Heartland Labor Forum

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Heartland Labor Forum episodes

April 11, 2019 Feel the Trickle: the Tax “Cuts”
Much has been written about the Trump tax cuts and their effects on the federal budget, as well as the economy, but what is less known is how those tax […]
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59 min
April 04, 2019 Bruce Campbell: The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster: Public Betrayal, Justice Denied and A New Labor Caucus for Missouri Democrats
One-man trains are not a dystopian nightmare; they’re the near future. This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, we interview Bruce Campbell on his new book on a one-man train disaster: The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster: Public Betrayal, Justice Denied. Then, …
1 hr
April 04, 2019 Bruce Campbell: The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster: Public Betrayal, Justice Denied and A New Labor Caucus for Missouri Democrats
One-man trains are not a dystopian nightmare; they’re the near future. This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, we interview Bruce Campbell on his new book on a one-man train […]
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1 hr
March 29, 2019 Celebrating Heartland Labor Forum’s 30th Anniversary with our first show: The Eastern Airlines Strike and Railway Workers Speak Out on Safet
We’re celebrating Heartland Labor Forum’s 30th Anniversary this week on air with something old and something new. The old is our first show: it’s about the Eastern Airlines Strike 30 years ago. The new is a talk with railway workers …
1 hr 5 min
March 21, 2019 A Teach-In at the Border
Last month, teachers met in El Paso to demand an end to child detention. This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, we’ll hear about their teach-in at the border – a teach-in for freedom. Find out how US policies are …
1 hr 1 min
March 14, 2019 Teaching the Labor Movement How to Strike
Before last year, pundits had declared the strike to be dead. You couldn’t win, they said, and added that unions would soon die, too. Wrong! Guess who has revived the strike and is giving us lessons on how to win? …
1 hr
March 08, 2019 Mayoral Candidate Forum with Phil Glynn & the Attack on Missouri Initiatives I
This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, we’ve got the last of our interviews of mayoral candidates, this time with Phil Glynn, who thinks the mayor’s projects need to start with grassroots consensus. Then, we’ll talk to Cecelia Belser Patton of Missouri Jobs with Justice about how Missouri Republican legislators are trying to undo the minimum wage initiative and Clean Amendment that voters passed overwhelmingly last November. Tune in Thursday at 6pm, rebroadcast Friday at 5am.
1 hr 1 min
March 01, 2019 Sorry to Bother You, Boots and Lessons of the LA Teachers Strike
Sorry to Bother You may have been snubbed at the Oscars, but not on the Heartland Labor Forum. This magical social satire is about a white collar worker uprising, and it’s too important to ignore. Then: what do you call a community and worker fightback against a system rigged against them? It’s called the LA Teachers Strike, and it’s got a lot for us to learn. Find out Thursday at 6pm, rebroadcast Friday at 5am.
1 hr 1 min
February 22, 2019 Mayoral Candidate Interview: Henry Klein and Rebuilding Power in Open Shop America
This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, we will bring you another interview with a candidate for mayor. This time it is Henry Klein. He’s a banker who chairs Habitat for Humanity and thinks KC needs a new kind of leadership. Then, we talk to Al Bradbury from Labor Notes about their new pamphlet, Rebuilding Power in Open Shop America. It’s great advice for anyone who wants to build worker power where they work. Tune in Thursday at 6pm, rebroadcast Friday at 5am.
1 hr 2 min
February 20, 2019 Mayoral Candidate Interview: Henry Klein and Rebuilding Power in Open Shop America
This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, we will bring you another interview with a candidate for mayor. This time it is Henry Klein. He’s a banker who chairs Habitat […]
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1 hr 2 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…