Blue Collar News

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Blue Collar News, Jason Small sits down with the superintendent of Hellgate Elementary School District to discuss the district’s childcare options for teachers and staff and what this kind of investment means for working families. With access to reliable childcare remaining a major challenge for families across Montana, this conversation explores how Hellgate developed its program, how it supports educators and school employees, and the role schools and com...

Send us Fan Mail What do the proposed charter changes mean for Butte-Silver Bow firefighters and the future of fire services in the community? On Blue Collar News, we’re taking a closer look at the charter ballot questions, the proposed changes to fire department governance, and what voters need to understand before casting their ballots. From the future of career and volunteer firefighters to how fire services will be organized under Butte-Silver Bow County, these decisions could shape how t...

Send us Fan Mail What do working people actually want from politics—and who is really representing them? On this episode of Blue Collar News, Montana AFL-CIO Executive Secretary Jason Small sits down with longtime labor educator, author, political economist, and Labor Institute co-founder Les Leopold for a wide-ranging conversation about working-class America, organized labor, economic inequality, and political power. Leopold draws on decades of labor organizing, economic research, and worker...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Blue Collar News, we sit down with Judge Amy Eddy, who is running for the Montana Supreme Court. Judge Eddy talks about her background, her legal career, and the experiences that led her to seek a seat on Montana’s highest court. We discuss her work as a judge, what she believes the role of a Supreme Court justice requires, and the importance of judicial independence and the Montana Constitution. We also talk about the issues she’s hearing from people acros...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Blue Collar News, we sit down with Michael Eisenhauer, an Independent candidate running for Congress in Montana, to get to know the person behind the campaign and why he decided to step into politics for the first time. Eisenhauer talks about his background, his career in medicine and military service, and what ultimately led him to believe it was time to run for office. We discuss what he believes is happening in Washington, the current political climate, ...