Labor

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Between the Covers interview with Temple Grove author Scott Elliot

Airs at: Wed, 06/19/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Between The Covers
The Temple Grove means different things to differnet people. High up in the rain drenched Olympic Penninsula, it's a grove of trees as tall as skyscrapers and as old as nations. And until now it's been off limits to logging. To Paul Granger the Temple Grove is a sanctuary t... Read more

Seattle Fast Food Workers Strike Back Part 1

Airs at: Mon, 06/10/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Two members of the Portland IWW describe their experience as members of a Portland delegation to Seattle on May 30, 2013 to support fast food workers walking out in the latest of a string of "strike first" actions by fast food workers demanding a $15 minimum wage and the ri... Read more

Alternatives to Austerity 101

Airs at: Mon, 05/27/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Labor Radio
This week's Labor Radio show features an interview with economist Robin Hahnel digging into the argument of Friday May 24th's Op Ed "Austerity is not the way to fix Portland's Budget". KBOO News reporter Robin Ryan interviews one city worker facing layoff. And we also play ... Read more

Bill Fletcher - How do we fight back in the age of Obama?

Airs at: Sat, 05/18/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Bill Fletcher is a long-time racial justice, labor, and international activist, scholar, and author.  He has served in leadership positions with many prominent union and labor organizations, including the AFL-CIO and the Service Employees International Union.  Fletcher is t... Read more

Audio Archive: Oregon Women in Labor

Airs at: Thu, 05/16/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Bread and Roses
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KBOO Special Membership Meeting @ Tabor Space 050413

Airs at: Wed, 05/08/2013 at 12:00am
This is a recording of the meeting from the point when members moved outside to its conclusion.  Wind noise and distance of some speakers from recorder affect quality.  The written transcript, along with Board comments will be posted by KBOO.  The written transcript has six... Read more

Movie Moles: Shift Change

Airs at: Wed, 05/08/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Frann Michel and Joe Clement review the documentary "Shift Change", directed/produced by Mark Dworkin and Melissa Young. The documentary surveys several cooperatively owned and managed businesses, mostly in the United States but also Spain's famous Mondragon. We hear from w... Read more

Oregon Labor History

Airs at: Mon, 04/29/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Monroe Sweetland's long career in labor organizing and progressive politics provides a tour through Oregon and American history since 1930.  Here Sweetland's biographer, William Robbins talks with the Old Mole's Laurie Mercier about Sweetland, and about the Pacific Northwes... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour April 22, 2013

Airs at: Mon, 04/22/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
On this special Earth Day Old Mole Variety Hour, Joe Clement hosts, and we hear- Joe talks with Jeff Shantz about Green Syndicalism: An Alternative Red / Green Vision- Bill Resnick talks with Robert Dietz about Advancing a Steady State Economy- Tom Becker reads from David ... Read more

Just Give Everyone Food Stamps

Airs at: Mon, 04/22/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Joe Clement reads from Matt Breunig's blog on why we should just give everyone food stamps. In the latter half, he comments on how giving food stamps to everyone can bring us closer to a basic income, administratively and culturally. Reference to otherwise unexplained names... Read more