Labor Radio

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Airs at: Mon, 12/09/2024 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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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 Amanda Hill and Jamie Partridge
5th Mondays Lane Poncy 
Streams: 
KBOO Stream 1
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Schools aren't Safe from COVID

Airs at: Mon, 09/13/2021 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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Join us in conversation with three Portland teachers as we discuss the lack of adequate safety measures in our schools and what happens when a teacher gets COVID. Beth Colon and Kathryn Henderson have both contracted COVID after very brief teaching stints this fall.  Ginger... Read more

Labor Radio

Airs at: Mon, 09/06/2021 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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Join hosts Tina Turner-Morfitt, Dr. Audrey Terrell  and Deborah Hall for the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists segment of Labor Radio. Our guest will be Brother Grant Trainor, President of the Oregon AFL-CIO. This show marks our annual check in with organized labor and cel... Read more

Labor Radio on 08/30/21

Airs at: Mon, 08/30/2021 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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Nabisco Strikers on the Line

Airs at: Mon, 08/23/2021 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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Nabisco workers in the Bakers Union (BCTGM 364) have been on strike since August 10.  They are fighting givebacks in healthcare, overtime, pensions and outsourcing.  Jamie Partridge and Laura Wadlin interview Sharon (53 years with the company), Mary (40 years), Portia (13),... Read more

Labor Radio on 08/16/21

Airs at: Mon, 08/16/2021 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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COVID, CRT, and the 21-22 School Year

Airs at: Mon, 08/09/2021 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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Join the hosts as they discuss their thoughts around COVID, the anti-CRT attacks on educators, and what the rapidly approaching 2021-2022 school year has in store for us. Read more

Labor Radio

Airs at: Mon, 08/02/2021 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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Join hosts Tina Turner-Morfitt and Deborah Hall for the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists segment of Labor Radio. Our guest will be Lorenzo Johnson, a Peer Wellness Specialist and Elmer Morris, a Peer Support Specialists. Our topic reviews the ravages of COVID-19 and where... Read more

Amazon and UPS workers - same struggle, same fight

Airs at: Mon, 07/26/2021 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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Alex, a UPS Teamster, and Brian Denning, a fired Amazon worker, discuss the logistics industry, the work of sorting and moving packages.  They reveal the similarities in their work, the union difference and how changes in the Teamsters union, especially the influence of Tea... Read more

"Democracy is Power" - Chap. 5

Airs at: Sun, 07/25/2021 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Reading from Chapter 5 of this classic Labor Notes book by Mike Parker and Martha Gruelle.  labornotes.org Read more

"Democracy is Power" - Chap. 6

Airs at: Sun, 07/25/2021 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Reading Chapter 6 from "Democracy is Power" by Mike Parker and Martha Gruelle, a Labor Notes classic. Read more