On the Labor Day Special from CBS News Radio hosted by Gil Gross, education has an effect on the labor force. But 77% of all teachers in America have classrooms with hungry children in them making it near impossible for them to learn. Billy Shore, the creator of the No Kid Hungry Campaign, explains why bi-partisan support of bipartisan legislation that fully funds supplemental food programs is still failing our most vulnerable population, our children. And, points the way to an achievable solution.

Horrific stories of the sometimes fatal injuries to child workers are gaining more prominence as some states are eliminating safeguards for young workers in dangerous jobs, Bruce Lesley, president of First Focus on Children is championing an effort to safeguard our children called the Child Safety and Wellbeing Act 2024.

Seasoned, experienced, and reliable workers have a difficult time getting employment past the age of 50. Maura Porcelli, the Senior Director of the Senior Community Service Employment Program at the National Council on Aging, has tips for older job-seekers to land that interview and get that job.

Professional sleeper? Chicken Sexer? Gil Gross takes a peek at some the strangest and funniest professions in the world.

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On the Labor Day Special from CBS News Radio hosted by Gil Gross, labor unions are peaking in popularity after decades in decline. And that means we are also seeing more labor strikes over that same time period. Joseph McCartin, professor in the Department of History and the executive director of the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor at Georgetown University explains why this labor negotiating tool is on the uprise.

Gil Gross examines the history of labor through music, profiling the songs and stories that have propelled the labor movement over the decades.

Record numbers of journalists are being captured or killed across the globe in recent years. The CEO of The Committee to Protect Journalist Jodie Ginsberg is at the forefront of the effort to keep journalists safe from harm as they conduct their very important work around the world.

As the longevity of our lives continues to increase, many retirees are now discovering their second careers and having the time of their lives pursuing their new vocations. Mike Cerre, founder of Nexttracks, tells the story of a man whose love of music and passion for travel led him over a thousand miles south from wintery Minnesota to the hotspots of Havana.

Finally, business leaders are trying to woo workers back to the office, while many are reluctant to change their work-from-home lifestyle. LA Times reporter Don Lee has researched the productivity of remote workers, hybrid workers, and the old Nine-to-Fivers, to see which scenario is the most productive.

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On the Labor Day Special from CBS News Radio, host Gil Gross discusses the perils of being embedded as a journalist during wartime with Emmy award winning journalist and former Marine Mike Cerre.

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is eliminating a college degree requirement to be employed by the Keystone State. Secretary of Administration for Pennsylvania Neil Weaver explains why hiring non-college graduates is a growing trend in government and industry.

And Tracey Turner Turner, author of World’s Worst Jobs, details the smelliest, hardest and most revolting jobs throughout history.

High paying entry-level jobs have huge vacancies because not enough job seekers are seeking a career in the trades. Darnell Epps received his degree as a machinist while also attending Yale Law School. He is now the founder and CEO of Thurgood Industries, which aims to fill the labor shortage in trade industries.

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