Listen to the Program: https://exchange.prx.org/p/356389 Interview: Anne talks about her life as an activist, agitator, mom, and much more and the show will highlight three of Anne’s favorite songs. For more information, go to http://www.annefeeney.com/. We Do The work Comment: Ken gives We Do The Work’s farewell. #LaborRadioPod About We Do The Work A weekly […]
Listen to the Program: https://exchange.prx.org/p/355564 Interview by Mike Dumovich: Conor reports on the lifelong labor activist Irene Hull. For more information, go to www.laborarchives.org or email cmcasey@uw.edu. We Do The Work Comments: > American workers need a worker bill of rights. > Gary Kanter sings ‘Solidarity Now.’ > Frontline workers are dying. > George Mann […]
Listen to the Program: https://exchange.prx.org/p/354622 Interview by Mike Dumovich: Conor describes Anna Louise Strong, a 20th-century American journalist, activist, and supporter of the labor movement. For more information, go to http://lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/laws. We Do The Work Comments: > Some thoughts concerning what this year will bring. > Bits and pieces are given regarding judges, Tyson Chicken, […]
Listen to the Program: https://exchange.prx.org/p/353668 Interview by Mike Dumovich: Crystal and Conor report on the ‘Women in Labor History’ project. Song: Rebel Girl: written by Joe Hill, arranged and sung by Hazel Dickens For more information, go to www.laborarchives.org or email cmcasey@uw.edu. We Do The Work Comments: > Some good news from the 2020 election. […]
Listen to the Program: https://exchange.prx.org/p/352808 Interview by Ken Winkes: Tia discusses wage thief and how it affects local economies. For more information, go to http://www.labor.ucla.edu/ or http://www.labor.ucla.edu/what-we-do/rework-institute-for-worker-justice/. #LaborRadioPod Played Emma’s Revolution’s ‘Who Lies’ from their CD Roots, Rock, and Revolution produced by Moving Forward Music About We Do The Work A weekly local worker […]
Listen to the program: https://exchange.prx.org/p/352047 Interview by Ken Winkes: Tia explains the reports on low-wages, the people who receive them, and the industries that pay them. For more information, go to http://www.labor.ucla.edu/ or http://www.labor.ucla.edu/what-we-do/rework-institute-for-worker-justice/l #LaborRadioPod About We Do The Work A weekly local worker radio program that features news, interviews, music, and comments, […]
Listen to the program: https://exchange.prx.org/p/351233 Union Songs International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers’ Unionnation Band’s ‘Let’s Go Help Somebody’ and ‘Workin Overtime’ Gary Kanter’s ‘We’ve Marched Down This Road Before’ For more information, go to https://unionation.com/, http://garykanter.com/, http://www.wslc.org/, or http://www.thestand.org. We Do The Work Comments: > A worker whose job was shipped overseas has […]
Listen to the program: https://exchange.prx.org/p/350226 Interview by Gary Kanter: Ramon, Jason, and Edgar tell the story of how a group of farm workers ended up negotiating a great union contract. For more information, go to http://familiasunidasjusticia.org/en/home/, https://www.facebook.com/FamiliasUnidas/, or http://www.foodjustice.org/team/. We Do The Work Comment: We need our voting rights guaranteed. #LaborRadioPod About We Do The […]
Listen to the program: https://exchange.prx.org/p/349324 Interview by Lori Province: Berit talks about ships, workers that staff them, cargo, and worker safety. For more information, go to https://www.sailors.org/about-us or https://www.sailors.org/training. We Do The Work Comments: > There is a lot to be thankful for. > Counting ballots should be explained better. #LaborRadioPod About We Do […]
Listen to the program: https://exchange.prx.org/p/348546 Interview by Lori Province: Kent discusses what public employee do, their qualifications, dedication, and the quality of their work. We Do The Work Comments: > Food processing workers sue over COVID. > Labor Archives of Washington is presenting the COVID stories of essential frontline workers. #LaborRadioPod About We Do The […]