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Working People
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Gaza
East Palestine
Trump Administration
Norfolk Southern
Microsoft
Palestine
Labor Rights
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
ICE
Workers' Rights
Israeli Military
Labor Unions
Israel
Environmental Justice
Humanitarian Crisis
No Azure For Apartheid
Climate Change
Gun Violence
The Real News Network

Working People: A podcast by, for, and about the working class today (now in partnership with In These Times magazine and The Real News Network). Working People is a podcast about working-class lives in 21st-century America. In every episode, you'll hear interviews with workers from around the country, from all walks of life. We'll talk about their life stories, their jobs, politics, and families,... more

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Nearly a year after workers voted to authorize a strike, non-union city and commercially contracted security officers in Baltimore, MD, walked off the job on April 9 on an Unfair Labor Practice strike against their employers, Abacus Corporation, Metr... more

Since the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump and his acolytes, rightwing media, and coal industry barons and lobbyists have obsessively painted the picture of Trump as a friend to coal miners and the so-called "undisputed champion of beautiful ... more

After 14 months of fruitless contract negotiations with the Harvard University administration, over 4,000 workers represented by the Harvard Graduate Students Union (HGSU-UAW Local 5118) walked off the job on an indefinite strike on April 21. Accordi... more

After members of the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh won their strike at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in late 2025, which had lasted for over 3 years, they were notified in January that the paper's wealthy owners, the Block family and Block Communicatio... more

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Recent Guests

Kim Kelly
Freelance journalist and labor writer for In These Times; author
In These Times; The Real News Network
Episode: Kim Kelly: Coal miners are dying, and Trump betrayed them
Sara Speller
Fifth year PhD student in the Music Department at Harvard; president of Harvard Graduate Students Union
Harvard University
Episode: Over 4,000 UAW members on strike at Harvard University
Zoë Feder
Seventh year PhD student in Biological and Biomedical Sciences; research assistant in Microbiology
Harvard University
Episode: Over 4,000 UAW members on strike at Harvard University
Jacob Wolf
Third year PhD student in the Harvard Graduate School of Education; teaching fellow
Harvard University
Episode: Over 4,000 UAW members on strike at Harvard University
Andrew Goldstein
Former Post-Gazette education reporter; acting president of the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh
Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh
Episode: Meet the new Pittsburgh Post-Gazette bosses, same as the old bosses
Helen Fallon
Long-time copy editor for the Post-Gazette; professor emerita at Point Park University
Post-Gazette / Point Park University
Episode: Meet the new Pittsburgh Post-Gazette bosses, same as the old bosses
Mark Mori
Director of Baristas vs. Billionaires, Academy Award nominee
Baristas vs. Billionaires (Film)
Episode: Alec Baldwin backs union drive at Starbucks
Alec Baldwin
Actor and producer on Baristas vs. Billionaires
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Episode: Alec Baldwin backs union drive at Starbucks
Jana Korn
Chief of Staff for the Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO; on the Board of Philadelphia Jobs with Justice
Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO; Philadelphia Jobs with Justice
Episode: May 1: A Nationwide 'Economic Blackout' Against Billionaires and Authoritarianism

Host

Maximillian Alvarez
Host of Working People

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 434 ratings
  • Breath of fresh air!

    Podcast Addict
    5
    remrich90
    2 years ago
  • Hmmm

    I started listening to this pod wanting to know more about the railroad and the interworkind of it. But, after listening to a few episodes it’s clear this is just another political podcast only willing to shed light on one side of the issue.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Lorin P
    United States2 years ago
  • Max!! You rock the labor movement w/ your awesome guests and intellectual/emotional connection to our movement.

    Podcast Addict
    ScubaSeth
    3 years ago
  • I look forward to each one

    I love how Max gives everyone a voice. The small imperfections in the long discussions put me at ease and inspire trust. The Oil and Gas episode was spot-on accurate in the portrayal of the culture. I loved the Dollar General ones among others. This is important work. Thank you.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    fantographicsprwss
    United States3 years ago
  • Solidarity

    Solidarity is what we need in these times and this pod has it in spades!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Union brother1
    United States3 years ago

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Guests and episodes are described as essential for understanding labor movements today.
Listeners appreciate the show's solidarity-focused storytelling and practical guidance for supporting unions and worker struggles.
Listeners praise the host for elevating worker voices and producing trustworthy, in-depth interviews.
Some listeners critique perceived political slant or lengthy conversations at times.

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Alec Baldwin backs union drive at Starbucks
Q: Why did you choose to tell this story as a full-length documentary and how did you approach covering such a broad movement?
Mark Mori explains the importance of capturing a decades-long, evolving struggle and focusing on the youth-led organizing at the heart of the Starbucks campaign, arguing that the story has strong implications for labor history and contemporary workplace rights.
May 1: A Nationwide 'Economic Blackout' Against Billionaires and Authoritarianism
Q: What does the current organizing in Philadelphia look like for May Day 2026
A broad coalition is being built across unions, immigrant rights groups, and community organizations under the banner Workers Over Billionaires, with plans for a major turnout and demonstrations that ratify a shared vision for Philadelphia's future.
May 1: A Nationwide 'Economic Blackout' Against Billionaires and Authoritarianism
Q: What does May Day mean to you as workers and organizers
It is a moment to assert leadership, solidarity, and a willingness to disrupt as a means to demand better conditions, fair treatment, and a vision of a society where workers control the means of production and decision-making.
'The rain was black': A plant explosion set off a toxic bomb in this Louisiana town
Q: Could you just like, tell us what it was like in your life and what was going through your mind as you were responding to this industrial disaster?
Guests describe rushing to protect family and livestock, evacuating, monitoring air and water fallout, and trying to decide how to respond while worrying about long-term health and economic impacts.
Tech workers protest Microsoft's ties to ICE terror and Israel's war crimes
Q: Could you start by telling folks a little more about yourself and the work you did at Microsoft, and how you got involved with NoAzure for Apartheid?
Ibtihal explains she worked as a software engineer in the AI division for about three and a half years on speech-to-text tech marketed as Tech for Good. She describes realizing the technology was being sold to surveillance regimes, which galvanized her to join and escalate with NoAzure for Apartheid.

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What is Working People about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show centers on working-class lives across a wide range of industries, with a strong emphasis on labor organizing, workers' rights, and frontline experiences from unions, healthcare, education, and journalism. Episodes frequently pair intimate interviews with broader policy and industry dynamics, highlighting worker safety, wage struggles, contract battles, and grassroots activism. A standout pattern is the host's interviewer style that foregrounds worker voices and solidarity, occasionally featuring high-profile figures in labor cinema or celebrity-backed campaigns to amplify worker stories. For potential listeners, the show offers in-depth, human-centric narratives about how policy and corporate power intersect with daily work life—o... more

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1. Kim Kelly
2. Sara Speller
3. Zoë Feder
4. Jacob Wolf
5. Andrew Goldstein
6. Helen Fallon
7. Mark Mori
8. Alec Baldwin

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