Labor Radio-Podcast Weekly

Words and Work; Working People; Stick Together; Roswell Hub; On The Line: Stories of BC Workers

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.

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Edited by Captain Swing, produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips.

 

Labor Notes Podcast; What's Going On Labor Mondays; My Labor Radio; 3rd & Fairfax; Worker Power Hour; Labor Heritage Power Hour

On this week’s Labor Radio Podcast Weekly: 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.

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Edited by Captain Swing, produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips.

The Valley Labor Report; America’s Workforce Radio; Heartland Labor Forum; Boiling Point; Stick Together; LabourStart; America Works

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.

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Edited by Captain Swing, produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips.

Working Voices; On the Line; The Manufacturing Report; The Labor Show; Reinventing Solidarity; Solidarity Works

This week on the Labor Radio Podcast Weekly: On Working Voices, UTLA fights to protect immigrant students; from On the Line, CTU’s Stacy Davis Gates marks May Day with a contract that builds working-class power; The Manufacturing Report exposes the hidden costs of cheap factory TikToks; The Labor & Energy Show goes inside Boilermakers Local 13; Reinventing Solidarity traces Jaz Brisack’s journey from atheist autodidact to salting strategist; and Solidarity Works honors cross-border unity with Mexico’s Los Mineros.

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Edited by Captain Swing, produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips.

Work Week Radio; Work Stoppage; Union Talk; BCTGM Voices Project; Tales from the Reuther Library; Buwa Basebetsi Updates

This Week on the Labor Radio Podcast Weekly: From San Francisco to South Africa, this week’s show brings you powerful stories of labor resistance, solidarity, and organizing across borders.

• WorkWeek Radio takes us to a San Francisco ICE rally demanding the release of detained student activist Mahmoud Khalil, then dives into the fight for Medicare and Medicaid with Dr. Ana Manilow ahead of a national day of action for single payer on May 31.
• Work Stoppage rounds up headlines from workers organizing at PetSmart, Kroger, the Port of Casablanca and more, with a deep dive into the misclassification crisis in construction and the continuing contract battle at Starbucks.
• On Union Talk, AFT President Randi Weingarten joins three professors and union leaders to expose Trump’s assault on higher ed and what it means for academic freedom and student rights.
• BCTGM Voices highlights union-made sugar from beets, with two local union presidents in Idaho sharing what union contracts mean to their work and their families.
• Tales from the Reuther Library features Dr. Justine Modica on the Seattle-based Worthy Wages childcare movement, where SEIU workers organized for equity in early childhood education.
• And in Buwa Basebetsi, Moss Manganyi remembers the massive May Day strike of 1986 in apartheid-era South Africa—a turning point for worker power.
  
  Plus, on Shows You Should Know, Harold Phillips brings us a special spotlight on building trades podcasts—featuring new voices from the United Association, Laborers’ International Union, and more—plus stories from firefighters and educators pushing back on anti-worker policies.

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Edited by Captain Swing, produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips.

Labor Radio on KBOO FM; America’s Workforce Radio; Union Strong; Concrete Gang; America Works

On this week’s Labor Radio Podcast Weekly:

📻 First, on Labor Radio from KBOO FM in Portland, Oregon, we hear from members of the Oregon Education Association Board of Directors on the power of unions and how they’re preparing for the challenges ahead—including the return of Trump and the threat to workers’ rights.

⚖️ Then on America’s Workforce Radio, longtime labor lawyer Lynn Rhinehart and NLRB Board Member Lauren McFerren break down the growing threats to labor law and employee protections—and what we can do to defend them.

🗳️ Next up on Union Strong, Peter de Jesus, president of the Western New York Area Labor Federation, talks about why lobbying—yes, lobbying—is critical to advancing the labor movement.

🏗️ On The Concrete Gang, we get a reportback on a near miss involving a tower crane and follow-up actions to protect health and safety on the job site. Real talk, real risks—and why vigilance matters.

⚓ And finally, on America Works, we meet Natalie Ameral, a Port Sampler from New Bedford, Massachusetts, whose work connects her to the ocean, the community, and the rhythms of the working day.
Plus, Harold’s "Shows You Should Know!"

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Edited by Captain Swing, produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips.

Work Stoppage; Power at Work; Buwa Basebetsi Updates; We Rise Fighting; Classes of Mail; Stick Together

On this week’s Labor Radio Podcast Weekly: This week’s episode takes us from South Africa to California, Wisconsin to the Pilbara — with a few sharp words about Trump along the way.

• Work Stoppage: The fight against illegal deportations and labor’s role in defending our communities from unjust immigration policies.
• Power at Work: How recent administrative policies are hitting hospitality workers in California — and how unions are pushing back.
• Buwa Basebetsi Updates: In South Africa, workers at East Rand’s M&N Waste stand up against poor treatment and demand better conditions.
• We Rise Fighting: UAW Local 291 is on strike in Oshkosh, Wisconsin — we bring you voices from the picket line.
• Classes of Mail: Ever wonder how scanners keep the postal system running? Alan breaks it down in a surprisingly fascinating look behind the scenes.
• Stick Together: Author Alexis Vassiley discusses Striking Ore, his powerful new book on the rise and fall of union power in Australia’s Pilbara region.

🎧 Plus: In Shows You Should Know, Harold Phillips rounds up sharp takes on Trump, union organizing at REI, and how workers are challenging corporate and political power — from Missoula to Baton Rouge.

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Edited by Captain Swing, produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips.

The Workers' Mic; The Valley Labor Report; Working People; Working to Live In Southwest Washington; School Me; Boiling Point; Know Your Rights

On this week’s Labor Radio Podcast Weekly: Hands off our public services, our public workers, and our public spaces. The Workers' Mic reports that across the country, protests are rising up against the Trump administration's attacks on federal workers and the services so many of us rely on.

Then The Valley Labor Report talks with Jeff, an organizer from 50/51, the group behind Saturday’s Hands Off protest down in Huntsville, Alabama — where folks came out to stand with public workers and defend their communities.

And over on Working People, Max gets a firsthand account from National Park Service employee James Jones about what it’s like inside the federal workforce right now — with Trump’s attacks not just targeting agencies, but the people who depend on them.

Plus — can a mindworm influence the state budget? We’ll find out on the Working to Live In Southwest Washington podcast.

And what can we actually do about cyberbullying? School Me has some thoughts.
Then on Boiling Point, we’ll hear from Thad Breckenridge and Kay Bishop about the issues affecting SEIU District 1199 members and what workers are doing to push back.

Finally, we’ll head to South Africa and the Know Your Rights podcast, where Connie and Irene unpack the socioeconomic rights of asylum seekers and refugees — and how the fight for justice crosses every border.

Plus Harold’s rundown of Shows You Should Know.

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Edited by Captain Swing, produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips.

Labor Notes Podcast; Heartland Labor Forum; My Labor Radio; The Flight Deck; Economics for the People; The SAG-AFTRA Podcast

On this week’s Labor Radio Podcast Weekly:
Labor Notes Podcast: How TSA Agents and Federal Workers are fighting a hostile administration.

Heartland Labor Forum: Cuts to Haskell Indian Nation's University in Lawrence.

My Labor Radio: Discussion with Eric Blanc on his new book We Are The Union.

The Flight Deck: Women's history month: two captains discuss their inspiring stories.

Economics for the People: The political economy of the Middle East.

The SAG-AFTRA Podcast: Jane Fonda discusses her career with Fran Drescher.

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Edited by Captain Swing, produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips.

Everything U$P$; ETUI Podcast; Buwa Basebetsi Updates; El Cafecito del Día; AAUP Presents; Labor Jawn

On this week’s Labor Radio Podcast Weekly: the US Postal Service is under the most existential attack in it’s history; Everything U$P$ assesses the situation.

What's behind Europe's labor shortages? We’ll find out, on the ETUI Podcast.
From brand-new Network member Buwa Basebetsi Updates; migrant workers say enough is enough.
Machinists Secretary-Treasurer Dora Cervantes talks about Latinas in the labor movement on El Cafecito del Día.
AAUP Presents talks with Stephanie Hall about how academic freedom is on the line.
And, in our final segment, the Labor Jawn podcast talks with Blair Kelley, author of Black Folk.
PLUS: Harold’s Shows You Should Know.

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Edited by Captain Swing, produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips.