting the struggles and resilience of workers in diverse industries.

From the exploitation of garment workers in Los Angeles as chronicled in The high price of cheap clothes, to the groundbreaking legal battles of the 'radium girls' as covered in The Dial Painters, these episodes illustrate the critical role of worker-led advocacy in driving systemic change and improving worker welfare.

The episodes also delve into the emerging challenges faced by workers in the gig economy and the tech sector, as seen in Technostress and Sleepless in the Gig Economy, underscoring the need for continued advocacy to address the evolving nature of work and its impact on workers' rights and well-being.

Lastly, the episode Episode 193 - Impossible Conditions showcases the crucial role of healthcare worker advocacy in exposing and addressing dangerous working conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic, exemplifying the broader fight for worker empowerment and collective action.

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