Labor

Positively Revolting 06-17-11 David Cobb

Airs at: Fri, 06/17/2011 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Positively Revolting

Ani & Lyn spoke with guest David Cobb about his Move to Amend event, the scourge of corporate power and personhood, and ways communities can fight back against corporate power. Part of the plan is for folks to be willing to disobey and resist. Listeners shared their plans ... Read more

Radical Musicology: Ewan McColl

Airs at: Mon, 06/20/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Bill and Brad discuss Ewan McColl, the radical folk-singer/song-writer from England and the impact of his ballads on raising political awareness around the world. Before that, Brad reflects on the last three years he's been doing these segments with the Old Mole and the im... Read more

Membership Drive Special: Education Reform and the War on Teachers

Airs at: Mon, 10/11/2010 at 12:00am

Produced for: Labor Radio

Who is to blame for the failures of public education? The finger is often pointed at teachers and their unions. Tonight's Labor Radio gives educators a chance to talk back. In tonight's membership drive special we take a look at how so-called reforms add to the problems ... Read more

Portland Rising: Fifteen Thousand Workers in Collective Bargaining This Summer

Airs at: Mon, 04/11/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Labor Radio

Negotiating a collective bargaining agreement is tough. Negotiating during hard economic times is even tougher. Despite the down economy, workers across the state -- including 15,000 Portland workers in bargaining right now -- are staying on the offense to fight for jobs, ... Read more

New Hope for Single Payer! and West Coast Unity for San Francisco Hotel Workers

Airs at: Mon, 06/13/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Labor Radio

RN and longtime health care and labor activist Betsy Zucker brings us some major good news in the campaign for single payer, including a groundbreaking victory in Vermont and a change of direction from labor's top organizational leadership. For more info on the upcoming tr... Read more

Helen Keller: politically incorrect rebel girl

Airs at: Mon, 06/06/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Helen Keller is a beloved bleeding-heart symbol of personal perseverance, an "unmitigated American folk-hero" even, but what we hardly hear in school is that she persevered against capitalism and in solidarity with the radical left movements of her time. This short essay, r... Read more

The 11th annual Village Building Convergence!

Airs at: Tue, 05/24/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: The Abe and Joe Talk Radio Show

Hosted by Abe Proctor and Joe Uris The City Repair Projects's Mark Lakeman joins Abe and Joe to discuss the upcoming 11th annual Village Building Convergence, set for May 27-June 5 at more than 40 sites throughout the city. Portlanders will come together to create benc... Read more

Anti-union campaign threatens Portland's French School closure

Airs at: Mon, 05/23/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Labor Radio

Massene Mboup, Co-President of the Associated French School Employees, tells host Jamie Partridge how his administration is trying to bust their union by threatening to close their school. Read more

City's Seasonal Workers Struggle for Basic Union Rights

Airs at: Mon, 05/23/2011 at 12:00am

Produced for: Labor Radio

Seasonal Maintenance Workers who work in the Portland Parks are struggling for basic union rights. Laborers local 483 organizer Erica Askin is interviewed by host Jamie Partridge Read more

Rural Organizing Project in Bend

Airs at: Wed, 05/18/2011 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: Circle A Radio

The Rural Organizing Project held its annual rural caucus on May 7th, in Bend Oregon. On ths episode of Circle A Radio, we will listen to speeches from the event, hear participants in the march on Representative Greg Walden’s office, and talk to individual members of Rural... Read more