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We look at the fight for healthcare, immigration rights, healthcare and the one year anniversary of the massacre of  South Africa Marikana miners. We will learn about  the workers  that built the new Eastern Span of the San Francisco Bay Bridge and how it was built without the loss of one life. We will also have some speeches from the national march on the 50th anniversary of the 1963 march on Washington. Make KPFA radio part of your Labor Day this coming Monday.

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The continuing struggle of BART and AC transit workers to win a contract and also the growing threats to pass anti-strike legislation that threaten all public workers. We will also have a report on the strike vote of 9,000 Santa Clara County workers who also face concession demands.
WorkWeek also interviews UAW Detroit auto worker Frank Hammer who has been defending injured Colombian General Motor workers and their fight for medical care and compensation. They have been on a hunger strike in Bogota at the US Embassy.
We hear from Labor troubadour Anne Feeney who will be coming to the bay area later this month as part of a national summer labor solidarity tour. She will talk to us about the summer labor solidarity tour.

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Work Week Special: Focusing on the impact a BART Strike and other critical Union/ Labor issues on daily life in the Bay Area.  Featuring Interviews with Union Members, local Labor officials and people who rely on public transportation and essential services to get through the day.
With Host Steve Zeltzer.

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The upcoming contract expiration between thousands of  transit workers and the BART and AC Board of Directors. Part of their contract issue is around the issue of healthcare benefits for transit workers under the Affordable Care Act.
Interview with Dot Gibson from London about the new film “The Spirit of ‘45” by working class film maker Ken Loach which will be premiering in San Francisco. The film discusses the nationalization of Transportation, Coal, Healthcare and other public services after the 2nd world war.
Also an update on the general strike in Turkey with the leader of DISK and an update on labor and the Netroots conference in San Jose.
We also look at a new labor photography show opening up in San Francisco City Hall on the workers who built the Eastern Span of the San Francisco Bay Bridge.
We interview labor process photographer Joseph Blum who has spent 15 years on this work.
And our WorkWeek calendar with upcoming labor actions and events.

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The struggle of labor unions in Turkey and the how the US has allowed one of the supporters of the Turkish government to set up the largest chain of charter schools in the United States.

The struggle of the Northwest ILWU Portland and Vancouver longshore workers who have been locked out at two grain elevators and replaced on the job.
What this means for the West Coast longshore contract next year?

We look at the new “cadillac” provision of the Obama affordable care act and what this will mean for union workers under Taft Hartley plans who have good healthcare benefits.

We also hear from a BART worker who face a contract expiration on July 1st.

And our calendar of labor and union events in Northern California.

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