Labor Radio

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Every Monday from 6:00pm to 6:30pm.

 

Of the working class, by the working class and for the working class.

Host schedule:

1st Mondays Coalition of Black Trade Unionists
2nd Mondays Stephen Siegel and Rachel Hanes
3rd Mondays Michael Cathcart
4th Mondays Laura Wadlin and Jamie Partridge
5th Mondays Jamie Partridge 
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Racial Health Disparities and the Affordable Care Act

Airs at: Mon, 01/06/2014 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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The Labor Radio guest on the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists segment  is Meies-Amour Matz.  She is a Grant and Research Coordinator with more than 20 years working to  reduce health and social disparities, as they relate to minority and under-served populations.   Some o... Read more

Who is Joe Hill?

Airs at: Mon, 12/30/2013 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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Categories:  Labor   Programming   Who's Joe Hill? Joe Hill image from PBS.org   Tune in to Fifth Monday Labor Radio and find out about J... Read more

IMMIGRATION REFORM & THE LABOR MOVEMENT

Airs at: Mon, 12/23/2013 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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DURING A SEASON WHEN MANY PEOPLE GATHER WITH THEIR FAMILIES, ARCHAIC LAWS THAT SUBORDINATE HUMAN NEED TO CORPORATE GREED KEEP IMMIGRANT FAMILIES APART OR IN PERIL. WITH IMMIGRATION REFORM NOW ON THE NATIONAL POLITICAL AGENDA, HARD TACTICAL CHOICES FACE THE MOVEMENT FOR JUST... Read more

Machinist reformer runs for international president

Airs at: Mon, 12/23/2013 at 12:00am
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Jay Cronk, former national staffer for the machinist union (IAM), is campaigning to unseat international president, Tom Buffenbarger on a platform of union democracy.  Labor Radio reporter Jamie Partridge caught up with Cronk just prior to his arrival in Seattle, where IAM ... Read more

Labor Radio on 12/16/13

Airs at: Mon, 12/16/2013 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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The Fight for Democracy in Honduras

Airs at: Mon, 12/09/2013 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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Labor Radio on 12/02/13

Airs at: Mon, 12/02/2013 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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BOEING - CORPORATE GREED VERSUS WORKERS AND COMMUNITIES

Airs at: Mon, 11/25/2013 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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BOEING CORPORATE GREED VERSUS WORKERS AND COMMUNITIES: A SHOP FLOOR WORKER'S PERSPECTIVE.   BOEING JUST DEMANDED MASSIVE MID-CONTRACT CONCESSIONS FROM THE MACHINISTS AND HUGE TAXBREAKS FROM THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, UNDER THE THREAT OF MOVING NEW AIRPLANE ASSEMBLY WORK ELS... Read more

Students Speak Out: the Portland Student Union and the Struggle to Save our Schools

Airs at: Mon, 11/11/2013 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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For background on the teachers' contract issues, see our episode last month on Fighting for the Schools Portland Students Deserve. While interviewing Alexia, Ian, Emma, and Lily from the Portland Student Union, the following websites were referenced: http://www.facebook.co... Read more

Students Speak Out: the Portland Student Union and the Struggle to Save our Schools

Airs at: Mon, 11/11/2013 at 12:00am
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Hear from student organizers with Portland Student Union building power for the schools they deserve. CHECK OUT: http://www.facebook.com/PortlandStudentUnion Other resources on the current contract and community support: http://www.pdxteachers.org http://www.facebook.com/P... Read more