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Gaping Inequality, The American Nightmare for Workers: Abigail Disney

From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends

When Abigail Disney, the granddaughter of one of the founders of Disney, received a message from a worker at Disney’s flagship theme park, she disc...

Bought by KWMR, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, RadioFreePalmer, KMUN, KDNK and more

Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for January 18, 2023

From: Scott Harris
Series: Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine

Caption: Timely, In Depth Progressive Analysis Since 1991

This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: GOP Extremists are Burning Down the House; Republican House Vote to Repeal...

Bought by WFHB and WETS

Upstream: Worker Cooperatives

From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact

On today's show we learn about worker cooperatives: what are they and can they offer an alternative to the dominant capitalist mindset? Our partner...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and KUT

743: Going For Broke: Can Work Be Love? / 744: Everything Is Exhausting, 11/19/2022

From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge

HOUR ONE: "Going For Broke: Can Work Be Love?" - In this final part of our series, we’re talking about work — about the right to meaningful work, t...

Going For Broke, Part Three: Can Work Be Love?

From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Going For Broke (A Three Part Series from To the Best of Our Knowledge)

In this final part of our series, we’re talking about work — about the right to meaningful work, the search for jobs that pay enough to live, and w...

Bought by WNED Buffalo, KZYX, WGBH Radio Boston, WKSU, WGUC/ WVXU and more

Beating Poverty by Investing in Teachers: A Labor Story for May Day

From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends

McDowell County, West Virginia, in the heart of what used to be coal country, is one of the most impoverished counties in the US — a place that emb...

Bought by KWMR, KDNK, KMUN, RadioFreePalmer, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle and more

Guaranteed Income Initiatives Combatting Structural Inequality (Re-Air)

From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends

Thousands of Americans recently received direct payments from their government as part of the Biden Administrations American Rescue Plan to address...

Bought by KMUN, RadioFreePalmer, and KDNK

Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for March 10, 2021

From: Scott Harris
Series: Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine

This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: Passage of H.R. 1, ‘For The People Act,’ Urgently Needed to Repair America...

Bought by WKPW

At Your Service: Organizing in the Service Economy

From: WFHB
Series: Interchange

Fran Quigley is our guest. He’s a clinical professor of law at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, and author of If We Can Win...

Bought by RADIOLEX

Inauguration 2021: Democracy Demands a Democratic Economy

From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends

A new administration takes office in the midst of an ongoing public health catastrophe and an economic crisis, on the heels of one of the most pola...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, KDNK, and KWMR

Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for December 30, 2020

From: Scott Harris
Series: Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine

This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: Inadequate COVID Relief Bill Pressure on Biden to Target Aid to Most Vul...

Bought by WKPW

Kent Stanford, President of the Washington Public Employees Association, UFCW 365

From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work

Interview by Lori Province: Kent discusses what public employee do, their qualifications, dedication, and the quality of their work.

Bought by WYAP

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

Interview by Ken Winkes: Gordon and Les discuss how to fix inequality.

Bought by KICI Iowa City

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

Interview by Lori Province: Phillip explains the Painters and Allied Trades apprenticeship program.

Self Care as Selfless Act: Mental Health at the Root of Activism

From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact

Activists in the Latinx immigrant community of Los Angeles share what they do to take care of their mental health. Self-care becomes a “selfless ac...

Bought by WXDU, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, KDNK, and KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio

Margaret Cary & Cliff Cawthon, MLK County Working Families Party, Marco Morales, Local Leader, Part 2

From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work

Interview by Ken Winkes: Margaret and Cliff tell us all about the Working Families Party and Marco gives us his concerns and aspirations.

Peter Hart, Regional Director for the Puget Sound Region of the Inland Boatman’s Union of the Pacific

From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work

Interview by Lori Province: Peter explains the history, work, and current issues of the Inlandboatman’s Union.

Joe Kendo, Government Affairs Director of the WSLC, AFL-CIO

From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work

Interview by Lori Province: Joe gives the highlights of the 2019 Washington State legislature labor bills.

Design for Justice: Disabled Hackers are Leading the Way

From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends

Can technology advance society if it doesn't include all of society? This week, we talk with three disability justice activists who have ideas abou...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and KDNK

Diane Nelson, President of the Seattle Chapter of the National Active & Retired Federal Employees Association and Steve Roy, Legislature Chair for the Washington Federal of Chapters

From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work

Interview by Gary Kanter: Diane and Steve explain what their organization is all about.

Herb Krohn, State Legislative Director of the Transportation Division of the Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Union

From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work

Interview by Lori Province: Herb discusses about the dynamics of railroads, safety, and cargo.

Liz Shuler, Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL-CIO

From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work

Interviews by Lori Province: Liz Shuler explains the AFL-CIO’s commission on the future of work.

Mike Elliott, former Burlington Northern Train Engineer, Part 2

From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work

Interview by Ken Winkes: Mike continues his story about his concern for train safety that lead him to become a whistle blower and put his own caree...

Mike Elliott, former Burlington Northern Train Engineer, Part 1

From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work

Interview by Ken Winkes: Mike describes his concern for train safety, which eventually puts his own career on the line.

Michele Stelovich, President of the Northwest Washington Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO

From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work

Interview by Lori Province: Michele Stelovich explains why Labor is engaging in economic development.

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