Labor Radio

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Airs at: Mon, 05/27/2024 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm

Hosted by:

Tina Turner-Morfitt, Jamie Partridge, Lane Poncy, Stephen Siegel, Tim, EAnneMcD, Michael Cathcart

Produced by:

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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

Topic tags:

Activism, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Community Building, Government/Politics

Streams:

KBOO Stream 1

Program status:

Current

Iron Workers strike for safety, justice and respect

Airs at: Mon, 06/22/2015 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm

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Ironworkers at Instafab Company, which makes and installs stairs, handrails and other metal building components, have been on an unfair labor practices strike for weeks. The workers report serious safety and health violations, little safety training, irregular schedules, n... Read more

Labor Radio on 06/15/15

Airs at: Mon, 06/15/2015 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm

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Labor Radio on 06/08/15

Airs at: Mon, 06/08/2015 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm

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What's wrong with the TPP?

Airs at: Mon, 06/01/2015 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm

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Our guest is Terrence (Terry) L. Melvin, President of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionist International. His CBTU presidency succeeds William (Bill) Lucy, the iconic labor leader who had held the position since he co-founded CBTU in 1972. Terry is an ordained Baptist Mi... Read more

Coca Cola Workers in Colombia, 20 Year Temps, & Fighting Back Against Fast Track's More of the Same

Airs at: Mon, 05/25/2015 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm

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DESPITE THE PROMISES OF POLITICIANS SELLING TRADE AGREEMENTS, 90% OF COCA COLA WORKERS IN COLOMBIA ARE STILL MISCLASSIFIED AND MISTREATED AS TEMPORARIES. DANIEL RUEDA ORGANIZES THEM AND TALKS FROM BOGOTÁ ABOUT THAT STRUGGLE WITH ICONIC LABOR ABUSE. THEN ROBYN GOTTLIEB OF T... Read more

COCA COLA WORKERS IN COLOMBIA: "TEMPORARIES" FOR 20 YEARS

Airs at: Mon, 05/25/2015 at 12:00am

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AS THE U.S. CONGRESS CONSIDERS MORE FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS, LABOR PROVISIONS OF PRIOR FTA'S REMAIN UNENFORCED. THE U.S.-COLOMBIA "LABOR ACTION PLAN' WAS SUPPOSED TO REPLACE CONTINGENT EMPLOYMENT WITH PERMANENT JOBS, BUT THAT'S NOT THE EXPERIENCE OF WORKERS AT COCA COLA IN C... Read more

Fighting Back Against Fast Track's More of the Same

Airs at: Mon, 05/25/2015 at 12:00am

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ROBYN GOTTLIEB OF THE OREGON FAIR TRADE CAMPAIGN GIVES US THE LOWDOWN ON "FAST TRACK," THE PROPOSAL NOW BEFORE CONGRESS THAT WOULD IMPOSE MORE OF THE SAME MULTINATIONAL CORPORATE MODEL FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE ON PEOPLE IN THE U.S. AND AROUND THE WORLD. Read more