Labor Radio

Sammy Black and Ethan Harrison, leaders of the Portland Tenants United, discuss the recent betrayal by the "Democratic Landlord Senators of Salem" (the title of a new song by David Rovick), who got paid big landlord lobbyist bucks, gutted House Bill 2004, then still refused... Read more

After 3 full weeks on citywide strike, the people of Buenaventura, Colombia won significant funding to address the city's unreliable supply of potable water, lack of a fully equipped hospital, crumbling school buildings, and more.  The strike won by paralyzing Colombia's bi... Read more

Join hosts Tina Turner-Morfitt, Dr. Audrey Terrell,  and Ms. Deborah Hall in a discussion with Natividad Lewis, Communications Manager for the Oregon Red Cross, and Etoulia Salas, a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. The AKA's  have a long standing history of partici... Read more

Las y los trabajadores del sector de melón en Choluteca, Honduras viven condiciones duras y luchan por formar un sindicato y mejorar sus circunstancias.  Gran parte de su producto se vende en los Estados Unidos, es decir consumidores en el norte tienen el poder decisivo par... Read more

Joe Rastatter, member of UNITE HERE local 8 and long time local labor activist, is chair of the Portland Jobs with Justice Faith-Labor committee.  Drawing on pro-worker traditions in Christian, Muslim, Jewish and other faiths, Rastatter discusses past and present efforts by... Read more