Labor Radio-Podcast Weekly

Labor Radio Podcast Weekly: Who’s running, who’s paying, and what’s at stake for working people? This week, we look at elections through workers’ eyes—from city council races and public school funding to a union mechanic’s journey into politics and two perspectives on Brazil. On Riverside Rank & File, new host Jerry Mead-Lucero talks with Banning, California, city council candidates Chris Castorena and Marco Santana about good jobs, warehouse development and holding City Hall accountable. Boiling Point examines Cincinnati’s Issue 4 school funding levy—and what students, families and school workers could face if it fails. On Shift Change, IAM International President Brian Bryant talks with aircraft mechanic and union member Taylor Rehmet about the path from the shop floor to the Texas State Senate, and why more working people should run for office. The Labor Exchange follows Colorado’s political money with journalist Logan Davis and Colorado AFL-CIO political director Jacob Becklin. Then, two perspectives on Brazil: Working Voices features Steve Zeltzer’s conversation with transit worker and union activist Fábio Bosco about the election, foreign investment and working-class independence. On Green and Red, Payday Report’s Mike Elk describes the organizing behind “Lula’s Army”—using WhatsApp, street celebrations and creative collective action to mobilize voters. Plus: Labor History in 2 revisits the newspaper headlines after the 1929 stock market crash. Shows You Should Know: More election coverage from Green and Red, The Worker Power Hour, Workers Beat Extra and CUPE Cast; the origins of “Solidarity Forever” on The Mine Wars Forum; mass deportations and the anti-worker agenda on The State of Working America; defending the right to strike on Labor Radio Canada; academic freedom on AAUP Presents; Corey Walton’s message to letter carriers on From A to Arbitration; and a debate about police unions’ place in the labor movement on Working People. Hosted and produced by Chris Garlock, Harold Phillips and Patrick Dixon. Explore the shows, subscribe and pick up a union-made network T-shirt at laborradionetwork.org. Tell us what you think of the show’s format: [email protected]. #LaborRadioPod | Where the People Speak!

Labor Radio/Podcast Weekly: From voter turnout in Texas to striking hotel workers in Chicago, this week’s show looks at how workers are organizing for a voice at the ballot box and on the job. On The Valley Labor Report, Alabama’s governor’s race, a Decatur union’s victory over union busting, and Chattanooga nurses organizing. Workers Beat Extra reports on a startling start to early voting in Texas. Heartland Labor Forum questions Missouri candidates about working-class issues. On El Cafecito del Día, Ashley Estevez explores what’s at stake for young workers in this election. Blue Collar News examines ballot measures that could reshape fire services in Butte-Silver Bow, Montana. And on The Workers’ Mic, UNITE HERE Local 1 President Karen Kent discusses Chicago hotel workers’ strike. Shows You Should Know: Union Talk, Voice of the People, Words and Work, Baltimore Labor History, The Director’s Cut. Hosted and produced by Chris Garlock, Harold Phillips and Patrick Dixon. Recorded under a SAG-AFTRA collective bargaining agreement. Explore more than 200 labor radio shows and podcasts—and support the Network with union-made T-shirts—at laborradionetwork.org. Follow #LaborRadioPod and send feedback to [email protected].

On the Labor Radio/Podcast Weekly: Building worker power at the ballot box, on the job, and in our communities. PLUS: Listener mail and a chance for you to weigh in on teasers and bumpers! On Labor Radio on KBOO FM, Oregon Labor Candidate School Executive Director Dan Torres talks about preparing union members for public office and union leadership. Teamsters 1932’s Worker Power Hour explores Project Labor Agreements and pro-worker local government with Massachusetts Building Trades President Frank Callahan and Redlands Councilmember Denise Davis. And on The Voice, host Fred Kowal talks with dairy farmer and congressional candidate Blake Gendebien about representing New York’s North Country. Then, Stick Together examines unpaid overtime and artificial intelligence with Unions NSW Secretary Thomas Costa. LaborJawn talks with filmmaker Yael Bridge about Who Moves America, her documentary following the Teamsters’ 2023 UPS contract fight. And Labor Exchange hears from IBEW Local 111 member and former college basketball player Dallas Walton about the Protect College Sports Act. And on Shows You Should Know: Classes of Mail, Labor Force, Working History, El Cafecito del Dia and The Labor Notes Podcast. Explore these shows and more at laborradionetwork.org. Produced by Chris Garlock, Harold Phillips, and Patrick Dixon. Recorded under a SAG-AFTRA collective bargaining agreement. 👉 Subscribe, listen, and follow us at laborradionetwork.org #LaborRadioPod #1u #UnionStrong #WorkersVoices #SolidarityMedia @AFLCIO Help us build sonic solidarity by clicking on the share button below. Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people’s issues and concerns.

On the Labor Radio Podcast Weekly: What will it take to turn labor’s crisis into worker power? On The Dig, Chris Brooks makes the case for militant organizing and building toward 2028. Boiling Point examines the toll of an anti-union president, while The SAG-AFTRA Podcast explores the pressures facing broadcast journalists with reporter and union leader Tracee Wilkins. Plus: Amazon drivers discuss Chicago’s Delivery Protection Act on The Workers’ Mic, ironworker Francisca Pamela talks work, family and women in the trades on Project Labor, and Solidarity Works celebrates Joe Hill’s enduring voice. Shows You Should Know: The LabourStart Podcast on labor rights in Hong Kong, Working People on organizing to change the world, The Garage Mind on building a union audience, The Manufacturing Report on “Made in USA” claims and AI shopping assistants, and Working History on unions, schools and community action. Produced by Chris Garlock, Harold Phillips and Patrick Dixon. Recorded under a SAG-AFTRA collective bargaining agreement. Find more worker voices—and support the Network with union-made T-shirts—at laborradionetwork.org. Stay active. Stay tuned to your local labor radio show or podcast. Solidarity works! 👉 Subscribe, listen, and follow us at laborradionetwork.org #LaborRadioPod #1u #UnionStrong #WorkersVoices #SolidarityMedia @AFLCIO

On The Labor Radio Podcast Weekly: Grocery stores, warehouses and auto parts counters—different workplaces, familiar frustrations, and workers organizing for a say. On Grocery Nerds, a worker and a union organizer describe the fight at California’s Mother’s Market, where the company’s feel-good image clashes with workers’ experiences. The Garage Mind hears from a slot-machine technician organizing with Teamsters Local 710 over low wages, costly healthcare, safety concerns and expanding duties. And Labor & Healthcare Confidential reports on AutoZone workers in White Plains, New York, winning representation with UAW Local 259.Then, We Work Europe explores the complications of living in one country and working in another. On the Labor Heritage Power Hour, Mark Strolle introduces “Assembled in Lansing,” an exhibit putting the autoworkers behind the cars into the picture. Plus, Labor History in 2:00 remembers the 1851 Jerry Rescue and a 2007 victory for Starbucks workers organizing with the IWW. Shows You Should Know: The ALPA Canada Podcast: Bill C-39 and proposed changes to Canada’s Labour Code. Blue Collar News: Who speaks for working-class voters? TWU Local 513 Podcast: Getting off the sidelines and building solidarity face to face. Roswell Hub: Logistics expert Ben Fong on what’s happening at UPS. The Worker Power Hour: Chris Garlock joins Randy to discuss AI—and why workers deserve a voice in its use. Find these shows and more at laborradionetwork.org. Produced by Chris Garlock, Harold Phillips and Patrick Dixon. Recorded under a SAG-AFTRA collective bargaining agreement. Follow #laborradiopod on Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram and X. Send feedback to [email protected], and support the Network with a union-made T-shirt at laborradionetwork.org. Stay active. Stay tuned. Solidarity works.