Heartland Labor Forum

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Heartland Labor Forum episodes

January 05, 2016 Junior Rat-race: the Problem of Over-testing and Hippy Scabs Are Still Scabs
This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, we’ll talk about the Junior Rat-race in our schools known as testing. According to our guest, it’s over-testing and the harm it does to kids, teachers and education. Then, we’ll find out about …
59 min
December 29, 2015 The Rise Of The “Sharing Economy” (ENCORE) & Top Labor Stories of 2015
New Year’s Eve is one of the biggest cab hailing nights of the year, so on this week’s Heartland Labor Forum, it’s a good time to revisit one of the […]
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56 min
December 29, 2015 The Rise Of The "Sharing Economy" (ENCORE) & Top Labor Stories of 2015
New Year’s Eve is one of the biggest cab hailing nights of the year, so on this week’s Heartland Labor Forum, it’s a good time to revisit one of the biggest labor stories of the year, the rise of the …
56 min
December 22, 2015 Race to Nowhere: Reforming K-12 and A Holiday Wish: No War but the Class War
On Christmas Eve, on the Heartland Labor Forum, two union maids will bring you our annual Peace on Earth show. It’s not your typical peace on earth show though. It’s […]
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59 min
December 22, 2015 Race to Nowhere: Reforming K-12 and A Holiday Wish: No War but the Class War
On Christmas Eve, on the Heartland Labor Forum, two union maids will bring you our annual Peace on Earth show. It’s not your typical peace on earth show though. It’s called A Holiday Wish For You: No War but the …
59 min
December 15, 2015 Welcome to Hotel TIF and Richard Wolff: Co-ops Work
Suddenly TIF is back in the news with the hotel and Crossroads projects. This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, we’ll find out why citizens are once again mad about […]
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December 15, 2015 Welcome to Hotel TIF and Richard Wolff: Co-ops Work
Suddenly TIF is back in the news with the hotel and Crossroads projects. This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, we’ll find out why citizens are once again mad about TIF. Then we ask economist Richard Wolff who thinks worker …
1 hr
December 09, 2015 David Cay Johnston: In-Shoring Prosperity and Why Are Canadian Unions Stronger?
This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, we interview David Cay Johnston, tax expert and investigative journalist. We’ll ask him about offshore tax loopholes, record breaking inequality, out of control […]
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59 min
December 09, 2015 David Cay Johnston: In-Shoring Prosperity and Why Are Canadian Unions Stronger?
This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, we interview David Cay Johnston, tax expert and investigative journalist. We’ll ask him about offshore tax loopholes, record breaking inequality, out of control white collar crime, and lots more fun stuff that the …
59 min
December 04, 2015 Rock-a-bye Baby The Wages Is Crazy and Why Are Kansas Teachers Fleeing?
This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, we explore the conditions for child care workers and for Kansas teachers. Tune in to “Rock-a-bye Baby The Wages Is Crazy”; and then […]
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59 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…