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Howie Hawkins on Class Struggle in Labor and Party Politics

Airs at: Mon, 01/06/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick talks with Howie Hawkins, labor activist and former Green Party candidate in New York state. They discuss labor conditions at UPS and the speed-up tactics there, the Teamsters and Teamsters for a Democratic Union, capital mobility and so-called free trade. Read more

Kitzhaber's Federal Forest Plan

Airs at: Thu, 01/09/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Yesterday evening, the Oregon Board of Forestry unanimously approved a federal forest plan personally presented by Governor John Kitzhaber. The plan aims to direct the Board's actions in order to create a more favorable context for both commercial and stewardship activity o... Read more

Liz Ford Deconstructs Boeing Contract Negotiations

Airs at: Mon, 01/06/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
KBOO’s Jimmy Tardy spoke with Liz Ford, Professor of Labor Law at Seattle University, about the recent Boeing machinists’ contract negotiations and vote. Read more

Latest Boeing Machinists Contract Negotiations

Produced for:  Evening News
A new labor contract was approved in a close vote by Boeing machinists. The deal secures a major airplane contract for the Seattle area in exchange for workers’ pensions and other labor concessions. For more, KBOO’s Joe Meyer spoke with Boeing Union Machinist Jim Levitt. Read more

Sharon Salzberg Interview

Airs at: Fri, 01/03/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Between Us
Sharon Salzberg has been a central figure in Buddhism in the United States for decades.  She's written a new book about applying principles of mindfulness to the workplace.  Called' Real Happiness at Work: Meditations for Accomplishment, Achievement and Peace", she talks wi... Read more

Who is Joe Hill?

Who's Joe Hill? Joe Hill image from PBS.org Tune in to Fifth Monday Labor Radio to find out about Joe and a lot more at 6pm Monday, December 30th!  Joe Hill, union activities, political int... Read more

Who is Joe Hill?

Who's Joe Hill? Joe Hill image from PBS.org   Tune in to Fifth Monday Labor Radio and find out about Joe and a lot more at 6pm Monday, December 30th!  Joe Hill, union activities, political intr... Read more

Police Accountability Advocates Prepare for Fairness Hearing in February

Airs at: Thu, 12/26/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Last week, the Portland City Council passed a collective bargaining agreement between the city and the Portland Police Association, as well as an agreement between the city, the police bureau and the union on reforms called for by the U-S Department of Justice. A fairness h... Read more

Machinist reformer runs for international president

Airs at: Mon, 12/23/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Jay Cronk, former national staffer for the machinist union (IAM), is campaigning to unseat international president, Tom Buffenbarger on a platform of union democracy.  Labor Radio reporter Jamie Partridge caught up with Cronk just prior to his arrival in Seattle, where IAM ... Read more

In Depth: Scrooge of the Year

Airs at: Thu, 12/19/2013 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Jenka Soderberg interviews Marco Mejia of Jobs for Justice about their picks for Scrooge of the Year--the individual, corporation, or entity that has harmed working families in our community the most this year. God bless us, everyone! Read more