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Remembering Frank Emspak (1943-2024) | Frank on labor and the media | Wisconsin civil service | Amazon-Teamsters | Virginia schools | New union nurses | Poor Peoples Campaign

Posted June 21, 2024 • 00:31:54

In this show, we remember Labor Radio co-founder Frank Emspak, who died June 14 at the age of 80. In a 2023 interview at WORT, Frank tells the story...

Family values? | Juneteenth | Fair maps voting | EWOCs | Unemployment numbers | SCOTUS Starbux ruling } Waffle House

Posted June 14, 2024 • 00:29:48

If you want Family Velues @ Work, shouldn't you welcome your own union? Also: Wisconsin organized labor fights for Juneteenth recognition, the new Fair...

Storm repairs | Amendments on ballot | Kids fishing | Amazon union to join Teamsters | Food drive numbers | PLEDGE WEEK EDITION

Posted June 7, 2024 • 00:28:13

Utility workers fix things up after a big Madison-area storm, more on state contitutional amendments that will be on the August ballot, voices from...

City budget | End lunch debt? | Act 10 in court | Kids fishing | Teamster merger | UW protests and SCFL response | Nurse fired over Palestine

Posted May 31, 2024 • 00:30:51

Madison is telling workers 'No money for you,' progressive organizatiosn team up to wipe out student food debt, labor argues against Act 10 in court,...

Bean Feed | Meriter contract | Immigrant work permits | School budget | U of California strike | Constitutional amendments

Posted May 24, 2024 • 00:31:09

The South Central Federation of Labor holds its annual COPE Bean Feed, a worker in SEIU Wisconsin gives details on the UnityPoint-Meriter Hospital support...