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Airs at: Mon, 04/29/2024 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Hosted by: 
Tina Turner-Morfitt, Jamie Partridge, Lane Poncy, Stephen Siegel, Tim, EAnneMcD, Michael Cathcart
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Every Monday from 6:00pm to 6:30pm.

 

Of the working class, by the working class and for the working class.

Host schedule:

1st Mondays Coalition of Black Trade Unionists
2nd Mondays Stephen Siegel and Rachel Hanes
3rd Mondays Michael Cathcart
4th Mondays Amanda Hill and Jamie Partridge
5th Mondays Lane Poncy 
Topic tags: 
Activism, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Community Building, Government/Politics
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KBOO Stream 1
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Current

Labor Radio on 01/27/14

Airs at: Mon, 01/27/2014 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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Stand with Teachers for Racial Equity (raw audio)

Airs at: Mon, 01/27/2014 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Labor Radio
The Portland Teachers Solidarity Campaign, with the Portland Parent Union and the Portland Student Union, held a press conference prior to the January 21st school board meeting, declaring that support for the Portland Association of Teachers demands for lower class sizes an... Read more

Education Remix--Highlights of the Struggle for the Schools Portland Students Deserve

Airs at: Mon, 01/13/2014 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
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In light of the rally happening at the Portland Public School District Building as Labor Radio airs today, we're remixing some of our favorite moments in Labor Radio reporting: excerpts from the Jefferson student demonstration on Friday, interviews with students, teachers, ... Read more

Jefferson HS students walkout for their teachers (raw audio)

Airs at: Fri, 01/10/2014 at 12:00am
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Jefferson High School students walked out Friday to support Portland teachers in their bitter contract struggle with the Portland school district.  Emphasizing class size and workload, prep time and individual instruction, the students called for the Schools Portland Studen... Read more

Racial Health Disparities and the Affordable Care Act

Airs at: Mon, 01/06/2014 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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The Labor Radio guest on the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists segment  is Meies-Amour Matz.  She is a Grant and Research Coordinator with more than 20 years working to  reduce health and social disparities, as they relate to minority and under-served populations.   Some o... Read more

Who is Joe Hill?

Airs at: Mon, 12/30/2013 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
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Categories:  Labor   Programming   Who's Joe Hill? Joe Hill image from PBS.org   Tune in to Fifth Monday Labor Radio and find out about J... Read more

IMMIGRATION REFORM & THE LABOR MOVEMENT

Airs at: Mon, 12/23/2013 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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DURING A SEASON WHEN MANY PEOPLE GATHER WITH THEIR FAMILIES, ARCHAIC LAWS THAT SUBORDINATE HUMAN NEED TO CORPORATE GREED KEEP IMMIGRANT FAMILIES APART OR IN PERIL. WITH IMMIGRATION REFORM NOW ON THE NATIONAL POLITICAL AGENDA, HARD TACTICAL CHOICES FACE THE MOVEMENT FOR JUST... Read more

Machinist reformer runs for international president

Airs at: Mon, 12/23/2013 at 12:00am
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Jay Cronk, former national staffer for the machinist union (IAM), is campaigning to unseat international president, Tom Buffenbarger on a platform of union democracy.  Labor Radio reporter Jamie Partridge caught up with Cronk just prior to his arrival in Seattle, where IAM ... Read more

Labor Radio on 12/16/13

Airs at: Mon, 12/16/2013 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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The Fight for Democracy in Honduras

Airs at: Mon, 12/09/2013 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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