Bread + Roses

Bread + Roses is a podcast where we explore different areas of work and how they affect health. We find work and workers fascinating and want to demystify 'work' and build connections between different types of workers because we are all dealing with a lot of the same issues and can unite in our fight for fair wages, healthy working lives, and happy home lives. The term “Bread and Roses” is a union slogan used during the 1912 textile strike by Helen Todd who said they were striking for their bread, but they wanted roses too, meaning they were fighting for a living wage and dignified working conditions which allowed them to live good lives in and outsides of their work. Want to contribute to the 'So, what do you do?' segment? Record an audio file answering the following questions and send it to [email protected]. 1. What is your first name and where are you from? 2. So what do you do? 3. How much do you make? 4. Walk us through your day from start to finish. 5. How can 'we' make your job easier? 6. What is something that makes you proud about your work? 7. In terms of your health and happiness, what is the worse part of your work?

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All Of Us Are Affected (COVID - 19 Edition)

This episode of Bread + Roses is devoted to the Coronavirus. We are joined by Lorraine Conroy, the Director of the Center for Healthy Work and professor and co-director of the Occupational Safety Program at UIC to discuss how COVID-19 has impacted workers in low-wages and precarious employment. Plus Margaret shares her expertise on respirators and gives recommendations about the current shortage in the medical field. We are joined by three workers this episode named Ben, Tryn, and Jessica because so many of us are affected. These are workers from across the nation working in various fields that have been impacted by the pandemic. They talk to us about their jobs in general and about how the virus has impacted their work, health, and happiness.

Apr 5, 2020

1 hr 10 min

Easter Potlucks And Algorithms- Working At Amazon

This episode of Bread + Roses is devoted to Amazon! We are joined by Roberto Clack, the Associate Director of Warehouse Workers for Justice from Chicago, Illinois in our 'Ground up from the Round Up' segment to discuss the history of Amazon, the health and safety issues faced by warehouse workers, and how people are coming together and doing their best to change the system. We have two workers named Tim and Lupita from Amazon warehouses, join in our 'So, what do you do?' segment to talk about their experiences at Amazon. And as always we end with our 'IH Hot Take' this time from Tom Vroman, CIH of the Ecology Environment from Seattle, Washington, who summarizes the current health and safety issues facing warehouse and fulfillment center workers.

Oct 12, 2019

59 min