Labor Radio

Join us as we discuss the struggle for educators to make their classes culturally relevant and empowering.  Today we are joined by Bryan Chu of the Portland Association of teachers and hear  recorded excerpts of an interview with Curtis Acosta, former Mexican American Studi... Read more

Join hosts Tina Turner-Morfitt, Dr. Audrey Terrell and Ms. Deborah Hall in a discussion about public engagement with Ms. Antoinette Edwards, the Director of the Office of Youth Violence Prevention with the City of Portland. Ms. Edwards is a lifelong community activist and h... Read more

  Does it seem like the forces of “me,” personified by Trump, are increasingly powerful, while the forces of “we,” exemplified by the organized labor movement, are increasingly marginalized?  Naomi Klein believes so, and in addition to writing great books like The Shock Do... Read more

Sammy Black and Ethan Harrison, leaders of the Portland Tenants United, discuss the recent betrayal by the "Democratic Landlord Senators of Salem" (the title of a new song by David Rovick), who got paid big landlord lobbyist bucks, gutted House Bill 2004, then still refused... Read more

After 3 full weeks on citywide strike, the people of Buenaventura, Colombia won significant funding to address the city's unreliable supply of potable water, lack of a fully equipped hospital, crumbling school buildings, and more.  The strike won by paralyzing Colombia's bi... Read more