Longtime organizer Jane McAlevey on what happened at Amazon and how to defeat the union busters…Minority unionism with Susan Schurman, Professor at Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations…IAM Safety and Health Project Coordinator Shaun Trude on how the union is fighting for more protections amid COVID-19…Metro Washington Council Political Director David Stephen reports on the latest efforts to enfranchise 700,000 American workers and voters in the District of Columbia…When we think about college, there’s a certain whimsical image, a time of self discovery and carefree fun before you step out into the “real” world. But now, with the rising costs of education and living expenses, most students work, and work a lot. Adolfo González shares his decades long journey to provide for his family while pursuing his education…The 7th Street Chronicles, the brand-new podcast from Charlotte Fire Fighters Association Local 660, celebrates National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week by recognizing the critical role dispatchers play in answering emergency calls…National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association President and CEO Michael Johnson on how an infrastructure plan will prioritize surface transportation and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected travel…Plus, is the American construction industry ready for self-driving screws and self-hammering nails? And, on Labor History in 2:00, The California Spinach Riot.
We’ve got reports from Heartland Labor Forum, Monday Morning QB, Activate L!VE, Your Rights At Work, Re:Work Radio, the 7th Street Chronicles, America's Workforce Radio, Grit NW and Labor History in 2:00.
Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people’s issues and concerns.
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