David Lewis one of 12 News-Gazette employees whose job is being outsourced after the union rejected a 30% wage reduction. They had previously accepted a 15% cut in an earlier contract as well as reductions in hours. Graphic Communications Conference Teamsters local #560M. They are currently negotiating a severence package. Discussion of the historical origins of Late Capitalism in the US with Bill, David and Gus. Gus reports on UAW leadership pay raises. The removal of UAW militancy. Google gender-based wage discrimination. LA Mayday protest. War! MOAB drop! Celebratory media coverage. Inhumanity. Gus' discussion of CLR James' "Black Jacobins" continues.
Theme song "Working Class" by Pete Anderson.