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Many U.S. workers are being badly mistreated -- cheated -- by employers.

  • Added: Apr 09, 2010
  • Length: 04:02
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Earthworm dumpster dives and subsists off of what so many of us unknowingly waste.

Bought by KSFR, KZMU Moab Community Radio, WDBM, Vocalo.org, KUT and more


  • Added: Nov 18, 2009
  • Length: 11:16
  • Purchases: 8
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Organized labor has reached a landmark agreement promising unfettered union rights to the 600,000 employees of Catholic health care facilities acro...

  • Added: Jun 26, 2009
  • Length: 04:21
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There's good news for unions in their attempts to attract the young members they must have if they are to grow.

  • Added: Nov 14, 2008
  • Length: 02:42
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Organized labor played a major role in Barack Obama's election and expects much in return.

  • Added: Nov 06, 2008
  • Length: 03:40
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The mainstream media invariably claim it's someone else's fault when their pre-election predictions prove to be wrong. But don't you believe it.

  • Added: Jan 10, 2008
  • Length: 02:24
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A provocative essay contemplating rebuilding after the Calif. wildfires

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo.


  • Added: Jan 02, 2008
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 1
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This discusses the attempts of Burger King to undo agreements by its major fast-food competitors to improve the shameful conditions of tomato pickers.

  • Added: Dec 06, 2007
  • Length: 03:52
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Despite the great importance of teachers, they are by far the most poorly paid of all professionals.

  • Added: Apr 11, 2007
  • Length: 03:36
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Although well in the minority, unionized workers do much better financially and otherwise than their non-union counterparts

  • Added: Mar 15, 2006
  • Length: 02:25
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Thanks to two California doctors, we may finally be able to abolish the barbaric practice of capital punishment.

  • Added: Feb 25, 2006
  • Length: 02:49
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President Bush's appointees to the National Labor Relations Board are going all out to deny wolrkers their legal rights.

  • Added: Feb 01, 2006
  • Length: 03:07
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Celebrations are being held this year to mark the anniversary of the grape strike led by Cesar Chavez that won worldwide support for California's l...

  • Added: Oct 22, 2005
  • Length: 03:42
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Commentary on poverty issues

Bought by 90.5 WSNC, WMNF, and WMNF


  • Added: Sep 30, 2005
  • Length: 02:21
  • Purchases: 3
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Smokeless tobacco is threatening the health of major league baseball players and millions of others.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Mar 04, 2005
  • Length: 02:58
  • Purchases: 1
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A commentary on unionizing pizza delivery drivers.

  • Added: Jan 28, 2005
  • Length: 03:32