Punching Out is a show that aims to discuss the problems people face at work through an economic lens. We hope to provide some insight as to why so many people are upset with their jobs and careers. If you have an experience or story to share, we'd love to hear it! Please e-mail us at PunchingOutWAYO@gmail.com
Ryan, Tom, and Alfred talk about the exploitation of prison labor, those who benefit from the practice, and how it impacts those who aren't incarcerated as well as those behind bars.
With threats of retribution for protesting athletes in the news, Ryan and Cadejo discuss the broader of free speech in the workplace, and the different rules bosses and their workers.
On our third episode, Chris, Ariel, and Emily talk to Salvatore about his layoff from a company after 20 years, and how these mass layoffs result in the precarity faced by those entering the workforce today.
On our second episode, Karen, Lyle, and Rich discuss the workplace dangers faced by nurses and the history of the 1199 union.
On the first episode of Punching Out, Alfred, Abby, and Babak spoke with Parisa about the unpleasantness of her first job, and we discussed work in the STEM fields.
