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Class War and the Postal Service

Airs at: Mon, 09/26/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Politicians are threatening to squeeze the Postal Service to reduce competition for private delivery services and eliminating good jobs.  We hear audio from a video produced by the postal workers' unions which lays out the issues.   Read more

Congressional Candidates, Dist. 1

Airs at: Mon, 09/26/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Oregon's special election to replace David Wu for U.S. Congress, District 1 has produced thirteen candidates for the Democratic primary, November 8th.  Host Jamie Partridge interviews candidates Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian, State Senator Suzanne Bonamici, and State Repr... Read more

Why Longshore Workers in Longview are so angry

Airs at: Mon, 09/19/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Joe Clement reads an article by David Groves from The Stand explaining the issues between the International Longshore and Warehouse Workers Union (ILWU) and the corporation that was supposed to provide good local jobs but isn't.  The mainstream press has misrepresented thi... Read more

Rank & File Organizing and Labor Militancy

Airs at: Mon, 09/12/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Labor Radio
"You should be scared, son.  You know, I'm scared too.  But the fear's not the problem.  It's what you do with it." We speak with filmmaker Joan Sekler about  Locked Out, her film about the 500 courageous miners in Boron, California, who faced down the huge mining corporati... Read more

Addressing Transportation in Portland

Airs at: Mon, 07/25/2011 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  More Talk Radio
Host Cecil Prescod discusses transportation issues in Portland with Dave Wetzel  from England. As well as being President of the Labour Land Campaign (www.LabourLand.org), Dave Wetzel FCILT is CEO of 'Transforming Communities' the transport, housing, land tax consultancy he... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour September 12th

Airs at: Wed, 09/14/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Tom Becker hosts this Old Mole Variety Hour and we hear:   Bill Resnick speaks with John Farrell about decentralized energy production. Clayton Morgareidge reads Doug Hendwood's essay "Headless Chickens" Joe Clement and Jan Haaken review "On The Waterfront". ... Read more

Movie Moles: On the Waterfront

Airs at: Mon, 09/12/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Joe Clement and Jan Haaken talk about the classic labor-oriented film, "On the Waterfront". Starring Marlan Brando, Terry Malloy is a dockworker who struggles with his received sense of "it's every man for himself" and his conscience and sense of duty to his fellow workers ... Read more

Labor day special: Wobbly Walk thru the Siskiyous, and Jobs with Justice actions today

Airs at: Mon, 09/05/2011 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  More Talk Radio
Guest host Kevin Card with a special Labor Day show, interview guest Wes Brain of Southern Oregon Jobs with Justice. Brain reviews the Wobbly Walk through the Siskiyous, and how it's being commemorated today. Southern Oregon Jobs with Justice brings together labor unions, r... Read more

Joe talks about Labor, the History of Labor, and the Decimation of Labor today.

Airs at: Tue, 09/06/2011 at 12:00am
 Hosted by Joe Uris.  Abe Proctor is off this week. Joe talks about Labor History in the United States, and the State of Labor today. ...And...  For your listening pleasure... ...And...  For your Reading Pleasure...       Read more

Verizon Strike and Beyond

Airs at: Mon, 09/05/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Speaking with Denise Morris, Mark Brenner of Director of Labor Notes talks a bit about what Labor Notes is and how it involves itself in the labor movement. They spend most of the interview talking about the relevance of 45,000 verizon workers going on strike. Mark explains... Read more