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This episode brings you need to know information about the Statehouse activities of the Indiana GOP. Chelsea from MADVoters.org joins us as we detail what legislation is dead or alive and what the GOP is doing to take your rights from you. Twenty years of a super-majority in Indianapolis has brought us some very wreckless laws designed by bill mills thousends of miles away. Legislation & laws looking for a problem. The powerful website they have built at MADVoters.org can help you undersand who your representative is, how they vote and how to contact them. You can also Track Legislation or Check your Voter Registration with some great tools and templates to help get you started in contacting your legislator.

We talked about Chelsea's service working on the Soup Kitchen of Muncie board of directors. They have a Gala to raise money in April 2024. Follow the link to know more.

MADVoters.orgs website has a link you can connect with them through email, sign up here Inform. Connect. Support.

You can Donate to MADVoters Check the link here SUPPORT MADVoters

My Labor Radio's programing is brought to you by the generous support of The Communications Workers of America. CWA-Union.org FInd out how you can form a Union in your workplace by visiting their website CWA-Union.org/OrganizeYourWorkplace Thanks CWA!

We also want to thank UAW local 2209 for their continued support of My Labor Radio. Located in NE Indiana they represent over 4,000 members in 10 different units of this amalgamated Labor Union. Their support allows us to be an independent voice for Labor Unions and working class families.

Find us on Twitter @mgevaart On Instagram we are @My_Labor_Radio On FaceBook we are @MyLaborRadio On TikTok we are @MyLaborRadio

Thanks for listening.

In his most recent book, Michael Zweig compiles a lifetime of history studying the working class in America. This quick read is a top recommendation by so many progressive Labor leaders in this country as a helpful guide about where we began, to where we are going.

Class, Race, & Gender Challenging The Injuries & Divisions of Capitalisim brings us an in depth look at the intersection of all portions this abt title states, and more. The 45 minute conversation covers parts of the book but we also learn about other perspectives Michael has on important events and people in our collective American history. Other works and links to people we talked about in this interview are located below.

You can purchase the book in many places, even from the publisher PM Press. We always recommend buying the book from a Union shop so we direct you to Powell's Books in Portland. The employees are represented by ILWU local 5.

2023 - Class, Race, & Gender Challenging The Injuries & Divisions of Capitalism

2011 - Working Class Majority America's Best Kept Secret (There are two editions of this book)

2004 - What's Class Got To Do With It? American Society in the 21st Century

1991 - Religion and Economic Justice

Reverand Dr. William J. Barber II

Reverend Dr. Liz Theoharris

Jack O'Dell

Lewis F Powell Memo

Adam Smith - Wealth of Nations

This episode we hear from Jennifer McCormick of New Castle IN and Tamie Dixon-Tatum of Anderson IN. Both want your vote in the primary this spring and the general election this November 5th, 2024. We all know a CHANGE at the State House starts with the Governor. They are the two Democratic party candidates you can vote for in the primary this spring and they will take on the primary winner of the Republicans this fall. As of the recording of this episode Jennifer McCormick had secured the needed registered voters signatures to appear on the ballot in all 92 counties, Tamie was still working on that in early January.

This recording was made on 1/6/24 at the Allen County Democratic party meeting. They each give an overview of who they are and then answer questions of local Democrats in attendance.

You can learn more about Jennifer McCormick by visiting her website, Linked in her hilighted name.

You can learn more about Tamie Dixon-Tatum by visiting her FB page linked in her hilighted name.

Check your Voter Registration for Indiana by visiting IndianaVoters.IN.Gov

Thanks to the CWA - Communications Workers of America for their continued support of My Labor Radio. Thanks also to UAW Local 2209 for their support of the work we do to bring you this programing.

You can find us on Twitter @mgevaart and on FB we are @MyLaborRadio on Instagram we are My_Labor_Radio and on TikTok we are @MyLaborRadio Thanks for listening.

This episode we talk with Chelsea @thatunionlaborer a LIUNA member from Local 596 in Massachusetts. We talk about her origins in the Trades. Her journey over the last decade and the opportunities for women in the Trades. Some of the links we include here are from our conversation so you can learn more for yourself or someone in your family. If you reside in Massachusetts here is a link for you to the BuildALifeMA.org we talk about in the show.

Also the link for the NABTU Trades Women Build Nations - this will give you insight to the level of Tradeswomen currently working in construction and the need for more apprentices.

In North East Indiana you can find out more about the Building Trades by visiting NEIBT

You can also visit the Department of Labor (DOL.gov) website as they too have a link for Apprenticeship Information.

Thanks to the CWA & UAW Local 2209 for their support of My Labor Radio.

International Automotive Workers Coordination This is a link to learn about the struggles of Autoworkers around the globe.

Thanks for listening - As always find us on Twitter @mgevaart or on Facebook at MyLaborRadio on Instagram we are @My_Labor_Radio on Tiktok we are @MyLaborRadio

Jill and Angie from Chicago Jobs With Justice join us to talk about the union support they receive in Chicago and the work they are doing building coalitions of labor and community. On TikTok the are Chicago JWJ and on the web they can be found at Chicagojwj.org The link to their awesome schwag is JWJSchwag Check out the sweatshirts, best money you'll ever spend.

Support for this episode comes from CWA-Union.org The Communications Workers of America can help you make a difference in your workplace. Check the link to speak with an Organizer, its easier than you think. The UAW local 2209 Membership supports My Labor Radio and we thank them for the support they provide. The UAW can help in your organizing needs too, follow this UAW Organizing link.

Thanks for listening We can be found on the web at My Labor Radio.org On TikTok we are MyLaborRadio on Twitter we are @mgevaart on Facebook we are @MyLaborRadio and on Instagram we are @MyLaborRadio.

This episode is made posible by the support of The Communications Workers of America You want to know more about Organizing a Union at your workplace? Visit CWA-Union.org to learn more. You and your coworkers have taken the first step, you know its time to find out more options. Contact a CWA organizer today.

In Todays episode - Meet Glenn Kage from Labor Front out of The Metro St. Louis MO area. You can find it all right here at LinkTree/LaborFront or Glenn can be found on TikTok @LaborFront and on FB he is LaborFront and on YouTube he is LaborFront on Twitter he is @Labor_Front We talk for about 30 minutes about the new UAW - GM National Agreement, new UAW President Shawn Fain and Politics too.

We also include about 16 minutes of work we did with The Valley Labor Report from Alabama. On Facebook they are The Valley Labor Report - They (TVLR) were on the air for over 32 hours straight doing a fund raiser for Strike The South, Southern Unions on Strike. You can find them on YouTube at The Valley Labor Report - My Labor Radio spent an hour on the show on an early Saturday morning. They have edited it down to a hot 16 minutes, we have them to thank for that work. The audio is posted on this show, the last 16minutes after the Glenn Kage interview.

Here is a link to the video & audio version on YouTube-TheValleyLaborReport

Thanks for listening, you can find us at My Labor Radio and on Facebook we are My Labor Radio on Twitter we are @mgevaart

We send a special Thank You to UAW 2209 for their continued support of My Labor Radio.

This episode we talk with TikTok's D.A.R.Y.L.2.0 - he outlines his working life, and how he became an advocate for Labor and Working Families. He also talks about how he got to over 10,000 followers on TikTok. Follow him at the links provided here & learn more about the work of a "Labor Influencer on TikTok."

Special thanks to CWA-Union.org for their support of MLR.

You want to organize your workplace? Just visit CWA-Union.org to find out more about how easy it is to communicate with an Organizer. Learm what it takes to help you get a Union in your workplace.

Special thanks to UAW Local 2209 for their support of this program. Over 4,000 members in NE Indiana building a life and supporting our commuities as Union members.

Thanks for listening, as always we can be found at My Labor Radio.org on Twitter we are @mgevaart on TikTok we are @MyLaborRadio on FB and Instagram just search My Labor Radio.

Americonned - You, We, All of us, have been Conned! This documentary covers the history we need to be reminded of and helps us all understand how we got here, who is suffering the most & how can we can fix this or get out of it. This episode we talk with the films Director Sean Claffey. Once you start watching this movie you're hooked. You know some of the information but this is the one you'll watch and then think of how you'll get more people to see it. Visit Ammericoned.com for more information.

Bring Americonned to your Members! Follow this link to Americonned.com to make a request.

You can also reach out directly to the [email protected] team by email with this link.

As we eluded to also, it is Municipal Election time. You can know more about the candidates by visiting the links for shows I have posted here. Educate, learn and vote to change our community for the better. Also support our Mayor Tom Henry in his re-election bid. .

Porsche Williams for City Clerk

Sharon Tucker for City Council District 6

Michelle Chambers for City Council at large

Stephanie Crandall for City Council at large

Audrey Davis for City Council at large

Melissa Rinehart for City Council District 2

Patti Hays for City Council District 4

Special Thanks to UAW 2209 for their support.

Special Thanks to The Communications Workers of America for their support CWA-Union.org can get you on track to organizing your work place today! Just follow the links for more.

You can always find us at My Labor Radio.org and on FB, Insta and Twitter. On Twitter we are @mgevaart all else is My Labor Radio. Thanks for your support.

Meet Matt Alley. He is the man behind BlueCollarWriter.com - We spend about 45 minutes talking all things Labor and exploring where we are today in the American Labor landscape. Trust us when we tell you his work is top shelf. He finds the stories a lot of major networks do not tell. He has access to people in multiple Unions and has a life long commitment to Labor. You can find him on Instagram - Facebook - Twitter/X & it all starts at his website BlueCollarWriter.com

Like all independent media he is supported by Donations from readers. Once you get on board with his consistent content, consider donating to Blue Collar Writer .com

As always you can find us on Twitter/X @mgevaart our Web address is still MyLaborRadio.org

We thank The Communications Workers of America for their support of My Labor Radio, find them at CWA-Union.org

Special thanks to UAW Local 2209 for their support of My Labor Radio

This episode we talk with UAW Region 9 Assistant Director Ray Jensen Jr. - We talk about the changes that have taken place since he landed in this job in April of 2023. We talk about the Region and the Big 3 strikes. We cover a lot in 45 minutes, we think you'll enjoy this interview. Thanks for listening.

Additionally, if you want more information on the UAW strike actions in the US against the Big 3. Follow this link Stand With Us!

A special thank you to the Communications Workers of America for their support of the show. You can find out more about Organizing with them in the future at your workplace, just follow the link. CWA-Union.org

Thank you as always to my own local, UAW 2209 for the support we receive as we continue to produce this Union Programing. We have produced a new show every ten days for over five (5) years. Thanks UAW 2209!

As always you can find us on the web at My Labor Radio.org or on Twitter we are @mgevaart We are also on TikTok follow the QR code for more.