Heartland Labor Forum; Black Work Talk; Belabored; America's Workforce Radio; AFT in Action; The Voice of Oregon Workers; Talking SMART; Working to Live in Southwest Washington; On Writing; LH2

Flight Attendant president Sarah Nelson on how the PRO Act would have made a difference in this week’s union election at Amazon…Historian Robin DG Kelly on the long history of union suppression in Alabama…Stage Directors and Choreographers Society Executive Director Laura Penn reports on how the stage industry has been devastated by the pandemic, but is getting back on their feet…Doctor Saud Anwar, a pulmonologist at Manchester Memorial Hospital who also serves as a state senator in Connecticut’s General Assembly, talks about the effects of the pandemic on healthcare workers…And we hear from building trades leaders in Oregon about the state’s Prevailing Wage Rate law…Ronnie Hobbs is the Transportation Division legislative director for the Sheet Metal And Rail Transportation – or SMART – union; today he explains how the SMART Army is making a difference in the community…Patrick Town and Ross Wolf discuss financial stability in the COVID era…And we wrap up this week’s show with a visit with Eliza Hittman, the writer and director of the acclaimed 2020 film NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS..

We’ve got reports from Heartland Labor Forum, Black Work Talk, Belabored, America's Workforce Radio, AFT in Action, The Voice of Oregon Workers, Talking SMART, Working to Live in Southwest Washington and On Writing.
Bonus: Labor History in 2:00 on Explosion at Eddystone.

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