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Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio/Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people’s issues and concerns. Airs weekdays at 7:15a ET on WPFW 89.3FM #LaborRadioPod

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August 28, 2026Episode 36754 min

Surveillance Won’t Stop Solidarity

On this week’s Labor Radio/Podcast Weekly: Labor Force and Labor Notes report on federal surveillance and investigations targeting Minnesota union members resisting immigration raids—and the workers refusing to be intimidated. Work Stoppage covers investigations into a suspected company union; Grocery Nerds talks with Cleanup on Aisle Five author Ann Larson about poverty wages, corporate power and solidarity in the grocery industry. Union or Bust meets San Diego Zoo artists who organized with IATSE Local 122, while Maryland Labor History explores civil rights and public-sector unionism in Baltimore with author Jane Berger. Plus, Shows You Should Know highlights educators preparing for a new school year on Boiling Point; longtime Teamster Randy Cammack on The Worker Power Hour; the KKK in Kansas City and the upcoming UAW election on The Heartland Labor Forum; labor author Cole Rockarts and voices from the Teamsters Black Caucus Convention on Working Voices; and Labor Day plans and sustainable community schools on Labor Express Radio. Subscribe, listen, and follow us at laborradionetwork.org #LaborRadioPod #1u #UnionStrong #WorkersVoices #SolidarityMedia @AFLCIO Help us build sonic solidarity by clicking on the share button below. Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people’s issues and concerns. Produced by Chris Garlock, Patrick Dixon and Harold Phillips.

August 21, 2026Episode 36655 min

Your Weekly Shot of Hope: Labor Media from the Streets

On this week’s Labor Radio Podcast Weekly, Chris Garlock, Patrick Dixon and Harold Phillips bring you another grassroots antidote to corporate media, featuring selections from across the Labor Radio Podcast Network’s more than 200 shows. On Labor Radio on KBOO, Michael Cathcart and Elliott Gilliland examine Labor Secretary nominee Keith Sonderling’s management-side background and support for employer self-policing. America’s Workforce Union Podcast traces labor’s central role in the decades-long struggle for Medicare and Medicaid—and the continuing campaign for Medicare for All. Joe Uehlein joins Green and Red to discuss his memoir, Three Roads: Labor, Music, Ecology, and his efforts to bridge the labor and environmental movements. Working People marks the 25th anniversary of Barbara Ehrenreich’s landmark Nickel and Dimed and considers why its portrait of low-wage work remains so relevant. Also featured: outgoing Australian Council of Trade Unions Secretary Sally McManus talks with LabourStart about major worker victories and challenges facing Australia’s unions; an excerpt from Richard Trumka’s inspiring 2009 address on the essential power of labor art, from Labor History Today; Emma Goldman’s fiery defense of unemployed workers on Labor History in 2:00, and the latest installment of Shows You Should Know. The Labor Radio Podcast Network—where working people speak. Find the Network at laborradionetwork.org and follow #LaborRadioPod on social media. Subscribe, listen, and follow us at laborradionetwork.org #LaborRadioPod #1u #UnionStrong #WorkersVoices #SolidarityMedia @AFLCIO Help us build sonic solidarity by clicking on the share button below. Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people’s issues and concerns. Produced by Chris Garlock, Patrick Dixon and Harold Phillips.

August 14, 2026Episode 36555 min

Red Scares and Union Fights

On this week’s Labor Radio Podcast Weekly: Next Gen Carriers on The Valley Labor Report reports on challenges to letter-carrier union leadership; Maryland Labor History explains a Baltimore museum’s new name; Apple Box Talks meets visual effects workers; Garage Mind exposes dangerous corporate shortcuts; The Solidarity Podcast warns of a threat to public-sector bargaining; and Green & Red takes on America’s renewed Red Scare. Plus, Shows You Should Know! Subscribe, listen, and follow us at laborradionetwork.org @PodcastGreenRed @iatse891 @TLU769#LaborRadioPod #1u #UnionStrong #WorkersVoices #SolidarityMedia @AFLCIO Help us build sonic solidarity by clicking on the share button below. Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people’s issues and concerns. Produced by Chris Garlock, Patrick Dixon and Harold Phillips.

August 8, 2026Episode 3641 hr 0 min

From Riot Dogs to Radio Waves

This week on Labor Radio/Podcast Weekly: Filipino migrant workers fight back against union busting in Taiwan, protesters and their canine comrades take to the streets in Chile and Greece, and labor activists revisit the legacy of the Qatar World Cup as workers ask whether conditions have improved. Plus, organizing at Colorado's historic Hotel Boulderado, the closure of an Alabama tire plant, and a conversation about building worker power through independent radio. On LabourStart, Lennon Wang of the Taidoc Technology Union tells the story of Filipino migrant workers at TaiDoc Technology in Taiwan, who organized in the face of discrimination, forced labor conditions, and union busting. On Working Class History, Movements and Riot Dogs explores the role of street dogs in mass protests in Chile and Greece, focusing on the legendary Negro Matapacos and Loukanikos. On Heartland Labor Forum, Natasha Iskander revisits the worker-rights abuses surrounding the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, while Stage Hands union leader Jacob Hobbs assesses whether this summer's tournament has treated workers any better. On Delivering Solidarity, organizers gather for the union's national convention. On Labor Exchange, the hosts discuss Boulder City Council's decision not to cut tipped workers' pay, the union drive at the Hotel Boulderado, and the working-class history of soccer. On The Valley Labor Report, an Alabama USW local president reacts to the closure of the BFGoodrich plant, and Jennifer Berkshire joins the show to discuss the future of public education. On The Worker Power Hour, Chris Garlock and Harold Phillips discuss the growing partnership between the Worker Power Radio Network and the Labor Radio Podcast Network and the importance of independent media in amplifying workers' voices. PLUS: Shows You Should Know: The Workers Mic, Working People, Blue Collar News, Reinventing Solidarity, and Breaking Ground. Subscribe, listen, and follow us at laborradionetwork.org #LaborRadioPod #1u #UnionStrong #WorkersVoices #SolidarityMedia @AFLCIO @labourstart @wrkclasshistory @Heartland_Labor @aflbobby @LaborReporters @1932Teamsters Help us build sonic solidarity by clicking on the share button below. Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people’s issues and concerns. Produced by Chris Garlock, Patrick Dixon and Harold Phillips.

July 31, 2026Episode 36352 min

Worker Power From Cincinnati to Chennai

This week on Labor Radio/Podcast Weekly, Boiling Point explores hospitality-worker organizing in Cincinnati and celebrates its 100th episode; Blue Collar News launches a new series on Native workers in Montana's skilled trades; Wealthy Ironworker decodes construction contracts; and Re:Work follows an Indian auto-rickshaw driver who became a union leader. Plus, On the Line tells the story of Canadian volunteers in the Spanish Civil War, while The Workers' Mic covers the Ashland Specialty Chemicals strike and the fight against wage theft. Plus more Shows You Should Know. Subscribe, listen, and follow us at laborradionetwork.org #LaborRadioPod #1u #UnionStrong #WorkersVoices #SolidarityMedia @AFLCIO Help us build sonic solidarity by clicking on the share button below. Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people’s issues and concerns. Produced by Chris Garlock, Patrick Dixon and Harold Phillips.

July 24, 2026Episode 36255 min

Special “Deep Cuts” Edition: Continent of Resistance & The Solidarity Report

This week's special edition of Labor Radio Podcast Weekly features extended excerpts from two outstanding shows on the Labor Radio Podcast Network instead of the usual sampler format. First, Continent of Resistance explores what it means to rewrite the culture of labor movements. The discussion argues that strong organizing depends on healthy relationships, democratic decision-making, collective care, and a culture of solidarity that welcomes new workers and builds resilient movements. Then, The Solidarity Report sits down with Labor Heritage Foundation Executive Director Chris Garlock and actor and SAG-AFTRA member Harold Phillips. The conversation ranges from the origins of the Labor Radio Podcast Network and the importance of labor storytelling to organizing through arts and culture, preserving labor history, protecting workers from AI, and why communication is essential to building worker power. The episode also highlights the Labor Heritage Foundation's Labor Landmarks Map and the growing community of labor podcasters working together across the movement. Subscribe, listen, and follow us at laborradionetwork.org #LaborRadioPod #1u #UnionStrong #WorkersVoices #SolidarityMedia @AFLCIO Help us build sonic solidarity by clicking on the share button below. Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people’s issues and concerns. Produced by Chris Garlock, Patrick Dixon and Harold Phillips.

July 18, 2026Episode 36155 min

On Strike, On Stage, On TikTok

On the Labor Radio Podcast Weekly: Work Week Radio: ILWU Local 6 members take on C&H Sugar in a strike over jobs, safety and respect. Blue Collar News: Terrie Trettenback examines the case of a worker at Hometown Harvest Foods and what it says about workplace rights. Grocery Nerds: Why ALDI is winning the U.S. grocery war—and what it means for workers and shoppers. Labor Notes Podcast: Highlights from the live show at the 2026 Labor Notes Conference. My Labor Radio: TikTok creator Joe Lundequam discusses labor messaging and reaching new audiences online. The SAG-AFTRA Podcast: Harrison Ford reflects on life as a working actor and the realities of the profession. Shows You Should Know: Concrete Gang, The Voice, The Canadian Union Podcast For Employees, Labor History Today, Union Labor Advisory Network Podcast. Subscribe, listen, and follow us at laborradionetwork.org @LaborNotes @labormedianow @mgevaart @sagaftra #LaborRadioPod #1u #UnionStrong #WorkersVoices #SolidarityMedia @AFLCIO Help us build sonic solidarity by clicking on the share button below. Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people’s issues and concerns. Produced by Chris Garlock, Patrick Dixon and Harold Phillips.

July 10, 2026Episode 36055 min

From Heat Waves to Toy Story: Workers Organize the Future

On the Labor Radio Podcast Weekly: Roswell Hub — Teamsters discuss surviving extreme heat on the job and the contract rights that can save workers' lives. Labor Force — AI, gig work, engineering, ports, and video games all point to one conclusion: workers are organizing to shape the future of work. The Workers Mic — Teamsters launch the nation's first cannabis industry strike as workers fight for a first contract. Pipe Up — A 19-year-old union apprentice prepares to represent the UA and the U.S. at the WorldSkills competition in Shanghai. Labor Notes Podcast — Toy Story turns out to be a master class in organizing, collective action, and worker solidarity. Green & Red Podcast — Historian James Cheney explores the largely forgotten 1912–13 Little Falls textile strike led by immigrant women workers. Shows You Should Know: Worker Power Hour; Next Generation Carriers; Working People; My Labor Radio; Labor History Today. Subscribe, listen, and follow us at laborradionetwork.org #LaborRadioPod #1u #UnionStrong #WorkersVoices #SolidarityMedia @AFLCIO Help us build sonic solidarity by clicking on the share button below. Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people’s issues and concerns. Produced by Chris Garlock, Patrick Dixon and Harold Phillips.

July 3, 2026Episode 35954 min

First Contracts, Strike Data & Starbucks Organizing

This week on the Labor Radio Podcast Weekly: Work Stoppage examines the Faster Labor Contracts Act and whether it could finally speed first-contract negotiations. Reinventing Solidarity digs into the Labor Action Tracker's latest findings on strikes and labor militancy. Labor Radio on KBOO checks in with Oregon university workers preparing for a possible strike, while Grocery Nerds talks with Dr. Bronner's CEO David Bronner about worker justice and regenerative business. Plus: the Manufacturing Report visits Detroit's "Arsenal of Democracy," Working Class History revisits the IWW's pioneering Starbucks organizing drive, and our regular roundup of Shows You Should Know. Subscribe, listen, and follow us at laborradionetwork.org #LaborRadioPod #1u #UnionStrong #WorkersVoices #SolidarityMedia @AFLCIO Help us build sonic solidarity by clicking on the share button below. Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people’s issues and concerns. Produced by Chris Garlock, Patrick Dixon and Harold Phillips.

June 27, 2026Episode 35855 min

LIVE from Labor Notes: The Work Continues

Winning a strike. Building a union. Defending organizers. This week on Labor Radio Podcast Weekly, we hear why the real work begins after the victory. LaborForce recaps the action at this year’s Labor Notes, plus live from the stage, UAW Local 2093's John Krause about the American Axle strike that delivered every demand after 18 years of concessions. Working People: Hamilton Nolan and Alex Press ask why union membership fell during the most pro-union administration in decades—and what organized labor needs to do differently. Work Stoppage tackles another Labor Notes focus, the fightback in Minnesota. On We Rise Fighting, Rick and Brian examine the federal indictment of 15 Minnesota immigrant rights and labor organizers—and labor's response. And from Labor Jawn, the story of Carl Mackley, the young Philadelphia striker whose death inspired 25,000 workers to pledge they'd keep fighting. Shows You Should Know: Heartland Labor Forum; The Valley Labor Report; Concrete Gang and more from Labor Notes on the Labor Heritage Power Hour. Subscribe, listen, and follow us at laborradionetwork.org #LaborRadioPod #1u #UnionStrong #WorkersVoices #SolidarityMedia @AFLCIO Help us build sonic solidarity by clicking on the share button below. Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people’s issues and concerns. Produced by Chris Garlock, Patrick Dixon and Harold Phillips.