My Labor Radio's Podcast

We talk with Eric Blanc about his new book We Are The Union & more. Here are some important links to follow from our conversation. WorkerOrganizing.org SavePublicServices.com Bit.ly/SaltNow

Eric has a must read Substack @LaborPolitics

Meet Bricklayer & Allied Craftworkers Local 4 IN/KY member Vanessa Hekkel from the Merrillville IN chapter. We learn about the Apprenticeship Training opportunities in this important Craft Union. Find out more at BACLocal4.org

A Special Edition of My Labor Radio, We attended the National Association of Letter Carriers Rally in Fort Wayne IN on March 23. This is the NALC Branch 116 Rally. This episode covers the speeches given that day. Thanks to the large support of Labor for this event!

Interviews and information about the Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Union Local 4 Indiana & Kentucky. Recorded by @MyLaborRadio at the 2025 State Apprenticeship Contest - 3/8/25

Change Your Life - Become BRICKIN' AWESOME! learn more at BACLcal4.org

Michael Podhorzer joins the show. We talk about the realization that Musk & Trump are out to destroy the rights of Working Class Americans. Find Michael Podhorzer on Substack at this link. Thanks to the CWA, UAW2209 & Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 4 Indiana & Kentucky for your support.

Songwriter, Poet, AFM Local 1000 member & Artist Carrie Newcomer joins the show. A great conversation for these times & more. Find her at CarrieNewcomer.com On Substack she is The Gathering of Spirits. On YouTube, On TikTok On Instagram & BlueSky

MadVoters.Org meet Katie Rector Director of Advocacy for the Volunteers at Mad Voters Indiana. MAD stands for Mutually Assured Democracy - we learn from Katie what their work is all about and you can join the team too. Visit MADVoters.org

Meet Michelle Higgs. She was a candidate for a Indiana State House District 60 in Morgan, Monroe & Johnson counties in southern Indiana. We have some post election talk that also includes great talk about "right sized candidates & messenger candidates." We do have the freedom to loose forward. We have so much work to do. We know we are dealing with a democracy that is being sold away. We cover a lot of subjects in this episode. We provide some links below so you can learn more too. Our favorite quote from Michelle Higgs "A government of the people, means working with the people."

Find her on the Socials here

Find her on BlueSky as MichelleHiggs linked here.

On Facebook her campaign last fall had this page.

On YouTube you can find Michelle, follow the link here.

Michelle Higgs campaign website from 2024 is here.

Her Facebook page Michelle Higgs is linked here.

We mention the Poor Peoples Campaign - a link to learn more about their work is here.

We talk about Moms Demand Indiana - a link to their work is here.

We also get into the Indiana Rural Summit and the work they are doing, follow the link here. In addition there was a great article last fall printed by In These Times Magazine the article was about the down ballot candidates in American rural areas and Michelle Higgs campaign was included in the article linked here.

We also talk about the Dirt Road Revival book and the plan to do more Dirt Road Organizing follow these links to learn more about the book, and how you can be a part of the future you want to see.

We talk about the work being done by the MAD Voters .org team - follow this link to learn more. This site is amazing and updated everyday during the 2025 Indiana legislative session. MAD in their name stands for Mutually Assured Democracy.

Special thanks to the CWA - The Communications Workers of America for their continued support of My Labor Radio. When you want to know more about Organizing a Union in your workplace, follow this link and reach out to a CWA Organizer to learn more about this important work & life changing decision.

Special thanks to the MLPA for their support of our work. Find them at this link here to learn more. The Midwest Labor Press Association.

Special thanks to UAW2209.org for all their assistance and support for the work we do at My Labor Radio.

Thanks for listening, you can find us on all the Socials by following our LinkTreeLink here.

Meet Sarah Blessing from Harrison County Indiana. She ran in the last (2024) election cycle for Indiana House District 70. Here is a link to an article where she talks with The Corydon Democrat the article includes quotes from Sarah and her Republican opponent. She is also collaborating with some other cool people you want to get to know with Project Next.

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Project Next needs you. Mark your calender to check in with the Tuesday January 28th LIVE show by Project Next from 5-10:00pm

We talk about Tim Peck find him at PeckforCongress Also you can check out Tim's LinkTree Link from the campaign here.

We talk about Corinne Straight -she is on YouTube & you can find her on all the social platforms under her name and on her website Bluesiers.com She is also on TikTok for awhile longer at CorinneStraight

We mention Scott Arron Rogers from the HoosLeft Podcast. Scott also has an awesome HoosLeft Substack that features a lot of posts, check it out at that link. Check out Scott's LinkTree Link for more.

Special thanks to The CWA, The Communications Workers of America for their support. Are you thinking about Organizing a Union in your workplace? Contact the CWA's Organizing department to learn more about the easy steps you and your coworkers can take.

Special thanks to The MLPA Midwest Labor Press Association for their support of the work we do at My Labor Radio.

Special thanks to UAWLocal2209 for their support of My Labor Radio - follow the link here to learn more about the work they are doing in NE Indiana.

Thanks for listening. Find us on the socials by following this LinkTree Link.

Meet Kurt Mullett from Wabash Indiana. He is a progressive blue dot in a very red state. In just a short period of time he has gained local and national followers on his social media platforms through straight shooting videos and posts. Like many progressives in today's social media, he has detractors and haters, but he has found some amazing friends who look at life trough the same lens he does.

We sopke in early January 2025 about where we are in political America, where we head to and how the voices on social media platforms are helping to shape peoples thinking. The highlited links below can connect you to all things Kurt Mullett.

Find HoosierBlue 63 Kurt Mullett on Facebook by following this link.

Find Kurt Mullett on Instagram where he is HoosierBlue63

Find HoosierBlue63 on TikTok by following this link HoosierBlue63

On BlueSky find HoosierBlue63 Kurt will be glad to follow you back.

On Threads you can find Kurt Mullett as HoosierBlue63

We also talk about Richard Chews the Radio DJ from Chicago. Kurt can be heard on Chews Views on Wednesdays at 8:00am on AM 820 WCPT - A progressive thinking show that reached out to Kurt and has him as a regular guest.

Special thanks toThe Communications Workers of America CWA, for their continued support of My Labor Radio. Follow the link above to learn more. Are you and your co-workers talking about a Union in your workplace? You should be. Talk to a CWA Organizer to learn how easy it can be to organize a Union in your workplace. "Boss makes a dollar, I make a dime, that's why I talk about Union organizing on company time."

Special thanks to UAW2209 for their consistent support of My Labor Radio. Thanks to the membership of UAW2209.org Click the link to learn more about this powerful team of Union members working, living and giving back to their communities in NE Indiana.

Special thanks to the MLPA the Midwest Labor Press Association for their support of My Labor Radio follow their link to learn more.

Thanks for listening follow us on all the socials by getting the links from the My Labor Radio LinkTree link here.