Labor Radio

When big national unions take a stand on political issues, it's often not due to the desires or efforts of their leadership, but rather the pressure from rank and file members.  Join us as we speak with two educators about their organizing within NEA for Palestinian liberat... Read more

In many workplace situations, the issue chooses you.  Management is doing something awful and you feel the need to stop it: too much ovetime, an unfair rule, discrimination.  But maybe there are so many problems where you work, you hardly know where to begin.  You're angry ... Read more

Ellen David Friedman, retired union organizer and Labor Notes board member, walks us through the steps.  From heartbreak to anger to talking with co-workers to confronting your leaders to forming a rank-and-file caucus.  Based on this article in Labor Notes... https://labo... Read more

Join host Tina Turner-Morfitt of the Oregon Coalition of Black Trade Unionists in our monthly Labor Radio segment. Sister Turner-Morfitt is one of two KBOO volunteers at the event interviewing event planners, venders and community event goers.  The event took place on June ... Read more

On Tuesday, June 18th, the first day of a three day strike (plus a two day lock-out), Labor Radio host Laura Wadlin interviews six nurses on the picketline at St. Vincent Medical Center, one of six Providence hospitals with over 3,000 nurses on strike across Oregon.  Gabrie... Read more

Join us as we speak with DDEA leaders Alice Eberharter and Stephanie Myhre about their exciting open bargaining campaign.   @kboo-public-affairs-department Read more

  Join hosts Dr. Audrey Terrell, Deborah Hall, and Tina Turner-Morfitt of the Oregon Coalition of Black Trade Unionists in our monthly Labor Radio segment. Tonight’s segment spotlights Race Talk. Our guest is Shaina Maxey Pomerantz, the Executive Director and Operations Of... Read more