We Do the Work

Series produced by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio

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We Do The Work 

A radio program for workers!

A local worker radio program

Weekly features include News, Interviews, Music, and Comments.
We Do The Work believes American Workers are at the heart of our Economy and Culture and deserve dignity, respect, and a decent family wage.


369 Pieces

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Ben Day, Executive Director of Healthcare Now
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work
Caption: Ben Day, Healthcare Now
Interview by Ken Winkes: Ben gives a report on the politics of single payer healthcare.

  • Added: May 25, 2018
  • Length: 28:00
April Sims, Political & Strategic Campaign Director for the WA ST Labor Council, AFL-CIO
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work
Caption: April Sims, WSLC
Interview by Gary Kanter: April discusses how organized Labor is managing in Washington State.

  • Added: May 18, 2018
  • Length: 27:56
Jennifer Tran, Washington State Budget and Policy Center Senior Policy Analyst
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work
Caption: Jennifer Tran
Interview by Ken Winkes: Jennifer talks about the “Building an Inclusive Economy” report.

  • Added: May 11, 2018
  • Length: 28:03
Nicole Grant, Secretary–Treasurer of the Martin Luther King County Labor Council, AFL-CIO
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work
Caption: Nicole Grant
Interview by Gary Kanter: Nicole gives the history, aspirations, and the challenges of Labor in King County and beyond.

  • Added: May 04, 2018
  • Length: 27:56
“Learn Yourself” with Conor Casey, Labor Archivist for the Labor Archives of Washington
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work
Caption: Conor Casey, Archivist
Interview by Mike Dumovich: Conor recounts the history of the Centralia Massacre.

  • Added: Apr 27, 2018
  • Length: 27:59
Bill Lueders, Managing Editor of the Progressive Magazine
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work
Caption: Bill Lueders
Interview by Ken Winkes: Bill describes the Progressive Magazine and why it is successful.

  • Added: Apr 20, 2018
  • Length: 28:28
Mike Dumovich, Blues Player & Singer, and Gary Kanter, Song Writer and Singer
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work
Caption: Mike and Gary
Mike and Gary continue their Songs of Progress featuring music that has impacted the lives of working people with songs and history of Utah Phillips.

  • Added: Apr 13, 2018
  • Length: 28:29
Kent Stanford, President of the Washington Public Employees Association, UFCW 365
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work
Caption: Kent Stanford
Interview by Lori Province: Kent discusses what public employee do, their qualifications, dedication, and the quality of their work.

  • Added: Apr 06, 2018
  • Length: 27:57
Hillary Haden, Washington Fair Trade Coalition
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work
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Interview by Ken Winkes: Hillary reports on the NAFTA re-negotiations.

  • Added: Mar 30, 2018
  • Length: 28:02
Margaret Cary, Pedro Olguin, and Guillermo Fernando Mongolian-Diego of the MLK Working Families Party
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work
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Interview by Ken Winkes: Margaret, Pedro, and Guillermo explain the Working Families Party.

  • Added: Mar 23, 2018
  • Length: 28:02
“Learn Yourself” with Conor Casey, Labor Archivist for the Labor Archives of Washington
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work
Caption: Conor Casey, Archivist
Conor enlightens us on the life and accomplishments of Tyree Scott in his quest to improve wages and working conditions of minority workers in the ...

  • Added: Mar 16, 2018
  • Length: 27:57
Mike Dumovich, Blues Player & Singer, and Gary Kanter, Song Writer and Singer
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work
Caption: Gary and Mike
Mike and Gary introduce their new segment called Songs of Progress featuring music that has impacted the lives of working people. They begin with t...

  • Added: Mar 09, 2018
  • Length: 28:02
Phillip Lindquist, Government Affairs Director of the International Union of Painters & Allied Trades, District 5
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work
Caption: Phillip Lindquist
Interview by Lori Province: Phillip explains the Painters and Allied Trades apprenticeship program.

  • Added: Mar 02, 2018
  • Length: 28:16
Paul Parmley, President of the North Central WA Central Labor Council
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work
Caption: North Central WA Central Labor Council
Interview by Gary Kanter: Paul describes how Unions are coping in rural areas.

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  • Added: Feb 23, 2018
  • Length: 27:59
  • Purchases: 1
Larry Hildes, Civil Rights Attorney, and Karen Weill, Legal Assistant
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work
Caption: Karen and Larry
Interview by Mike Dumovich: Larry and Karen, who protect the legal rights of protestors, reveal what is happening to protesters.

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  • Added: Feb 16, 2018
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Michele Stelovich, President of the NW WA Central Labor Council
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work
Caption: Michele Stelovich
Interview by Lori Province: Michele describes right to right, which is not about work but instead about taking freedoms away from workers.

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  • Added: Feb 09, 2018
  • Length: 27:58
  • Purchases: 1
Steve Garey, Retired President of the USW Local 12-591 and a Blue-Green Alliance and Alliance for Jobs and Clean Energy Member
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work
Caption: Steve Garey
Interview by Mark Lowry: Steve talks passionately about carbon, carbon pricing, and how to deal with climate change.

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  • Added: Feb 02, 2018
  • Length: 27:54
  • Purchases: 1
Michele Stelovich, Vice President of the Washington Federation of State Employees Local 1060 and President of the NW WA CLC
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work
Caption: Michele Stelovich
Interview by Lori Province: Michele discusses the work of state public service workers and how much we depend on them in our everyday lives.

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  • Added: Jan 26, 2018
  • Length: 27:59
  • Purchases: 1
Michele Stelovich, President of the NW WA CLC and Edgar Franks, Organizer and Civic Engagement Program Coordinator for Community to Community Development
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work
Caption: Michele and Edgar
Interview by Ken Winkes: Michele and Edgar explain the H2A program.

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  • Added: Jan 19, 2018
  • Length: 28:25
  • Purchases: 1
Jonathan Rosenblum, Campaign Director for the Fight for $15
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work
Caption: Jonathan Rosenblum
Interview by Ken Winkes: Jonathan describes the historic Fight for $15 minimum wage in Sea Tac, WA.

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle


  • Added: Jan 12, 2018
  • Length: 28:19
  • Purchases: 1

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