Labor

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Hosts Celeste and Cecil speak with human rights and social justice activist Kelvin Hazangwi

Airs at: Mon, 04/30/2012 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  More Talk Radio
Hosts Celeste Carey and Cecil Prescod speak with human rights and social justice activist Kelvin Hazangwi about linkages between the global south and countries such as Greece, Spain and Ireland around the economic justice issues of debt, banks and who is impacted by our ... Read more

May Day!!! May Day!!! Yes, it's the REAL Labor Day!!!

Airs at: Tue, 05/01/2012 at 12:00am
 Hosted by Joe Uris Today's discussion revolves around May Day!  Some call it International Workers' Day.   We'll talk about it's History...  And invite your calls on what May Day means to YOU!     Read more

Norm Diamond and Abigail Singer of Portland Central America Solidarity Committee

Airs at: Mon, 04/30/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Norm underscores how May Day is about the recognition of class-structure in society. Abigail offers her perspective as a worker with the Portland Central America Solidarity Committee. They talk about the meaning of the song bread and roses and social justice organizing, ... Read more

The Industrial Workers of the World and Remembering the Lawrence Strike

Airs at: Mon, 04/30/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Norm and Abigail talk with Marie and Larry of the Portland Branch of the Industr ial Workers of the World (IWW) about the Lawrence Textile strike, the significance of the IWW in the strike and the long-term significance of the strike for the IWW. They consider the irony ... Read more

Terran Connally on May Day 2012 Events Around Portland

Airs at: Mon, 04/30/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick has Terran Connally of the Portland Liberation Organizing Council, which has grown out of the Occupy movement, to talk about events and expectations for May Day 2012 in Portland. They consider the potential for this May Day to be the single greatest concerte... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour April 30th May Day Special

Airs at: Mon, 04/30/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Norm Diamond and Abigail Singer co-host today's special May Day Old Mole, which focuses on the Lawrence Textile Strike of 1912, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), and events expected for May Day. We hear: Norm talk with labor journalist and historian, Steve E... Read more

Steve Early on Lawrence Strike centennial symposium

Airs at: Mon, 04/30/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Norm Diamond talks with Steve Early, who attended a symposium in Lawrence Massechusetts about the Lawrence Strike of 1912 (here's a PDF of the schedule). They talked about why there is renewed interest in the Lawrence Strike, even as it was nearly erased from labor histo... Read more

On the Picket Line with Gresham Teachers

Airs at: Wed, 04/25/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Labor Radio
With Gresham teachers on Wednesday, April 25th, KBOO labor reporter Jamie Partridge interviews picket captains, rank & file union members, community and student supporters as well as capturing the announcement of a tentative agreement after only hours on strike. Read more

Strike! East County Teachers

Airs at: Mon, 04/23/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Labor Radio
1,300 school teachers, represented by the Oregon Education Association (OEA) in the Parkrose, Gresham-Barlow and Reynolds school districts, may go on strike, some as early as this Wednesday, if their school boards continue down their current path -- the implementation of... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 04/23/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Hosted by Clayton Morgareidge, this program features discussions of the injuries of war, fighting back against the war on women, and the 1981 Warren Beatty movie Reds.   1.  Author and activist Tod Ensign talks with the Old Mole's Bill Resnick about the terrible impact ... Read more