Labor Radio-Podcast Weekly

America’s Workforce Radio; Tales from the Reuther Library; Labor Jawn; Solidarity Works; Labor Heritage Power Hour

On this week’s Labor Radio Podcast Weekly: From America’s Workforce Radio, we revisit the Vietnam era’s “Hard Hat” protest and how labor’s stance on war split the movement. Tales from the Reuther Library explores rank-and-file reform in the Steelworkers with the story of “Oil Can Eddie.” Labor Jawn takes us inside Philadelphia’s once-every-40-years sanitation strikes. On Solidarity Works, the legacy of Cesar Chavez and the Delano grape strike is remembered as a call to action for today’s immigrant workers. And the Labor Heritage Power Hour uncovers the radical roots of the American West in the Great Cowboy Strike of 1883. Plus, Harold Phillips spotlights “Shows You Should Know” from across the Labor Radio Podcast Network.
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Edited by Captain Swing, produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips.

Labor Notes Podcast; Pipe Up; The Alberta Worker Podcast; Working to Live In Southwest Washington; Boiling Point

This week on the Labor Radio Podcast Weekly: What happens when union leadership tries to shut down support for women, LGBTQ members, Black and Latino caucuses—all in the name of “compliance”? On the Labor Notes Podcast, the rank and file are pushing back inside the building trades, and they’re not backing down.

Then: over in Boston, the Pipe Up podcast is thinking outside the pipe—literally. If electricians can represent blackjack dealers, why can’t plumbers organize chimney sweeps?

We’ll also hear from Working to Live in Southwest Washington, where delegates reflect on solidarity and strategy at the Washington State Labor Council convention. Why “everybody should be union”? Let’s just say it starts with healthcare—and ends with dignity.

From Cincinnati’s Boiling Point to labor YouTubers calling for collectivization over corporatization, this week’s shows aren’t afraid to tackle the deep questions:

Who gets a voice in our unions? What kind of future are we organizing for? And how do we fight disinformation at the hyperlocal level?

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From contract fights to community radio, you’ll hear the voices of working people telling their own stories—in their own words. This is the Labor Radio Podcast Weekly: stories you won’t hear anywhere else.

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

Power at Work; Madison Labor Radio; Teamsters 1932's Worker Power Hour; Labor Heritage Power Hour

This week on the Labor Radio Podcast Weekly: From trash pick-up to the Vietnam War, from Inland Empire housing justice to Wisconsin healthcare strikes—this episode is full of grit, struggle, and solidarity.

We begin with Power at Work, where Victor Mineros of the Teamsters and Kathy Torres from Local 179 break down the nationwide strike against Republic Services. These essential sanitation workers aren’t just cleaning up your waste—they’re cleaning up corporate greed, one picket line at a time.

Then we head to Madison Labor Radio, where UAW Local 95's Enrique Castano is fighting for a fair contract at Mercy Health East Clinic. The stakes? Wages, safety, and keeping the only unionized unit in a sprawling non-profit hospital chain alive.

On Teamsters 1932's Worker Power Hour, Randy Corgan speaks with Shayla Bernard from the UCR Labor Center about worker organizing and vanishing middle-class opportunity in California’s vast Inland Empire. It’s a call for regional labor power and research that centers real workers’ voices.

Finally, on the Labor Heritage Power Hour, longtime activist Michael Ansara reflects on a life of organizing—from SDS and the Civil Rights movement to community empowerment and poetry—with a moving message on The Hard Work of Hope, also the title of his new memoir.

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

Green and Red; Art and Labor; Union or Bust; Labor Link Podcast; On Writing

This week on the Labor Radio Podcast Weekly:

On Green and Red, Mike Elk reports from Brazil, where Trump’s tariffs have sparked backlash—and boosted Lula’s standing.

Art Labor returns with a new name—Pod Save Ridgewood—and a sharp take on affordable housing and class warfare in New York.

On Union or Bust, Mai Han of Borderlands for Equity talks student-led walkouts, protest training, and the faith-fueled fight for justice.

The Labor Link Podcast heads to Ghana, where former child laborer Eric Mawuko Atsiatorme shares what it’s really like organizing in the artisanal fishing sector.

And on On Writing, the head writers of Saturday Night Live take us behind the scenes of Season 50, from subway ads to last-minute rewrites.

Stories from the frontlines of the working class—one podcast at a time.

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

The Valley Labor Report; The Labor Exchange; The Line; Heartland Labor Forum

On this week’s Labor Radio Podcast Weekly: The Valley Labor Report unpacks devastating Medicaid cuts with Chuck Corra. The Labor Exchange explores the ripple effects on rural healthcare in Colorado. The Line dives into AI-driven data center construction—and the electricians needed to build them. Rachel Kushner joins the Heartland Labor Forum to discuss her new novel about FBI infiltration. And Harold Phillips rounds things out with more Shows You Should Know.

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

The Labor And Energy Show; Stick Together; Union Talk; On Writing; Power Line Podcast

On today’s Labor Radio Podcast Weekly:
The Labor Show shares why 9,000 Philadelphia city workers were prepared to strike if they didn’t win a fair contract.
Stick Together takes us to Melbourne, where community members rallied to save a vital library social worker program serving the most vulnerable.
Union Talk hears from nurses who warn that dismantling Medicaid will be catastrophic for patients and healthcare workers alike.
OnWriting spotlights WGA East captains who kept the strike lines strong and the spirit of solidarity alive.
Classes of Mail heads to New Mexico, where wind energy project managers describe the challenges of working on a site so vast it takes hours just to drive across.

Wherever you are, these voices are working to build power, protect their communities, and fight for a better future.

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

Union Strong; Pipe Up; Apple Box Talks; Buwa Basebetsi Updates; The Docker Podcast

This week on the Labor Radio Podcast Weekly: Labor unions are leading the fight to protect workers from the impacts of artificial intelligence—from film and television to privacy and job security. On Union Strong, New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand calls out what she describes as a “big, beautiful betrayal” of working people hidden in the latest federal budget bill—and explains why unions must stay vigilant as AI reshapes entire industries.

Then on Pipe Up, plumbers and pipefitters discuss the wave of major federal construction projects abruptly canceled or put on hold, costing union jobs across Maryland and Washington, D.C.

In British Columbia, Apple Box Talks features Mikelle Sasakamoose, who shares how she’s working to indigenize colonial spaces as the first Director of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation for the City of Burnaby.

And on The Docker Podcast, ILWU longshore workers mark the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Ballantyne Pier—a defining moment of solidarity and resistance on Vancouver’s waterfront.

Plus, from South Africa’s Buwa Basebetsi podcast, the remarkable story of an American activist who went underground after a 1970s bank heist and resurfaced decades later as a labor educator.

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

Labor Radio on KBOO; Heartland Labor Forum; Working People; Labor Heritage Power Hour; The Bipartisan Buzz; Hot House With Richie Ray

This week on the Labor Radio Podcast Weekly: From veterans rallying on the National Mall…To postal workers fighting privatization…To musicians lifting up migrants' voices…To labor leaders warning against fascism and false unity…we bring you a snapshot of the urgent struggles—and enduring solidarity—shaping the working class today.

On Labor Radio in Portland, hosts Michael and Elliott take a hard look at the first 100 days of a second Trump term—describing a “relentless onslaught” of executive orders, wage cuts, and attacks on federal workers.

On the Heartland Labor Forum, Bill Fletcher, Jr. warns against labor giving even tacit support to authoritarianism, reminding us: “There is no middle ground.”

Working People joins a powerful protest on the National Mall, where veterans speak out against Trump’s betrayal of their service and the gutting of VA protections.

On the Labor Heritage Power Hour, Francisco Herrera says it plainly: “Migration strengthens the nation.” His songs, rooted in struggle, become tools for organizing and survival.

And in the Bipartisan Buzz and The Hot House, letter carriers sound the alarm: Postal workers are under attack, facing rising violence, congressional inaction—and a push toward privatization.

From the shop floor to the stage, from the picket line to the podcast mic—this is the Labor Radio Podcast Weekly.

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

Work Week Radio; Green and Red; Work Stoppage; Union Talk; Buwa Basebetsi Updates

On this week’s Labor Radio Podcast Weekly:
WorkWeek Radio: Cliff Smith of Roofers Local 36 joins Steve Zeltzer to sound the alarm on ICE raids and rising fascism, calling for immediate labor action to defend immigrant workers.

Green and Red Podcast: Organizer Estuardo Mazariegos of ACE Los Angeles details how neighbors, workers, and community groups are resisting federal violence with both organization and spontaneous solidarity.

Work Stoppage: Hosts John, Dan, and Lina unpack the brutal crackdown in LA and expose how conspiracy laws—used to charge SEIU California President David Huerta—have long targeted labor and social movements.

Union Talk: Randy Weingarten and Skye elevate the voices of Gen Z and Gen Alpha organizers fighting back against anti-trans laws, book bans, and erasure—from Kentucky to California.

Buwa Basebetsi: From Johannesburg, we hear from students working to overcome inequality and thrive in math, nearly 50 years after the Soweto Uprising.

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

Labor Notes Podcast; Power at Work; Economics for the People; Engage: The Podcast for Delta Pilots; The Dig; Green and Red

On this week’s Labor Radio Podcast Weekly: 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.

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