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Educator Unions Defend Students and Families from ICE

Airs at: Mon, 11/10/2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Join us as we speak with Woodburn teacher Max Sanchez and Hillsboro teacher Andy Bunting about their unions' efforts to protect their students and families from ICE attacks. Read more

Defending Tom Alter

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Texas State University President Kelly Damphousse fired tenured Professor Tom Alter for engaging in protected political speech as a private citizen, in a move that the Committee to Defend Tom Alter has described as a direct assault on academic freedom and the First Am... Read more

Famous people, dancing, movies, and date night

Airs at: Fri, 10/31/2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Produced for:  Radiozine
This episode is hosted by Stephanie. First, we hear Kiyan talk about the new Superman movie. Then, Nena shares her thoughts on Dave and Busters as a date location. After that, Em speaks about actor Malachai Barton. Finally, Clark gives a history on the Wobble Dance. Read more

Kaiser Workers on the Strike Line

Airs at: Mon, 10/27/2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
In a series of short interviews on the Kaiser Workers Strike Line, October 14-19, we hear from nurses, a mental health professional, caring kids, and a nurse from Providence on the line in solidarity.  Staffing, wages, schedules and control over the work are chronic issu... Read more

Lane Community College Educators Fight Back

Airs at: Mon, 10/13/2025 at 6:00pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Join us as we speak with Lane Community College educator and union leader Adrienne Mitchell about the fight against a nasty attack by the LCC administration. Read more

Portland Labor Against Genocide: March to Ron Wyden's House

Airs at: Tue, 09/30/2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Radiozine
This past week, hundreds of Portland-area union workers and labor leaders gathered at Berkeley Park in Eastmoreland to call on Senator Ron Wyden to take a stand against the ongoing genocide in Gaza. For nearly two years, Israeli forces have been pounding Gaza with bombs ... Read more

Fighting Layoffs at University of Oregon

Airs at: Mon, 09/29/2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Sophia Jones of the University of Oregon Student Workers and Chris Sinclair of the United Academics of the U of O discuss the impending layoffs of faculty and other campus workers, the reasons behind these and other attacks on Oregon's universities and the union fightback. Read more

Labcorp Workers for a First Contract

Airs at: Mon, 09/22/2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Maleah Paisley and Allister Brister-Smith, medical lab workers for Labcorp, a for-profit, multi-national corporation, discuss their struggle for a first union contract.  Labcorp recently took over the labs at non-profit Legacy and Providence facilities, driving down work... Read more

Evergreen Classified Workers Standing Strong

Airs at: Mon, 09/08/2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Join us as we speak with the Mindy Troffer-Cooper, union president of the Evergreen Public School Employees, or PSE, which represents the 1400 classified workers in the Evergreen School District who are currently on strike. Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for September 8, 2025

Airs at: Mon, 09/08/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  This episode focuses on solidarities, alliances, and connections. Hosted by Frann Michel, it features these segments: Critical Pedagogy Against Genocide:  Jan Haaken talks with Portland-area teachers Stephen Siegel and Ellen R  about the movement among educators to r... Read more