Episodes
Oct. 7, 2022
Reproductive rights march | Getting out the vote | Minnesota nurses, Chicago college faculty act | Report from France | Alabama prisoners | and more
This week, we'll hear a reproductive rights rally and discuss labor participation; discuss Get Out the Vote efforts for union members and labor supporters; get an on-the-ground report from France with Labor Radio’s Frank Emspak; hear about union power in Minnesota and Chicago; share our statistic of the week, and much more!
Sept. 30, 2022
Madison school support staff | COSATU, Palestine, and Madison | Wisconsin Red Cross workers still fighting | Starbucks suits no match for worker power | PLEDGE WEEK EDITION!
This week take a look at good news for Madison school district support staff, get an update on negotiations for Red Cross workers, hear support for UW student activists from the COSATU congress in South Africe, learn how Starbucks managers are backing down to workers (and the law), and more! THIS IS A PLEDGE WEEK EDITION!
Sept. 23, 2022
Restaurant workers walk | Workers leverage up | Minnesota nurses | Postal service | Madison reproductive rights march | PLEDGE WEEK EDITION!
This week we take a look at the most recent Center for Wisconsin Strategy Report, learn about a walkout at a restauraant in Madison, get an update on the aftermath of the Minnesota nurses strike, get details on how the US postal system treasts its workers, hear a report on labor’s presence in last week’s reproductive rights march, and much more! THIS IS A PLEDGE WEEK EDITION!
Sept. 23, 2022
Restaurant workers walk | Workers leverage up | Minnesota nurses | Postal service | Madison reproductive rights march | PLEDGE WEEK EDITION!
This week we take a look at the most recent Center for Wisconsin Strategy Report, learn about a walkout at a restauraant in Madison, get an update on the aftermath of the Minnesota nurses strike, get details on how the US postal system treasts its workers, hear a report on labor’s presence in last week’s reproductive rights march, and much more! THIS IS A PLEDGE WEEK EDITION!
Sept. 23, 2022
Restaurant workers walk | Workers leverage up | Minnesota nurses | Postal service | Madison reproductive rights march | PLEDGE WEEK EDITION!
This week we take a look at the most recent Center for Wisconsin Strategy Report, learn about a walkout at a restauraant in Madison, get an update on the aftermath of the Minnesota nurses strike, get details on how the US postal system treasts its workers, hear a report on labor’s presence in last week’s reproductive rights march, and much more! THIS IS A PLEDGE WEEK EDITION!
Sept. 16, 2022
UW Health nurses, Red Cross workers get agreements! | CUNA workers still fight, Minnesota nurses still strike | Rail workers struggle | For Our Future union | and more
Big labor action updates this week, with nurses strikes in Madison and Minnesota off, national rail workers back to work, Wisconsin Red Cross workers reaching an agreement, For Our Future's new union settling in, Noodles and Co workers in Madison walk out, CUNA workers still demanding movement on negotiations, and more!
Sept. 16, 2022
UW Health nurses, Red Cross workers get agreements! | CUNA workers still fight, Minnesota nurses still strike | Rail workers struggle | For Our Future union | and more
Big labor action updates this week, with nurses strikes in Madison and Minnesota off, national rail workers back to work, Wisconsin Red Cross workers reaching an agreement, For Our Future's new union settling in, Noodles and Co workers in Madison walk out, CUNA workers still demanding movement on negotiations, and more!
Sept. 16, 2022
UW Health nurses, Red Cross workers get agreements! | CUNA workers still fight, Minnesota nurses still strike | Rail workers struggle | For Our Future union | and more
Big labor action updates this week, with nurses strikes in Madison and Minnesota off, national rail workers back to work, Wisconsin Red Cross workers reaching an agreement, For Our Future's new union settling in, Noodles and Co workers in Madison walk out, CUNA workers still demanding movement on negotiations, and more!
Sept. 9, 2022
UW nurses to walk | Minnesota nurses already on strike | LaborFest voices, and more
This week the top story is the upcoming strike by nurses at UW Hospitals and Clinics. An update on the Minnesota Nurses strike; a report from Labor Fest;. OPEIU local 39 workers continue to mobilize to win a new contract, and much more.
Sept. 9, 2022
UW nurses to walk | Minnesota nurses already on strike | LaborFest voices | National and state labor law changes | and more
This week the top story is the upcoming strike by nurses at UW Hospitals and Clinics. An update on the Minnesota Nurses strike; a report from Labor Fest;. OPEIU local 39 workers continue to mobilize to win a new contract, changes in labor and much more.
Sept. 9, 2022
UW nurses to walk | Minnesota nurses already on strike | LaborFest voices | National and state labor law changes | and more
This week the top story is the upcoming strike by nurses at UW Hospitals and Clinics. An update on the Minnesota Nurses strike; a report from Labor Fest;. OPEIU local 39 workers continue to mobilize to win a new contract, changes in labor and much more.
Sept. 2, 2022
Labor Day Special! | UW nurses to walk | Teamsters v. Madison ruling | Chipotle union | Teacher pay | and more
This week we have a big local Labor Day roundup marking the return of LaborFest this Monday, hear some Labor Day history, learn more about the strike vote by UW nurses, get the decision in the City of Madison vs. Teamsters Metro workers, get background to the attacks on teacher pay, learn abourt a successful union recognition vote at a Michigan Chipotle restaurant, and more.
Sept. 2, 2022
Labor Day Special! | UW nurses to walk | Teamsters v. Madison ruling | Chipotle union | Teacher pay | and more
This week we have a big local Labor Day roundup marking the return of LaborFest this Monday, hear some Labor Day history, learn more about the strike vote by UW nurses, get the decision in the City of Madison vs. Teamsters Metro workers, get background to the attacks on teacher pay, learn abourt a successful union recognition vote at a Michigan Chipotle restaurant, and more.
Sept. 2, 2022
Labor Day Special! | UW nurses to walk | Teamsters v. Madison ruling | Chipotle union | Teacher pay | and more
This week we have a big local Labor Day roundup marking the return of LaborFest this Monday, hear some Labor Day history, learn more about the strike vote by UW nurses, get the decision in the City of Madison vs. Teamsters Metro workers, get background to the attacks on teacher pay, learn abourt a successful union recognition vote at a Michigan Chipotle restaurant, and more.
Aug. 26, 2022
UW Nurses give notice | Low teacher pay | Union, community on Red Cross negotiations | LaborFest is back! | Postal workers news | Ohio teachers, and more
This week, hear about the UW Nurses decision to issue a 10-day strike notice, learn about compensation for teachers here and a teachers action in Ohio, get more on the fight by AFSCME Red cross workers for a contract; hear from the American Postal Workers Convention and hear about some postal service hiring changes, celebrate the return of LaborFest, and more.
Aug. 26, 2022
UW Nurses give notice | Low teacher pay | Union, community on Red Cross negotiations | LaborFest is back! | Postal workers news | Ohio teachers | and more
This week hear about the UW Nurses decision to issue a 10-day strike notice, learn about compensation for teachers here and a teachers action in Ohio, get more on the fight by AFSCME Red cross workers for a contract; hear from the American Postal Workers Convention and hear about some postal service hiring changes, celebrate the return of LaborFest, and more.
Aug. 26, 2022
UW Nurses give notice | Low teacher pay | Union, community on Red Cross negotiations | LaborFest is back! | Postal workers news | Ohio teachers | and more
This week hear about the UW Nurses decision to issue a 10-day strike notice, learn about compensation for teachers here and a teachers action in Ohio, get more on the fight by AFSCME Red cross workers for a contract; hear from the American Postal Workers Convention and hear about some postal service hiring changes, celebrate the return of LaborFest, and more.
Aug. 19, 2022
Lunchtime picket at CUNA | UW Health snubs NAACP | Red Cross bleeds workers | Minny nurses, Cali health workers strike | IRA impact | Starbucks doesn't care about your stinking labor laws | Sweatshop soup | Voces forum | and more
This week we hear from the Dane County NAACP on their support for UW nurses, , hear more on fights for contracts at CUNA and at the Red Cross, learn about strikes by health workers in Minneapolis and California, hear about the latest anti-labor outrages from Starbucks management and at Amy's organic foods, learn how the IRA affects a local business, find out about an offering from Voces de la Frontera, share our statistic of the week and much more!
Aug. 19, 2022
Lunchtime picket at CUNA | UW Health snubs NAACP | Red Cross bleeds workers | Minny nurses, Cali health workers strike | IRA impact | Starbucks doesn't care about your stinking labor laws | Sweatshop soup | Voces forum | and more
This week we hear from the Dane County NAACP on their support for UW nurses, , hear more on fights for contracts at CUNA and at the Red Cross, learn about strikes by health workers in Minneapolis and California, hear about the latest anti-labor outrages from Starbucks management and at Amy's organic foods, learn how the IRA affects a local business, find out about an offering from Voces de la Frontera, share our statistic of the week and much more!
Aug. 19, 2022
Lunchtime picket at CUNA | UW Health snubs NAACP | Red Cross bleeds workers | Minny nurses, Cali health workers strike | IRA impact | Starbucks doesn't care about your stinking labor laws | Sweatshop soup | Voces forum | and more
This week we hear from the Dane County NAACP on their support for UW nurses, , hear more on fights for contracts at CUNA and at the Red Cross, learn about strikes by health workers in Minneapolis and California, hear about the latest anti-labor outrages from Starbucks management and at Amy's organic foods, learn how the IRA affects a local business, find out about an offering from Voces de la Frontera, share our statistic of the week and much more!
Aug. 12, 2022
Colectivo Coffee, OPEIU-CUNA negotiation support actions | NAACP and UW nurses | Elections: Poll workers, AFSCME view | Steve Mazar remembered | CASE strike update | and more
This week we get the latest on negotiations at Colectivo Coffee and CUNA Mutual, learn more the about ongoing strike action at CASE, hear from the Dane County NAACP on their support for UW nurses, discuss labor and the elections, remember local labor activiist Steve Mazar, and much more!
Aug. 12, 2022
Colectivo Coffee, OPEIU-CUNA negotiation support actions | NAACP and UW nurses | Elections: Poll workers, AFSCME view | Steve Mazar remembered | CASE strike update | and more
This week we get the latest on negotiations at Colectivo Coffee and CUNA Mutual, learn more the about ongoing strike action at CASE, hear from the Dane County NAACP on their support for UW nurses, discuss labor and the elections, remember local labor activiist Steve Mazar, and much more!
Aug. 12, 2022
Colectivo Coffee, OPEIU-CUNA negotiation support actions | NAACP and UW nurses | Elections: Poll workers, AFSCME view | Steve Mazar remembered | CASE strike update | and more
This week we get the latest on negotiations at Colectivo Coffee and CUNA Mutual, learn more the about ongoing strike action at CASE, hear from the Dane County NAACP on their support for UW nurses, discuss labor and the elections, remember local labor activiist Steve Mazar, and much more!
Aug. 5, 2022
UW nurses getting ready | Word out on Red Cross workers | IBEW organizes For Our Future | Teacher shortage | Dobbs decision vs. workers | UW COVID policy | and more
This week we learn about an important labor action by UW nurses, discuss the impact of the abortion rights decision on labor, learn about lorganized labor support for Red Cross workers, explore the impact of the teacher shortage on Wisconsin schools, learn about IBEW’s recent organizing win, hear about a worker-led effort to bolster UW health policies, and much more!