Labor

Michael Zweig: US Labor Against The War

Airs at: Mon, 10/01/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Laurie Mercier talks with Michael Zweig about US Labor Against The War, a reform-coalition of hundreds of unions, central labor councils and state federations who are united in opposition to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. They are organizing workers to put pressure on t... Read more

Consumer Rage: this is your labor movement under capitalism

Airs at: Mon, 10/01/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Joe Clement reads "Consumer Rage: this is your labor movement under capitalism", an essay from PruningShears.us by MadTownAnnie. They criticize the appeal to lost consumer value made by those critical of the NFL's recent dispute with and lockout of its referees over retirem... Read more

Well-read Red: Trans-Pacific Partnership

Airs at: Mon, 10/01/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Well-read Red, Frann Michel, points out that there are a lot of things that won't get discussed in the presidential debates because both of the major candidates actually agree on them. After a litany of silent pacts, including Iran, campaign contributions, ignoring global w... Read more

Peter Rachleff, labor historian, on NFL Referee Lockout

Airs at: Mon, 10/01/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Bill Resnick and Peter Rachleff discuss the NFL referee lockout and dispute over pensions vs. 401K. Peter explains the difference between pensions and 401K plans, the missed opportunity to speak out the working-class, connecting workplace with consumer-activism. Peter Rac... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour October 1st 2012

Airs at: Mon, 10/01/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Joe Clement hosts today's Old Mole and we hear about the NFL referee lockout, the Trans Pacific Partnership, and organizing the working-class against imperial war. Bill Resnick talks with labor historian Peter Rachleff about the NFL referee lockout. Frann Mic... Read more

Occupy Portland Radio Air Show 9/19/12

Airs at: Wed, 09/19/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Occupy Portland Radio

In this episode: We hear from Occupys from the west coast. The Occutour reports on their visit to Detroit. We talk with Trudy Cooper about her upcoming trip to Pakistan. A discussion with Dr. Jim and Beatrix from the Icarus Project. Tips for bailing y... Read more

Chicago Teachers Solidarity Rally

Airs at: Thu, 09/20/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Labor Radio

Full audio of Portland's Solidarity Rally for Chicago Teachers Union, two day after their strike ended. Speakers include Adam Sanchez, Social Equality Educators; Kirstin Roberts, Chicago Teachers Union; Susan Barrett, Oregon Save Our Schools; Sheila Warren, Portland Parent... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour September 17th 2012

Airs at: Mon, 09/17/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Iven Hale hosts this show and we hear about the Chicago Teachers Strike, Cuban reform and policies, a book review of Barbara King Solver's "Lacuna" and a movie-review of Branded. Bill Resnick talks with Samuel Farber about top-down and bottom-up socialism in Cuba ... Read more

Well-read Red: Chicago Teachers Strike

Airs at: Mon, 09/17/2012 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

With a brief introduction by Iven Hale, Well-read Red Frann Michel offers an array of analyses about the real stakes of the Chicago Teacher's Strike. She presents arguments that defend the teachers union as fighting a rank-and-file organized campaign against neoliberal edu... Read more

On the Chicago Teacher's Strike

For the Old Mole Variety Hour 17 Sept 2012 Joanne Barkan in Dissent Magazine notes that, Yes, schoolchildren in Chicago are victims, but not of their teachers. They are victims of a nationwide education “reform” movement geared to undermine teachers’ unions and shift publi... Read more