Strike First!
Strike First!
Strike First!
A podcast focused on working class issues and the culture of abuse in the American workforce.
Corporations Think Paying You More is Corporate Misery
In this week's episode, we cover how corporations are whining about giving you a raise that doesn't even cover inflation. We also talk about students striking back for their safety, a former preschool teacher who found happiness and more money doing sex work, and how the biggest grocery chain's workers can't even afford food.
Jan 18, 2022
35 min
The Teachers Strike Back!
This week we talk about how teachers are fighting back going to the classrooms due to Omicron cases rising and what the democratic mayor's responses have been. We also talk about signs that your employer is trying to get rid of you and other news. 
Jan 11, 2022
37 min
The CDC Wants You Back At Work!
We're back from the holidays and ready to talk about what is happening in America as Omicron surges start to begin. We talk about the CDC recommending shortening isolation, the child tax credit expiring, and how the rich are protecting themselves while pushing the average worker back to working while yet another variant spreads.  
Jan 4, 2022
31 min
Two Weeks? Nope.
This week we talk about the Santa shortage that is hitting malls across America, Billionaires pleading for workers not to form unions, and how the rich are profiting off of inflation. We also discuss the idea of Two Week notices and why you don't always have to work through them. 
Nov 18, 2021
30 min
PATRIOTIC BURGER FLIPPERS
Are you ready to do your patriotic duty and work for poverty wages to keep this society going? What sort of tactics are scam recruiters using to lure you into their jobs? We talk about it many more topics on this week's episode! 
Nov 11, 2021
32 min
The Bait and Switch
This week we cover Starbucks trying to union bust, a story of a parent deciding their sandwich shop is more important than their child's education, and Zillow laying off thousands of workers after their buying spree houses goes south. We also discuss employers misleading potential hires during the labor shortage. 
Nov 4, 2021
40 min
Nope, It's Just a Toxic Work Enviroment
It's the very first episode! It covers 4.3 million workers who have left their jobs, the undoing of child labor laws, and how the corporate media are trying to scare you back into low-wage jobs. The main topic deals with toxic work environments and the signs you may be in one.
Oct 28, 2021
43 min