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A review of a Black organization, AYCO, created with the expressed purpose to settle the past, engage the present and hope for the future.
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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 
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Students Speak Out: the Portland Student Union and the Struggle to Save our Schools

Airs at: Mon, 11/11/2013 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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For background on the teachers' contract issues, see our episode last month on Fighting for the Schools Portland Students Deserve. While interviewing Alexia, Ian, Emma, and Lily from the Portland Student Union, the following websites were referenced: http://www.facebook.co... Read more

Students Speak Out: the Portland Student Union and the Struggle to Save our Schools

Airs at: Mon, 11/11/2013 at 12:00am
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Hear from student organizers with Portland Student Union building power for the schools they deserve. CHECK OUT: http://www.facebook.com/PortlandStudentUnion Other resources on the current contract and community support: http://www.pdxteachers.org http://www.facebook.com/P... Read more

Labor Radio on 11/04/13

Airs at: Mon, 11/04/2013 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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Save the People's Postal Service

Airs at: Mon, 10/28/2013 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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This update on the struggle to save the people's postal service includes speeches from national union presidents and  interviews with grassroots postal activists, from New York, Philadelphia and Portland.  Host Jamie Partridge reports on the fight against cuts, closures, de... Read more

Fighting for The Schools Portland Students Deserve

Airs at: Mon, 10/14/2013 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Labor Radio interviewed students, parents, and teachers about the local showdown between teachers and the PPS district over contract negotiations, as well as the solidarity campaign that's developed throughout the city to involve community members in speaking out for the sc... Read more

Labor Radio on 10/07/13

Airs at: Mon, 10/07/2013 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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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, BRINGING... Read more

Labor Radio on 09/16/13

Airs at: Mon, 09/16/2013 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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