Longtime radical labor lawyer Tom Geoghegen wants to chuck the model of unions we’ve had since World War II and transform the labor laws and the Democratic party. His new book is called Only One Thing Can Save Us – …

This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, in the spirit of the season we talk to an economist and theologian and ask him: would Jesus be a capitalist? Then hear from another Jesus–Chuy Negrete— sing corridos — ballads of mexican …

Is democracy in the workplace possible? In the spirit of peace for Christmas, the Heartland Labor Forum is going to replay Mondragon: Humanity at Work. Mondragon in Spain is the world’s largest industrial democracy, where workers elect the CEO and …

There’s no shortage of outside experts and billionaires who want to “fix” public education in Missouri, usually by blaming teachers. This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, teachers talk about how they defeated Amendment 3, what’s wrong with too much …

When hospitals failed to protect workers who were treating ebola patients, it was National Nurses United who blew the whistle and demanded better standards of protection . This week on the Heartland Labor Forum we’ll talk with NNU’s Julie Perry …

Jobs??? There are great jobs in Kansas City with training so you earn while you learn. This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, we go to the Building Trades Job Fair to find out about union apprentice programs. Then, did …

Black Friday has merged into Thursday as retail workers fight for time to eat their turkey. On this week’s Heartland Labor Forum we have a special on the all time loss leader in labor rights: Wal-Mart. We’ll follow up with …

As Governor Nixon places Missouri National Guard on Emergency Alert, organizers in many cities are prepared to respond to the Grand Jury decision for the shooting death of Mike Brown by a police officer. This week on the Heartland Labor …

On August 16, thousands of Palestinian solidarity activists convened at the Port of Oakland and blocked workers from the Longshore union – ILWU from unloading an Israeli cargo ship. The movement to “Block the boat for Gaza” is growing. Find …

“A wave of change rolled through Latin America at the turn of the 21st-century bringing calls for broad participation and democratically drafted constitutions.” That’s the beginning of a book called Until the Rulers Obey; Voices from Latin American Social Movements. …