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Anti-union campaign threatens Portland's French School closure

Airs at: Mon, 05/23/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Labor Radio

Massene Mboup, Co-President of the Associated French School Employees, tells host Jamie Partridge how his administration is trying to bust their union by threatening to close their school. Read more

City's Seasonal Workers Struggle for Basic Union Rights

Airs at: Mon, 05/23/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Labor Radio

Seasonal Maintenance Workers who work in the Portland Parks are struggling for basic union rights. Laborers local 483 organizer Erica Askin is interviewed by host Jamie Partridge Read more

Rural Organizing Project in Bend

Airs at: Wed, 05/18/2011 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: Circle A Radio

The Rural Organizing Project held its annual rural caucus on May 7th, in Bend Oregon. On ths episode of Circle A Radio, we will listen to speeches from the event, hear participants in the march on Representative Greg Walden’s office, and talk to individual members of Rural... Read more

Voices from the Edge 05-12-11 Richard Wolff

Airs at: Thu, 05/12/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

Hosts Jo Ann Bowman and Dave Mazza speak with professor and author Richard Wolff. Wolff just wrote the piece "The Threats of Business and the Business of Threats," which states: "More and more we hear that nothing can be done to tax major corporations because of the threat... Read more

"All Labor Has Dignity" -- the speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Airs at: Mon, 05/02/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: More Talk Radio

Hosts Celeste Carey and Cecil Prescod speak with Michael Honey about All Labor Has Dignity, a book of speeches by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on economic justice. Honey edited the book. People forget that Dr. King was every bit as committed to economic justice as he was to ... Read more

Ann Crittenden on "The Price of Motherhood: Why the Most Important Job in the World Is Still the Least Valued"

Airs at: Thu, 05/05/2011 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Produced for: Between The Covers

Ann Crittenden talks about the 10th anniversary of her bestselling book "The Price of Motherhood: Why the Most Important Job in the World Is Still the Least Valued". Ann shows how mothers are systematically disadvantaged and made dependent by a society that exploits those w... Read more

May Day Portland

Airs at: Mon, 05/02/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Evening News

Normal 0 Several Rallies were held on Monday in Oregon to honor worker’s rights. KBOO reporters Carlos Chavez and John Walsh reported on one of those events held here in Portland. Read more

UC grad students occupy union hall, train web cams on uncounted ballots -- EXTENDED ONLINE VERSION

Airs at: Tue, 05/03/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Labor Radio

On Monday, May 2nd, a group of University of California graduate students began a sit-in at their own union hall, UAW Local 2865. The students are demanding the completion of an interrupted vote count in a closely contested race between two slates for union leadership. Si... Read more