Heartland Labor Forum

This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, we interview Jim Kolve about Missouri Labor’s Rapid Response Program to help laid off workers. Then, why can’t Kansas school bus drivers collect […]

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Every three years, the Big 3 auto companies – Ford, Chrysler and GM – negotiate a new contract with the United Auto Workers. This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, […]

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Affordable housing was a major issue in the mayor’s race. That’s due in part to a new group in town – KC Tenants. We’ll hear from them this week on […]

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It’s a July 4th special on the Heartland Labor Forum this week. We’ll ask an ACLU attorney who worked on the Supreme Court census case, who should count in the […]

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This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, we talk to David Van Arsdale about his book on temp work. It’s a chilling look and argues that temp agencies should have […]

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This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, we feature a mystery writer, Tim Sheard, whose hero is a hospital union shop steward who tracks down a killer at work in […]

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Earlier this month, the Cross Border Network organized a delegation to Honduras to investigate why so many families were leaving on a risky journey to Trump’s America. What we found […]

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Trump wants to privatize the U.S. Postal Service. This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, we’ll ask some postal workers why that’s a really bad idea. Then, comedian Lee Camp […]

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Herb Johnson led the fight against Carl Icahn at TWA, then went on to a leadership position in the Missouri AFL-CIO. This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, Herb reflects […]

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The Green New Deal promises environmental transformation and jobs, but the AFL-CIO and energy unions fear lost jobs and only empty promises of a just transition. We’ll explore these issues […]

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