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Labor Radio on 09/30/13

Airs at: Mon, 09/30/2013 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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Labor Radio on 09/23/13

Airs at: Mon, 09/23/2013 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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MAQUILA WORKERS IN NICARAGUA TRY TO FORM UNIONS

Airs at: Mon, 09/23/2013 at 12:00am
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A MAQUILA WORKER IN NICARAGUA DESCRIBES THE FIGHT TO FORM A UNION. AS FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS HAVE PROLIFERATED, MAQUILAS - PLANTS USED BY TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS IN ORDER TO PAY LESS IN WAGES TO WORKERS AND TAXES TO GOVERNMENTS - HAVE SPREAD ACROSS LATIN AMERICA, BRING... Read more

Labor Radio on 09/16/13

Airs at: Mon, 09/16/2013 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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Labor Radio on 09/09/13

Airs at: Mon, 09/09/2013 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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Labor Radio on 09/02/13

Airs at: Mon, 09/02/2013 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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Portland leaders of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists reflect on last week's 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.  Tina Turner Morfitt, who was in Washington DC, Audrey Terrell who was in Portland, and Deborah Hall share their perspectiv... Read more

Labor Radio on 09/02/13

Airs at: Mon, 09/02/2013 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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a Labor Day talk show (call in!) with Labor Radio hosts Jamie Partridge and John Walsh, speaking with guests Wesley Bucholz of Laborers 483, City Workers union and Adam Sanchez of the Portland Association of Teachers. How can we fight the neoliberal assault on public ser... Read more

Labor Radio on 08/26/13

Airs at: Mon, 08/26/2013 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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City Workers Rally Against Privatization (raw audio)

Airs at: Mon, 08/26/2013 at 12:00am
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City Workers rallied on August 14th against privatization and for a fair union contract.  The District Council of Trade Unions, representing laborers, office workers, electricians, painters, operating engineers, plumbers, and machinists, turned out several hundred member... Read more

Labor Radio on 8/26/13

Airs at: Mon, 08/26/2013 at 12:00am
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We feature interviews from the city of Portland workers' solidarity rally on August 14, 2013 and we discuss the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. More resources:NW Labor Press article on outsourcing at the City of PortlandBook review of th... Read more