Labor

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 positio... 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 ... Read more

Community Calendar, Wednesday, March 3, 2010

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

Produced for: Community Calendar

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 even... 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 upcomi... 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 ... 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 ... 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 mediat... 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 ... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 02/18/10

Airs at: Thu, 02/18/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

What's next in the Aaron Campbell case? Also, an interview with Oregon Attorney General John Kroger Tuesday night, Rev. Jesse Jackson spoke to over 1,000 Portlanders at Maranantha Church about the "execution" of Aaron Campbell, the most recent victim of a police s... Read more

Discrimination on the Farm in Oregon and the Nation

Airs at: Wed, 02/17/2010 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Food Show

Black History Month special: Minority farmers in Oregon; National Black Farmers Association's Fight Only 76 of Oregon's 38,553 farms are operated by African-Americans, according to the most recent Census of Agriculture. Why is that? Miriam interviews PSU black studies... Read more