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Old Mole Variety Hour for September 2, 2024

Airs at: Mon, 09/02/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Jon Nelson hosts this Labor Day episode of the Old Mole, which includes the following segments: Lessons from Labor History: Laurie Mercier speaks with Mary Anne Trasciatti, Director of Labor Studies and Professor of Rhetoric and Public Advocacy at Hofstra University... Read more

New Seasons Labor Union Ready to Strike

Airs at: Mon, 08/26/2024 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
After nearly two years of struggle for a first union contract, after management's committing dozens of unfair labor practices and refusing to bargain in good faith, the New Seasons Labor Union is preparing to strike, possibly all eleven unionized stores in the Portland a... Read more

Keeping the Pressure on NEA to Support a Free Palestine

Airs at: Mon, 08/12/2024 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
When big national unions take a stand on political issues, it's often not due to the desires or efforts of their leadership, but rather the pressure from rank and file members.  Join us as we speak with two educators about their organizing within NEA for Palestinian libe... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for July 29, 2024

Airs at: Mon, 07/29/2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Denise Morris hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which is a re-broadcast of a show from Against the Grain. How To Win: Jane McAlevey was an organizer, thinker and author dedicating her life to building working class power. “McAlevey believed that the left and labor ... Read more

Secrets of a Successful Organizer

Airs at: Mon, 07/29/2024 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
In many workplace situations, the issue chooses you.  Management is doing something awful and you feel the need to stop it: too much ovetime, an unfair rule, discrimination.  But maybe there are so many problems where you work, you hardly know where to begin.  You're ang... Read more

What to Do When Your Union Leaders Break Your Heart

Airs at: Mon, 07/22/2024 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Ellen David Friedman, retired union organizer and Labor Notes board member, walks us through the steps.  From heartbreak to anger to talking with co-workers to confronting your leaders to forming a rank-and-file caucus.  Based on this article in Labor Notes... https://... Read more

Labor Radio

Airs at: Mon, 07/01/2024 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Join host Tina Turner-Morfitt of the Oregon Coalition of Black Trade Unionists in our monthly Labor Radio segment. Sister Turner-Morfitt is one of two KBOO volunteers at the event interviewing event planners, venders and community event goers.  The event took place on Ju... Read more

Oregon Nurses on Strike !

Airs at: Mon, 06/24/2024 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
On Tuesday, June 18th, the first day of a three day strike (plus a two day lock-out), Labor Radio host Laura Wadlin interviews six nurses on the picketline at St. Vincent Medical Center, one of six Providence hospitals with over 3,000 nurses on strike across Oregon.  Gab... Read more

Open Bargaining with David Douglas Education Association

Airs at: Mon, 06/10/2024 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Join us as we speak with DDEA leaders Alice Eberharter and Stephanie Myhre about their exciting open bargaining campaign.   @kboo-public-affairs-department Read more

Labor Radio

Airs at: Mon, 06/03/2024 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
  Join hosts Dr. Audrey Terrell, Deborah Hall, and Tina Turner-Morfitt of the Oregon Coalition of Black Trade Unionists in our monthly Labor Radio segment. Tonight’s segment spotlights Race Talk. Our guest is Shaina Maxey Pomerantz, the Executive Director and Operations... Read more