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Philosophy of Retirement
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Is retirement just an evil scheme invented by capitalists to get rid of higher-paid workers?

Bought by KMUN, KSKQ, KSKQ, KICI Iowa City, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle and more


  • Added: Aug 11, 2018
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 8
Mike Elliott, former Burlington Northern Train Engineer, Part 1
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work
Caption: Mike Elliott
Interview by Ken Winkes: Mike describes his concern for train safety, which eventually puts his own career on the line.

  • Added: Aug 10, 2018
  • Length: 28:04
Monika Warner, Representative for the Western States of the Professional Airway Systems Specialists
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work
Caption: Monika Warner
Interview by Lori Province: Monika Warner explains the US aviation systems and how workers keep the flying public safe.

  • Added: Jul 13, 2018
  • Length: 28:03
Michele Stelovich, President of the NWWCLC, & Edgar Franks, Organizer for C2C
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work
Caption: Michele and Edgar
Interview by Lori Province: Edgar and Michele discuss agricultural and food workers with a focus on Sarbanand Farms in Whatcom County.

  • Added: Jun 22, 2018
  • Length: 28:08
Blaire Briody, author of "The New Wild West"
From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra
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Host Bob Kustra interviews Blaire Briody about her book "The New Wild West: Black Gold, Fracking, and Life in a North Dakota Boomtown"

  • Added: Jun 15, 2018
  • Length: 30:10
Edgar Franks, Civic Engagement Coordinator for Community to Community Development
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work
Caption: Edgar Franks
Interview by Lori Province: Edgar discusses agricultural and food workers.

  • Added: Jun 14, 2018
  • Length: 28:02
Michele Stelovich, President of the Northwest Washington Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work
Caption: Michele Stelovich
Interview by Lori Province: Michele Stelovich explains why Labor is engaging in economic development.

  • Added: Jun 08, 2018
  • Length: 27:55
277: Center Of The World / 278: Hell Is Other People, 6/2/2018
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "Center Of The World" - Opiate addiction. Lost jobs. Lost hope. Producer Charles Monroe-Kane heads back to his Ohio hometown to see why p...

  • Added: May 31, 2018
  • Length: 01:58:58
Ben Day, Executive Director of Healthcare Now
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work
Caption: Ben Day, Healthcare Now
Interview by Ken Winkes: Ben gives a report on the politics of single payer healthcare.

  • Added: May 25, 2018
  • Length: 28:00
The United Auto Workers Union: Its Effect on American Life
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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Radio Curious discusses “Brothers on the Line” a film about the Reuther brothers who unionized the auto industry and galvanized the middle class. T...

Bought by KVMR


  • Added: May 23, 2018
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 1
What Does "Affordable Housing" Really Mean?
From: KUER
Series: More To Say
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It’s no secret that rent around Salt Lake City is really high. And if you drive around downtown, you’ll see tons of new apartment complexes under c...

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio


  • Added: May 21, 2018
  • Length: 17:26
  • Purchases: 1
Kent Stanford, President of the Washington Public Employees Association, UFCW 365
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work
Caption: Kent Stanford
Interview by Lori Province: Kent discusses what public employee do, their qualifications, dedication, and the quality of their work.

  • Added: Apr 06, 2018
  • Length: 27:57
Healthcare Isn't Big Business Or Big Philanthropy! Ben Palmquist & Dr. Steffie Woolhandler
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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Over 30million Americans are uninsured, and even more are sickened by the sky-high costs. While Congress seems sunk in a partisan fight over the Af...

Bought by KDNK


  • Added: Mar 21, 2018
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 1
Empowering Utah Debtors
From: KUER
Series: More To Say
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Most of the lawsuits filed in Utah are debt collection suits, usually in the realm of a couple hundred dollars. And nearly all the debtors being s...

  • Added: Mar 01, 2018
  • Length: 15:14
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
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
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, 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
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
Wealth Inequity and Universal Basic Income
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Chuck Collins, Credit: Author
President Donald Trump’s tax plan may exacerbate wealth inequity in the US. Chuck Collins, Director of the Program on Inequality at the Institute f...

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle and WRIR


  • Added: Jan 16, 2018
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
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
* 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
Job Talk Episode 22
From: Paul Russell
Series: Job Talk
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Listen to a story of a man with service in his blood: George Morstatt, teacher, Marine, volunteer firefighter and dispatcher. We learn his take on ...

  • Added: Oct 21, 2017
  • Length: 17:05
211: Center Of The World / 212: Hell Is Other People, 10/14/2017
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "Center Of The World" - Opiate addiction. Lost jobs. Lost hope. Producer Charles Monroe-Kane heads back to his Ohio hometown to see why p...

  • Added: Oct 12, 2017
  • Length: 01:58:58
RDD: Habitat for Humanity
From: WGTE Public Media
Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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This week on The Rough Draft Diaries, you'll meet the Executive Director of Maumee Valley's Habitat for Humanity, Michael McIntyre.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Oct 10, 2017
  • Length: 06:28
  • Purchases: 1

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