We Do the Work

Series produced by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio

Caption: We Do The Work
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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Paul Hope, President of the Washington Education Association Fourth Corner, Part 1
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work
Caption: Paul Hope, Educator
Paul Hope, President of the Washington Education Association Fourth Corner, Part 1. * Interview by Ken Winkes: Paul explains the Washington State’s...

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle and WRIR


  • Added: Nov 10, 2017
  • Length: 27:56
  • Purchases: 2
Paul Hope, President of the Washington Education Association Fourth Corner, Part 2
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work
Caption: Paul Hope, Educator
* Interview by Ken Winkes: Paul explains more about the Washington State’s Education Budget-it’s pretty bad.

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle and WRIR


  • Added: Nov 17, 2017
  • Length: 28:01
  • Purchases: 2
* Liz Shuler, Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL-CIO.
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work
Caption: Liz Shuler, AFL-CIO
* Interview by Lori Province: Liz describes the AFL-CIO young worker programs that engages and empowers younger workers.

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle


  • Added: Nov 24, 2017
  • Length: 28:07
  • Purchases: 1
* Faviola Lopez, UFCW Local 21 Organizer, Petra Cavazos & Cordelia Miramontes, Draper Valley Workers
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work
Caption: Petra, Cordelia, Faviola
* Interview by Ken Winkes: Petra, Cordelia, and Faviola talk about their successful bargaining agreement with Draper Valley.

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle and WRIR


  • Added: Dec 01, 2017
  • Length: 27:59
  • Purchases: 2
Mark McDermott, Social & Economic Educator and Activist
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work
Caption: Mark McDermott
Interview by Ken Winkes: Mark gives many examples of why the truth matters in our lives and tells us about his new workshop called Fighting for ou...

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle


  • Added: Dec 08, 2017
  • Length: 28:09
  • Purchases: 1
Gordon Zurn, Financial Secretary for USW Local 12-591, & Les Leopold, Director of The Labor Institute and author of Runaway Inequality, Part 1
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work
Caption: Gordon Zurn, Les Leopold
Interview by Ken Winkes: Gordon and Les discuss what inequality is, how it happened, and what to do about it.

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle and WRIR


  • Added: Dec 15, 2017
  • Length: 28:22
  • Purchases: 2
Gordon Zurn, Financial Secretary for USW Local 12-591, & Les Leopold, Director of The Labor Institute and author of Runaway Inequality, Part 2
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work
Caption: Gordon Zurn, Les Leopold
Interview by Ken Winkes: Gordon and Les discuss how to fix inequality.

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle


  • Added: Dec 22, 2017
  • Length: 27:53
  • Purchases: 1
Nancy Altman; President of Social Security Works and Co-author of Social Security Works!
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work
Caption: Nancy Altman
Interview by Ken Winkes: Nancy explains how the new tax bill will hurt Medicare and why Social Security isn't going broke.

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle


  • Added: Dec 29, 2017
  • Length: 27:52
  • Purchases: 1
Alex Ramel, Environmental Activist, & Steve Garey, Retired President of the USW Local 12-591
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work
Caption: Alex Ramel & Steve Garey
Interview by Gary Kanter: Alex and Steve discuss how Labor and Environmentalists working together can make a positive impact on the environment an...

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle


  • Added: Jan 05, 2018
  • Length: 28:01
  • 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
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.

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle


  • Added: Jan 19, 2018
  • Length: 28:25
  • 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.

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle


  • Added: Jan 26, 2018
  • Length: 27:59
  • 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.

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle


  • Added: Feb 02, 2018
  • Length: 27:54
  • 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.

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle


  • Added: Feb 09, 2018
  • Length: 27:58
  • 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.

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle


  • Added: Feb 16, 2018
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
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.

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle


  • Added: Feb 23, 2018
  • Length: 27:59
  • Purchases: 1
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
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
“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
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

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