Labor Notes Podcast; Workers Beat Extra; The Bipartisan Buzz; Union Strong; Buwa Basebetsi Updates

This week on the Labor Radio Podcast Weekly: it’s all about power — who’s got it, who’s lost it, and how working people are organizing to take it back.

On the Labor Notes Podcast, federal workers push back against executive overreach and call out politicians who pretend they’re powerless. Workers Beat Extra dives into divisions inside the labor movement. The Bipartisan Buzz breaks down what postal workers can and can’t do under the Hatch Act. Union Strong spotlights the WNBA Players Association’s fight for equal pay and better facilities. And from South Africa’s Buwa Basebetsi, the Casual Workers Advice Office tells the story of the Unpaid Benefits Campaign — a fight to reclaim billions owed to workers and families.

We also say farewell — for now — to the Buwa Basebetsi crew, whose final episode marks the end of a great run. Special thanks to Charles Leonard, a regular at our weekly Network meetings, for his solidarity and storytelling.

Plus in Shows You Should Know:

• Classes of Mail takes on USPS safety guides and the finer points of curbing wheels.
• My Labor Radio talks trades and tunes with IUOE 369’s Sammy Cossairt.
• Engage: The Podcast for Delta Pilots explores hotel quirks in the “layover landscape.”
• Labor Radio on KBOO takes you to the Kaiser strike line.

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