Affording Your Life with Attorney General Keith Ellison
Affording Your Life with Attorney General Keith Ellison is your podcast about fairness, justice, and consumer information to help you afford your life.
This Week – #6 What is Wage Theft? w/ Workers’ Rights Advocate Terri Gerstein
Attorney General Keith Ellison discusses wage theft with Terri Gerstein, the Director of the State and Local Enforcement Project at the Harvard Law School Labor and Worklife Program. Terri has worked for over 17 years enforcing labor laws in New York State. Over the course of her career Terri has represented immigrant workers and has been an advocate against wage theft.
“This isn’t just about money, it’s also about dignity and having a decent life.”
- Terri Gerstein
Previous Episodes
Ep 5: Hate Crimes Listening Session w/ Peace Advocate and Former Violent Extremist Christian Picciolini
During a live community listening session on hate crimes in St. Cloud, Minnesota, Attorney General Ellison was joined by faith leaders of a variety of different traditions, State Representative Dan Wolgamott, Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Rights Rebecca Lucero, and Christian Picciolini, an author, television producer, peace advocate, and former violent extremist.
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Ep 4: Affording Housing: Youth and Family Homelessness
Attorney General Keith Ellison discusses the issue of youth and family homelessness with a mother and daughter, Nadia and Nazarria McKinley currently facing homelessness, educator, Joe Nathan, St. Paul Councilmember, Jane Prince, and McKinney Vento Liaison, Anne McInerney.
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Ep 3: Affording Wages with Lead Attorney Jonathan Moler and Lead Wage Theft Investigator Ana Vergara
Attorney General Keith Ellison defines wage theft with Lead Attorney Jonathan Moler and Lead Wage Theft Investigator Ana Vergara of the Minnesota Attorney General's Office.
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Ep 2: Affording Drug Prices with Nurse Consultant Shirlynn LaChapelle
Attorney General Keith Ellison discusses inequities in the healthcare system with Shirlynn LaChapelle, nurse consultant and member of the Minnesota Attorney General's Task Force on Lowering Pharmaceutical Drug Prices.
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Ep 1: Affording Insulin with Nicole Smith-Holt
Attorney General Keith Ellison discusses the rising prices of insulin with Nicole Smith-Holt, Charity Ambassador of T1 International and co-chair of the Minnesota Attorney General's Task Force on Lowering Pharmaceutical Drug Prices.
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