Labor

March 15 Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 03/15/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Hosted by Bill Resnick and featuring the powerful protest music of Mavis Staples, this show includes a discussion of the real feasibility of replacing coal and nuclear power with wind and solar; a conversation critical of the "reality" show "Undercover Bosses"; and an anal... Read more

"Undercover Boss": Reality TV?

Airs at: Mon, 03/15/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

This is "Reality TV"? -- Corporate CEOs as heroes of the working class? Mark Brenner of Labor Notes and the Old Mole's Denise Morris discuss the new TV series "Undercover Boss." Brenner recently published "Reality TV Gives Corporate America a Big Wet Kiss" in Labor Note... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 03/11/10

Airs at: Thu, 03/11/2010 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

The appointment of Multnomah County Chair Ted Wheeler as state treasurer last Tuesday churned county and state political waters this week. Wheeler, appointed by Governor Kulongoski to fill the vacancy created by State Treasurer Ben Westlund's death, is now better positioned... Read more

Women in the Trades

Airs at: Mon, 03/08/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

What's it like to be a woman in the construction trades? Johnanna Brenner talks with an electrician and a steam fitter about about the challenges facing women trying to break into and stay in the construction trades. They discuss how women support each other to meet tho... Read more

Community Calendar, Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Airs at: Wed, 03/03/2010 at 12:00am

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KBOO COMMUNITY CALENDARWEDNESDAY, March 3, 2010*******************This is Kellyn with your COMMUNITY CALENDAR for WEDNESDAY, March 3, 2010. Portland Community College is having a part-time faculty recruiting fair for positions at PCC's interim site in Newberg. This event w... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 03/04/10

Airs at: Thu, 03/04/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

One month after Portland police officer Ronald Frashour fatally shot Aaron Campbell, the Portland City Council is still struggling with growing community anger over the unarmed man's death. Demonstrations, a high profile visit by Rev. Jesse Jackson - as well as an upcoming ... Read more

Some Principles of Indigenous Law and Critical Thinking for Conflict Resolution

Some Principles of Critical Thinking: http://wwwthesixthestate.blogspot.com/2009/09/on-critical-thinking-separating-pepper.htmlSaturday, November 10, 2007 Aboriginal Justice Sunday, November 14, 2004Aboriginal Justice [Residential Schools] Aboriginal Justicewritten by Jam... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 02/25/10

Airs at: Thu, 02/25/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

On January 21, 2010, the U.S. Supreme court took another step in the long - and many say misguided - journey to granting corporations personhood under the U.S. Constitution. In Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, a five-member majority of the court increased the... Read more

Portland School Labor Dispute

Airs at: Mon, 02/08/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Evening News

Normal 0 The Portland School Board has announced that talks with the Portland Association of Teachers have reached an impasse.The declaration of impasse follows over a year and a half of bargaining, including 10 negotiating sessions facilitated by a state mediator. Read more

Watsonville and Hormel: Two Historic Strikes

Airs at: Mon, 02/22/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Labor Radio

2010 marked the 25th anniversary of two historic strikes that captured the imagination of workers across the U.S.--the victorious 18-month walkout by 1,000 frozen food workers at Watsonville Canning, and the courageous but ultimately doomed struggle of UFCW Local P-9 at the... Read more