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Oregon's special election to replace David Wu for U.S. Congress, District 1 has produced thirteen candidates for the Democratic primary, November 8th.  Host Jamie Partridge interviews candidates Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian, State Senator Suzanne Bonamici, and State R... Read more

"You should be scared, son.  You know, I'm scared too.  But the fear's not the problem.  It's what you do with it." We speak with filmmaker Joan Sekler about  Locked Out, her film about the 500 courageous miners in Boron, California, who faced down the huge mining corpor... Read more

"The Disappearing Middle Class" Join host Bill Zimmerman as he discusses local and national current events at the 2011 "Labor Day Picnic". Read more

The economy is not working for workers.  What is our labor-friendly economic vision?  What about workers’ councils and consumers’ councils democratically planning the economy?  How is this working in Venezuela today?  How could it work here?  Host Jamie Partridge gives u... Read more

Letter Carriers, JOBS with JUSTICE and VOZ KBOO 90.7 FM, streaming at KBOO.fm (also archived at kboo.fm/node/30365) Monday, August 22nd, 6 – 6:30pm. Letter Carriers and other postal workers are facing a barrage of scare tactics from the Postmaster General, including the thre... Read more

Letter Carriers and other postal workers are facing a barrage of scare tactics from the Postmaster General, including the threat of eliminating 30% of the workforce, half the post offices and three days of mail delivery.  Kevin Card, president of the Oregon State Associa... Read more

The VOZ workers rights education project and Jobs With Justice throw a party to have fun for a good cause. Romeo Sosa and Eliana Machuca tell us about it. Read more

We start with the workers who made your IKEA bookshelf at a factory in Danville, Virginia.  Last month they formed a union with a sweeping 76% majority, after collecting twice as many signatures of support as there are people in the town of Danville!  How'd they do it?  ... Read more

People Rallying for Medicare's Birthday Discuss What's At Stake as D.C. Debates the Debt Ceiling Read more

Vancouver Hilton Hotel Workers, organized in UNITE HERE local 9, are struggling for a fair contract at the 5-year old convention center, which is owned by the City of Vancouver.  Negotiating team member, Lucas Fielder, talks with host Jamie Partridge about wage dispariti... Read more