Labor Radio

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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

On Strike! East County Teachers

Airs at: Mon, 05/21/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Labor Radio
On the picketline Monday morning, KBOO labor reporter Jamie Partridge interviews Reynolds High School teachers on strike -- Tom Beeman, Doug Beardsley, and Evan Selby. Read more

Bus Riders Unite

Airs at: Mon, 05/14/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Khahn Pham and Jared Franz from OPAL / Bus Riders Unite speak about the transit systems proposed cuts, OPALs alternatives that put riders first and unity with transit workers. Read more

Labor Radio on 05/07/12

Airs at: Mon, 05/07/2012 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
POSTAL FIGHTBACK STIRS The Postmaster General threatens to close half the sorting facilities, thousands of post offices, end Saturday and door-to-door delivery and eliminate hundreds of thousands of living wage union jobs. Letter carrier unionist, Jamie Partridge, reports o... Read more

Postal Fightback Stirs

Airs at: Mon, 05/07/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Labor Radio
The Postmaster General threatens to close half the sorting facilities, thousands of post offices, end Saturday and door-to-door delivery and eliminate hundreds of thousands of living wage union jobs. Letter carrier unionist, Jamie Partridge, reports on a growing rank-and-fi... Read more

On the Picket Line with Gresham Teachers

Airs at: Wed, 04/25/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Labor Radio
With Gresham teachers on Wednesday, April 25th, KBOO labor reporter Jamie Partridge interviews picket captains, rank & file union members, community and student supporters as well as capturing the announcement of a tentative agreement after only hours on strike. Read more

Strike! East County Teachers

Airs at: Mon, 04/23/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Labor Radio
1,300 school teachers, represented by the Oregon Education Association (OEA) in the Parkrose, Gresham-Barlow and Reynolds school districts, may go on strike, some as early as this Wednesday, if their school boards continue down their current path -- the implementation of se... Read more

Insecure Communities, May Day, !Ya Basta!

Airs at: Mon, 04/09/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Suppose you had to quiz your children: "What's your plan if I don't come home today?" On tonight's show we talk with CAUSA organizer Aeryca Steinbauer about the local impact of ICE policy and how deportations are hurting families in Portland. Learn more and find out what yo... Read more

Labor Radio on 04/02/12

Airs at: Mon, 04/02/2012 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Fighting Corporate Impunity: How Can Corporations Be Held Legally Accountable in the U.S. for Abuses of Labor and Human Rights in Other Countries Labor Radio talks with Daniel Kovalik of the United Steelworkers, who has been counsel to Plaintiffs in prominent international l... Read more

Fighting Corporate Impunity in the Global Economy: Dan Kovalik of the USW

Airs at: Mon, 04/02/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Dan Kovalik of the United Steelworkers talks about holding corporations accountable in US courts for labor and human rights abuses in other countries.  Dan has been counsel to plaintiffs in cases against The Coca-Cola Company, Drummond, and Occidental Petroleum for alleged ... Read more

Labor Radio on 03/26/12

Airs at: Mon, 03/26/2012 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
1,300 school teachers, represented by the Oregon Education Association (OEA) in the Parkrose, Gresham-Barlow and Reynolds school districts, may strike in the next month if their school boards continue down their current path toward implementation of severe attacks on teache... Read more