Topic: Electrical Workers

2 chapters across the catalog

Twerkin' Russians
Episode 1617 57:59 - 1:01:48

1617: Twerkin' Russians

Labor Unions, Pro-Palestine Protests in America

The United Auto Workers (UAW) and the United Electrical Workers (UEW) issue statements calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and expressing solidarity with Palestinian freedom. A union representative argues that the Israeli government is using the trauma of the Holocaust to justify the occupation. The hosts clarify the identity of the specific electrical workers' union involved.

French Rats
Episode 1448 36:11 - 38:03

1448: French Rats

IBEW, Electric Charging Stations, Fact Checking

President Biden misidentified the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) as the "IBW" during a speech on infrastructure. He also claimed the union would build 50,000 electric charging stations, a figure the hosts point out is significantly lower than the 500,000 stations previously promised by the administration.