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In this episode, we learn about two historic negotiations – one failed and one successful – from the negotiators themselves. We begin with a peace...
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- Added: Dec 07, 2023
- Length: 58:58
- Purchases: 20
Labor organizer and Founder of One Fair Wage, Saru Jayaraman, takes us inside one of the fiercest labor struggles to challenge a mighty oligarchy: ...
- Added: Jun 02, 2023
- Length: 28:30
Two and one-half minute commentary by Equal Time host Martha Burk on the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act and what still needs to be done.
- Added: May 28, 2013
- Length: 02:30
Commentary: More than 850,000 minimum wage workers in 10 states will be getting raises in the new year.
- Added: Dec 27, 2012
- Length: 04:03
Conversations and live musical performance based on international themes.
- Added: Dec 14, 2012
- Length: 01:52:57
Commentary: It's time to enact a proposed law that would give workers the absolute right to unionization.
- Added: Nov 29, 2012
- Length: 04:13
- Added: Nov 15, 2012
- Length: 02:45
Raising the minimum wage should be a key post-election priority.
- Added: Nov 08, 2012
- Length: 04:33
Commentary: Labor faces its greatest election challenge in California.
- Added: Oct 25, 2012
- Length: 02:41
Commentary: John Steinbeck was a great champion of farm labor.
- Added: Oct 12, 2012
- Length: 02:56
Commentary: Although we're recovering from the Great Recession, most of the new jobs are low-paying, non-union jobs.
- Added: Oct 05, 2012
- Length: 03:01
- Added: Aug 27, 2012
- Length: 06:10
- Purchases: 1
Urgently needed "green retrofitting" of the nation's infrastructure can benefit everyone
- Added: Aug 23, 2012
- Length: 04:18
Anti-labor forces have launched a major drive to stifle the political voice of workers and unions.
- Added: Aug 16, 2012
- Length: 05:51
Labor is planning an extensive campaign for President Obama's re-election.
- Added: Aug 09, 2012
- Length: 03:23
- Added: Jul 19, 2012
- Length: 03:07
Although unemployment in the private sector is declining, it's growing in the public sector.
- Added: Jun 28, 2012
- Length: 03:50
Labor showed important political strength in its failed bid to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker.
- Added: Jun 07, 2012
- Length: 03:04
Organized labor is facing major election challenges this month in Wisconsin and Arizona.
- Added: May 31, 2012
- Length: 04:49
It's time for President Obama to honor his pledge to ban anti-gay discrimination by federal contractors.
- Added: May 17, 2012
- Length: 04:03
The right to unionization, a basic civil right, is under serious attack.
- Added: May 10, 2012
- Length: 04:04
Boulder lawyer Beth Klein talks about human trafficking in Colorado. She defines 'human trafficking' and describes the magnitude of the problem in...
- Added: May 02, 2012
- Length: 24:03
It's up to us to curtail the widespread use of child labor.
- Added: Apr 27, 2012
- Length: 03:49
Unions are preparing massive election campaigns in support of President Obama and other labor-friendly Democrats.
- Added: Mar 15, 2012
- Length: 05:38
It's time to honor Filipino labor leader Larry Itliong, who played a key role in formation of the United Farm Workers union.
- Added: Feb 16, 2012
- Length: 05:53
