Bread + Roses is a podcast where we explore different areas of work and how they affect health. We find work and workers fascinating and want to demystify 'work' and build connections between different types of workers because we are all dealing with a lot of the same issues and can unite in our fight for fair wages, healthy working lives, and happy home lives. The term “Bread and Roses” is a union slogan used during the 1912 textile strike by Helen Todd who said they were striking for their…
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This episode of Bread + Roses is about something we all have in common, getting older. We first talk about caring for our aging population and then we talk about the differences in occupational health outcomes for workers that are aging. Lastly, we interview a person working in as a home health aid in New York City.
This episode of Bread + Roses is about two things many of us have in common, taking the bus and being a woman at work. We first talk about bus drivers at the CTA and what their work is like and how it impacts health. Then we talk about the differences in occupational health outcomes for women and what drives some of the disparities. Lastly, we interview a woman and a Physician Assistant out in…
This episode of Bread + Roses is about the Roses in Bread + Roses. We first talk about where the title of our podcast and the term Bread and Roses comes from and what we owe to workers. Then we talk about the tragic increases in suicide rates within construction workers in the US. Lastly, we hear from a person working in retail talk about their work and what they need to stay healthy and happy. If…
This episode of Bread + Roses is about our reliance on methods and structures that fail to protect workers in this changing environment. We first talk about what Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and how it often falls short in protecting health and then we discuss the Wildland Firefighting industry and how it has changed overtime as fires become more common, bigger, and more toxic. Lastly, we…
This episode of Bread + Roses is about the changing workplaces. We talk about what AI and streaming means to the occupational health of actors and writers and then we discuss the resurgence of Black Lung. Lastly, we interview an actor about their day to day.
This episode of Bread + Roses is about the recent Trump Administration ICE raids on workplaces and chemical exposures. We talk about the ICE raids have impacted the most vulnerable workers and how chemicals are regulated (or not) in the workplace. Lastly, we interview a security guard from the Chicago suburbs to learn more about their day to day.
This episode of Bread + Roses is about Temporary Workers and Violence in the workplace. We talk about how the use of third party staffing agencies leaves workers in limbo and discuss the worker populations most impacted by violence. Lastly, we interview a worker from a meat processing plant and learn more about their day to day.
This episode of Bread + Roses is about Heat Stress and the recent cuts to the National Institutes of Occupational Safety and Health. We talk about what heat in different workplaces and how that is changing due to climate change and then we discuss how the defunding of NIOSH will play out for worker health. Lastly, we interview a chef from Texas about his work in the kitchen and beyond.
This episode of Bread + Roses is about Mental Health and Immigration. We talk about what mental health means in the work place and then we discuss how immigration policy is impacting workers. Lastly, we interview a someone who is advocating for both immigrants and mental health in a Chicago non-profit.
And we're back! This episode of Bread + Roses welcomes a new host Ramon to join up with Julia in a new season. This episode is a discussion about how the Trump administration has and will potentially impact workers and worker health. We talk DOGE, Project 2025, unions, and the administration's picks to lead the DOL. Don't worry, we leave you a little bit of hope as we highlight worker rights…
