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Ilan Stavans is a Mexican-American essayist, lexicographer, cultural commentator, translator, short-story author, TV personality, and teacher known...
- Added: Mar 03, 2015
- Length: 23:33
Woodcarving at Maine State Prison
Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and PRX Remix
- Added: Feb 24, 2012
- Length: 06:01
- Purchases: 2
Many U.S. workers are being badly mistreated -- cheated -- by employers.
- Added: Apr 09, 2010
- Length: 04:02
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
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
Organized labor played a major role in Barack Obama's election and expects much in return.
- Added: Nov 06, 2008
- Length: 03:40
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
Despite the great importance of teachers, they are by far the most poorly paid of all professionals.
- Added: Apr 11, 2007
- Length: 03:36
Minute Men on Our US-Washington State & BC Border Interviews
- Added: Apr 10, 2006
- Length: 06:23
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
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
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
A commentary on unionizing pizza delivery drivers.
- Added: Jan 28, 2005
- Length: 03:32