Heartland Labor Forum

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Heartland Labor Forum episodes

January 13, 2017 Which Side Are You On? Right to Work or Right to Freeload
Missouri Republicans are poised to deliver a body blow to the state’s private sector unions. It’s called right to work although it has little to do with either rights or […]
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1 hr
January 13, 2017 Which Side Are You On? Right to Work or Right to Freeload
Missouri Republicans are poised to deliver a body blow to the state’s private sector unions. It’s called right to work although it has little to do with either rights or jobs. This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, we’ll host …
1 hr
January 06, 2017 The Supreme Court On Unions & Trump Tweets On Carrier
The Heartland Labor Forum, in its first show of 2017, asks, how stacked is U.S. labor law against workers? We’ll talk to author and attorney Julius Getman about his new […]
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59 min
January 06, 2017 The Supreme Court On Unions & Trump Tweets On Carrier
The Heartland Labor Forum, in its first show of 2017, asks, how stacked is U.S. labor law against workers? We’ll talk to author and attorney Julius Getman about his new book: The Supreme Court on Unions. Then are you skeptical …
59 min
December 30, 2016 Pray for the Dead: A Musical Tale of Morgues, Moguls, and Mutiny
This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, we’ll have a condensed version of the musical Pray for the Dead: A Musical Tale of Morgues, Moguls, and Mutiny, in which workers […]
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1 hr
December 30, 2016 Pray for the Dead: A Musical Tale of Morgues, Moguls, and Mutiny
This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, we’ll have a condensed version of the musical Pray for the Dead: A Musical Tale of Morgues, Moguls, and Mutiny, in which workers in a funeral home and morgue take on the greedy …
1 hr
December 23, 2016 Serving Up Justice on Campus
Campus workers from dining halls to grad students are organizing. On this week’s Heartland Labor Forum, we’ll look into how they’re Serving Up Justice On Campus.
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1 hr
December 23, 2016 Serving Up Justice on Campus
Campus workers from dining halls to grad students are organizing. On this week’s Heartland Labor Forum, we’ll look into how they’re Serving Up Justice On Campus.
1 hr
December 16, 2016 Prisoners on Strike and Stress on the Line
Last September, inmates in prisons across the nation went on strike against exploitative work, saying it’s a lot like slavery. This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, we’ll find out […]
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58 min
December 16, 2016 Prisoners on Strike and Stress on the Line
Last September, inmates in prisons across the nation went on strike against exploitative work, saying it’s a lot like slavery. This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, we’ll find out what’s next. Also, we’ll talk to labor historian Priscilla Murollo …
58 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…