Great conversation with another  Radio Labor Network member (Voice of the People), Mark Anderlik, life-long community & labor organizer, Co-Chair of the Western Montana chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America as we cover one of the linchpins of Neoliberal Capitalism, Austerity, and perhaps a sea change in this decades-long bipartisan policy with the current infrastructure bill and the larger budget resolution

Playlist: Opening Song, since the show started, The Decemberist's This Is Why We Fight covered by Not For Long; Lind, Nilsen, Fuentes, Holm, recorded live in Stockholm, covering Springsteen's The River; The Head & The Heart, live at the Mural Down In The Valley; Nick Paige &  Ruby Friedman covering Darrell Scott's You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive

IT was my honor to have Chris join me on 9/9 to talk about the effort to raise Idaho's minimum wage, including the 'Tip' Wage, eliminate the Training Wage and allow local control for setting a wage reflecting the local economy 

1st Hour

Part One of an interview with Doctor Joseph McCartin Georgetown University Professor of Labor History, founding Executive Director at the Kalmonvitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor and member of the steering committee with the  Interreligous Network for Worker Solidarity

Doctor McCartin provides his profound insight in the current state of labor, and gets into the effort to support the Protect the Right to Organize Act.

Playlist: Colint Meloy, The Decemberists Front Man, and band member Chris Funk, with often collaborator Sarah Watkins This Is Why We Fight; unattributed cover of Springsteen's The River; Drive By Truckers TVA; Dylan North Country Blues Natalie Merchant covering Florence Reece's Which Side Are You Now?   Billy Bragg Power In A Union

2nd Hour; Last portion of the interview with Dr. McCartin

Playlist: Aaron Copland Young Lincoln; Dubliners Joe Hill Dylan; Maggie's Farm The Who Baba O'Riley Little Feat Willin' Crosby Stiils & Nash Long Time Gone; The Band covering Springsteen's Atlantic City

Part II with Harold Philips, then two clips from speeches by Richard Trumka; Obama & Racism & Broken Justice System

Playlist; Picknbow String Camp covering Owensboro; Ralph McTell From Clare to Here; uncredited version of The L&N Don't Stop Here Anymore; The Head&TheHeart Down In The Valley & Ryan Korr covering Jason Isbell's Something More Than Free

One of our own, Harold Philips joined me for a great visit; talking Unions, LRN, Richard Trumka, Labor outlook

Play List; opening as always with This Is Why We Fight this night with an acoustic version by the song's author and The Decemberist's front man, Colin Meloy; live cover of Solomon Blake's None Of Us Are Free by Wide Spread Panic; Henry Fonda from Grapes of Wrath, Look For Me Springsteen, Morello live with Springsteen's Ghost of Tom Joad & Mob Job covering (do I need to name him) Rockin' In The Free World

Replay of a great session with Mark Anderlik discussing a basic tool of Neoliberal Economics, austerity

Play List includes: Jason Isbell, The Band, Heath Sanders, Bruce Springsteen and the Drive By Truckers

Replay of a great session with Mark Anderlik, covering a major component of Neoliberal Economics, Austerity

Play List includes Knock-Offs

Even with the technical problems, great visit with John of 2nd Call and IBEW Local 11, Los Angles regarding 2nd Call's intervention with whom John describes as 'Gangbangers' getting them to 'love themselves' and find a true calling in the Trades

Playlist includes Bill Bragg, Never Cross A Picket Line; Dropkick Murphys Which Side Are You On; The Head And the Heart Down In The Valley; Springsteen with The Session Bands American Land

Replay of the interview with Crystal Magana, graduate from Oregon TradesWomen with an incredible story of turning her life around thru the Trades

Playlist; Henry Fonda, from Grapes Of Wrath; Look For Me, Bernie Sanders, Will You Fight Mario Savio Gears of the machine Irish Proclamation 

Almost Irish and Chris McMullan KilKelly