Heartland Labor Forum

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Heartland Labor Forum episodes

December 20, 2019 Neoliberalism 101 and the Very Un-Neoliberal Bike Co-op
The word neoliberalism gets tossed around, but do you really know where it comes from and what it means? This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, we talk to UMKC […]
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1 hr
December 13, 2019 Roofers Union Centennial and Youth in the Trades
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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1 hr 1 min
December 06, 2019 Chicago Teachers Union Bargaining for the Common Good
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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1 hr
November 29, 2019 Thanks ILCA for Giving Us that Award – HLF 2019 Radio Winner
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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1 hr
November 22, 2019 American Factory: The Clash of Cultures or Just Bare-fisted Capitalism? and New Report on European Investors in the American South
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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1 hr
November 15, 2019 Disappearing Poverty 2 and The Tenants Bill of Rights
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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1 hr
November 03, 2019 Contracts-Contracts – Auto and Metropolitan Community College
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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1 hr
October 31, 2019 How Good is Employer-Paid Healthcare?
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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1 hr 1 min
October 24, 2019 Redefining Poverty and The Servant Economy
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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59 min
October 18, 2019 Truckers: How Is Government Allowing Increased Hours of Service and Taking a Tax Bite, Too?
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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1 hr 1 min

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Heartland Labor Forum is Kansas City's only program about the workplace. It is produced by and for our working people. We have been agitating on the air since 1989. Find out who is busting unions and…