Labor Radio-Podcast Weekly

On this week’s Labor Radio Podcast Weekly [https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-a87vi-180ffd3]: What makes a union meeting worth showing up to? On the Labor Notes Podcast, organizers dive into how to make meetings matter—and why members sometimes stay away for good reason. On Power at Work, the newly formed Washington Post Tech Guild explains how and why tech workers—long considered outside the traditional bounds of labor organizing—built a winning union campaign at one of the nation’s most influential newsrooms. On Economics for the People, Chris Sturr and Mike Osh examine how short staffing—once seen as a crisis—is now a corporate strategy, from hospitals to warehouses. The Engage Podcast explores how Delta is undermining state sick leave laws, even as it touts its "Delta family" values. And from The Dig and Green and Red: what does fashion say about power—and what does Star Wars’ Andor say about rebellion? Turns out, quite a lot. 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. @LaborNotes @PowerAtWorkBlog @thedigradio @PodcastGreenRed#LaborRadioPod @AFLCIO Edited by Captain Swing, produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips.

On this week’s edition of the Labor Radio Podcast Weekly: From Tucson to Melbourne to Vancouver, workers are rising up—and their stories are being told. We start with Words and Work, where Bookmans employees in Arizona walk off the job, demanding movement at the bargaining table. “If they’re not going to make a motion,” one worker says, “we’re going to make a motion.” On Working People, student hunger strikers at the University of Oregon connect their campus protest to the starvation crisis in Gaza, calling it not only physical destruction—but cultural erasure. Down under, Stick Together brings us to a pastry factory in Melbourne, where bakery workers making muffins, donuts, and Australia’s famous Woolworths mud cakes go on strike for fair pay—and win a seat at the table through collective action. From Roswell Hub, we explore what it means when your workplace relocates—sometimes a blessing, sometimes a life-altering burden—and what unions can do to protect workers when buildings close or operations shift. And on On the Line, we travel back to WWII-era Vancouver, where women known as “conductor-ettes” defied gender roles—and unruly passengers—to keep the streetcars running while the men were at war. 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. #LaborRadioPod @AFLCIO @WorkingPod @stick__together @BC_LHC Edited by Captain Swing, produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips.

On this week’s Labor Radio Podcast Weekly [https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-a87vi-180ffd3]: Barbecues and base building at Amazon, ICE agents confronted in Newark, redefining plumbing with kids, the magic of assimilation, and why turning doctors into data entry clerks is bad for us all. Plus, a roundup of even more labor shows you should know. It’s a jam-packed episode with clips from Labor Notes, My Labor Radio, Third and Fairfax, The Labor Heritage Power Hour, and more. 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. @LaborNotes @stucknation @mgevaart @WGAWest @1932Teamsters @LaborHeritage1#LaborRadioPod @AFLCIO Edited by Captain Swing, produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips.

This week on the Labor Radio Podcast Weekly: The Valley Labor Report asks: What does the new Pope mean for labor? Catholic TikToker Union Dad breaks it down. America’s Workforce talks air safety with PASS President David Spero. Heartland Labor Forum hears from frontline Social Security workers. The Boiling Point explains workers’ comp with attorney George Mueller. Stick Together explores the 4-day workweek in Australia. LaborStart Canada covers Alberta’s new Solidarity Pact. America Works meets a small-town pharmacist who treats circus elephants. 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. @LaborReporters @AWFUnionPodcast @Heartland_Labor @stick__together @labourstart @librarycongress #LaborRadioPod @AFLCIO Edited by Captain Swing, produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips.

This week on the Labor Radio Podcast Weekly: On Working Voices [https://www.laborradionetwork.org/lrpn-members-1/working-voices], UTLA fights to protect immigrant students; from On the Line [https://laborontheline.org/], CTU’s Stacy Davis Gates marks May Day with a contract that builds working-class power; The Manufacturing Report [https://www.laborradionetwork.org/lrpn-members-1/the-manufacturing-report] exposes the hidden costs of cheap factory TikToks; The Labor & Energy Show [https://www.laborradionetwork.org/lrpn-members-1/labor-%26-energy-show] goes inside Boilermakers Local 13; Reinventing Solidarity [https://www.laborradionetwork.org/lrpn-members-1/reinventing-solidarity] traces Jaz Brisack’s journey from atheist autodidact to salting strategist; and Solidarity Works [https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d5486_00c92f16f2a545a888c4e456f3e05298~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_236,h_240,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Add-Your-Show-sm.jpg] honors cross-border unity with Mexico’s Los Mineros. 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. @KeepitMadeinUSA @CunySLU @steelworkers#LaborRadioPod @AFLCIO Edited by Captain Swing, produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips.