Roofing is a tough, dangerous job that takes skill. If you don’t have a union, it’s brutal. This week on the Heartland Labor Forum we’ll talk to Kevin King, Business […]

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The Chicago Teachers Union is a leader in today’s labor movement, not just in bargaining for the common good in education, but also showing the country that unions play a […]

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Do you think the Supreme Court’s 2018 anti-worker Janus Decision killed public sector unions? Nope. Think again. They have survived, and this week on the Heartland Labor Forum, we give […]

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This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, we’ll look at what happens to American workers when the company is owned by foreigners. We’ll talk to filmmakers Julia Reichert and Steven […]

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Last month, the Heartland Labor Forum looked into the Trump administration’s disappearing act on poor people. This week on the show, we’ll explain the statistical trick they want to use […]

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This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, we’ll look at current contract fights. First, it’s auto – what did GM workers get? Will Ford workers take less? Then, the Metropolitan […]

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This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, we’ll do a primer on Medicare for All. We’ll ask Dr. Anand Bhat how it would work, whether taxes will go up, if […]

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The Trump Administration wants to redefine who is poor. Experts say they want to disappear the poor. Find out about it this week on the Heartland Labor Forum. Then, Mark […]

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This week on the Heartland Labor Forum: trucking safety impacts all of America’s motoring public. Will the Department of Transportation’s new proposed changes in hours of service rules improve safety […]

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This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, we’ll ask what’s Trump is up to with his apprenticeship proposal. We’ll find out from a union leader who knows what a real […]

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