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 
Streams: 
KBOO Stream 1
Program status: 
Current

Labor Radio on 09/26/11

Airs at: Mon, 09/26/2011 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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Oregon's special election to replace David Wu for U.S. Congress, District 1 has produced three candidates for the Democratic primary, November 8th. Host Jamie Partridge interviews Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian, State Senator Suzanne Bonamici, and State Representative Brad... Read more

Congressional Candidates, Dist. 1

Airs at: Mon, 09/26/2011 at 12:00am
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Oregon's special election to replace David Wu for U.S. Congress, District 1 has produced thirteen candidates for the Democratic primary, November 8th.  Host Jamie Partridge interviews candidates Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian, State Senator Suzanne Bonamici, and State Repr... Read more

Rank & File Organizing and Labor Militancy

Airs at: Mon, 09/12/2011 at 12:00am
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"You should be scared, son.  You know, I'm scared too.  But the fear's not the problem.  It's what you do with it." We speak with filmmaker Joan Sekler about  Locked Out, her film about the 500 courageous miners in Boron, California, who faced down the huge mining corporati... Read more

Labor Radio on 09/05/11

Airs at: Mon, 09/05/2011 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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"The Disappearing Middle Class" Join host Bill Zimmerman as he discusses local and national current events at the 2011 "Labor Day Picnic". Read more

Participatory Economics

Airs at: Mon, 09/05/2011 at 12:00am
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The economy is not working for workers.  What is our labor-friendly economic vision?  What about workers’ councils and consumers’ councils democratically planning the economy?  How is this working in Venezuela today?  How could it work here?  Host Jamie Partridge gives us e... Read more

Labor Radio on 08/22/11

Airs at: Mon, 08/22/2011 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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Letter Carriers, JOBS with JUSTICE and VOZ KBOO 90.7 FM, streaming at KBOO.fm (also archived at kboo.fm/node/30365) Monday, August 22nd, 6 – 6:30pm. Letter Carriers and other postal workers are facing a barrage of scare tactics from the Postmaster General, including the threa... Read more

Letter Carriers Resist Postmaster's Shock Doctrine

Airs at: Mon, 08/22/2011 at 12:00am
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Letter Carriers and other postal workers are facing a barrage of scare tactics from the Postmaster General, including the threat of eliminating 30% of the workforce, half the post offices and three days of mail delivery.  Kevin Card, president of the Oregon State Associatio... Read more

Solidarity Salsa Party Supports VOZ and Jobs With Justice

Airs at: Mon, 08/22/2011 at 12:00am
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The VOZ workers rights education project and Jobs With Justice throw a party to have fun for a good cause. Romeo Sosa and Eliana Machuca tell us about it. Read more

IKEA Furniture Factory Workers Unionize! and The Deficit Myth

Airs at: Mon, 08/08/2011 at 12:00am
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We start with the workers who made your IKEA bookshelf at a factory in Danville, Virginia.  Last month they formed a union with a sweeping 76% majority, after collecting twice as many signatures of support as there are people in the town of Danville!  How'd they do it?  We ... Read more

The Equality Deficit Versus the Fiscal Deficit - Medicare Under Attack

Airs at: Mon, 08/01/2011 at 12:00am
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People Rallying for Medicare's Birthday Discuss What's At Stake as D.C. Debates the Debt Ceiling Read more