Heartland Labor Forum

We’ll look at two ballot measures that won: Prop A will increase the Missouri minimum wage to $15 and mandate paid sick leave for most workers and Amendment 3 removes […]

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It’s been a year since veteran labor strategists Rand Wilson and Pete Olney discussed the chances of a “labor movement moment” on the Heartland Labor Forum. This week we’ll ask […]

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Pension expert Teresa Ghilarducci returns to the Heartland Labor Forum this week to explain how some corporations are selling off workers’ pension plans and putting them at risk. Find out […]

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For Halloween, we feature two books about blood-thirsty bosses. First book is called Not All Fun and Games about the super-profitable North American video game industry which squeezes the sweat […]

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Do you still read the paper? Is it even made of paper? Is the newspaper industry changing or dying? We’ll see what Jon Schluess, President of the CWA News Guild […]

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We’ll look at the race for control of the Missouri legislature. The results of the election could mean that for the first time in years the legislature would operate without […]

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We’ll look at a couple of Missouri Senate races that are up for grabs. They’re the 11th District in Independence and the 17th in Clay County. Candidates will get the […]

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Coming of age is hard, especially for impoverished undocumented youth who come here to work.  We’ll hear about the lives and work of unaccompanied minors from Dr. Stephanie Canizales, author […]

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Does work make you feel productive and proud? If you’re a member of the working class, your job may not give you the warm and fuzzies. This week on the […]

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It’s all about rights. First, we’ll talk to Trini Murguia from the US Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division about the many laws they enforce from child labor to […]

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