Labor Radio

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Airs at: Mon, 04/22/2024 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Hosted by: 
Tina Turner-Morfitt, Jamie Partridge, Lane Poncy, Stephen Siegel, Tim, EAnneMcD, Michael Cathcart
Produced by: 
KBOO
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Every Monday from 6:00pm to 6:30pm.

 

Of the working class, by the working class and for the working class.

Host schedule:

1st Mondays Coalition of Black Trade Unionists
2nd Mondays Stephen Siegel and Rachel Hanes
3rd Mondays Michael Cathcart
4th Mondays Amanda Hill and Jamie Partridge
5th Mondays Lane Poncy 
Topic tags: 
Activism, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Community Building, Government/Politics
Streams: 
KBOO Stream 1
Program status: 
Current

Labor Radio on 01/28/13

Airs at: Mon, 01/28/2013 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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Speaking worker truth to corporate power at the auto shows: Colombian and Mississippi autoworkers make their voices heard in Detroit. Hear their message from the rallies and press conferences at the big Cobo Center show, plus a live update from rank and file UAW member and a... Read more

Danny Glover Statement of Support for the Injured Colombian GM Workers of ASOTRECOL

Airs at: Mon, 01/28/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Danny Glover reads his statement of support for ASOTRECOL. Read more

Rally Against Racist School Closures (raw audio)

Airs at: Sat, 01/26/2013 at 12:00am
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48 minute recording of  Jan. 26th rally, sponsored by Social Equality Educators, in front of Jefferson High School, protesting the proposed closure of Vernon, Woodlawn or Ockley Green school, all of which have a majority of Black and Brown students. Read more

Housing Justice Victory after Sheriff's Office Sit-in (raw audio)

Airs at: Fri, 01/25/2013 at 12:00am
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Following a 20 hour sit-in at the Multnomah County Sheriff Dan Staton's  office, the Sheriff and County Chair Jeff Cogan agreed to a "path" to a moratorium on evictions due to foreclosure, working with judges to slow the process and monitoring of the use of force.  The sit-... Read more

Teachers Protest Racist School Closures

Airs at: Thu, 01/24/2013 at 12:00am
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A group of Portland area teachers are protesting what they call "racist school closures".  KBOOs Jamie Partridge talks with Adam Sanchez of Social Equality Educators. Read more

Labor Radio on 01/14/13

Airs at: Mon, 01/14/2013 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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BRIAN JONES - Still Separate, Still Unequal

Airs at: Fri, 01/11/2013 at 12:00am
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Education activist Brian Jones discusses Real vs. Phony Education Reform and punctures the myth that privatization (charter schools, high-stakes testing, merit pay) will create racial and economic justice for underserved communities.  Jones is an elementary school teacher i... Read more

Labor Radio on 01/07/13

Airs at: Mon, 01/07/2013 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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Marxism and the Trade Union Struggle, a talk by union activist Lucy Hershel, given at the June, 2012 Socialism conference in Chicago. Read more

Labor Radio on 12/31/12

Airs at: Mon, 12/31/2012 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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Labor Radio on 12/24/12

Airs at: Mon, 12/24/2012 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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SCROOGE OF THE YEAR --  Sound bites from Jobs with Justice Scrooge of the Year Award party.  Host Jamie Partridge brings this year's nominees -- Walmart, General Motors, Metro Council, Portland Business Alliance, Representative Darrell Issa, Sheriff Dan Staton, and Sherry H... Read more