Labor Express Radio

This is the full 5-19-2025 episode of the Labor Express Radio program.  On the latest episode of Labor Express Radio, how do we build on the coalitions built for May Day 2025 to create a working-class resistance to Trump’s authoritarianism?  And Social Security workers discuss Trump’s attacks on the Social Security Administration. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's oldest labor news and current...

This is the full 4-27-2025 episode of the Labor Express Radio program.  On the latest episode of Labor Express Radio, plans for May Day 2025 in Chicago and Labor Notes now has their own podcast!  Recent episodes cover tariffs, Trump’s attacks on immigrant workers and how organized labor is fighting back. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's oldest labor news and current affairs radio program. News...

This is the full 4-13-2025 episode of the Labor Express Radio program.  On the latest episode of Labor Express Radio, CTU members vote on a historic tentative agreement between the teachers’ union and Chicago Public Schools.  CTU VP Jackson Potter discusses what was won in this TA.  Omar Lopez of Consejo de Defensa de Inmigrante discusses plans for May Day 2025 in Chicago. Labor Express Radio is C...

Jackson Potter, Vice President of the Chicago Teachers Union, discusses the tentative agreement between the union and Chicago Public Schools management.  The outcome of the TA depends on the vote of the full membership this Thursday and Friday (April 10th and 11th).  Potter argues that if ratified, this will be by far the best contract ever negotiated by the CTU.  He discusses highlights of the TA...

This is the full 3-30-2025 episode of the Labor Express Radio program.  On the latest episode of Labor Express Radio, though the Chicago Teachers Union’s contract fight may be coming to a close, Chicago firefighters have been without a contract for four years!  CTU and Chicago Firefighters Local 2 hold a joint rally.  Also, federal workers' unions launch the “Let Us Work” campaign and savepubl...

This is the full 3-9-2025 episode of the Labor Express Radio program.  On the latest episode of Labor Express Radio, the Chicago Teachers Union delivers community petitions to CPS and calls on the board to address five outstanding issues in contract negotiations.  Also, the 2025 Labor Oscars! Labor Express Radio is Chicago's oldest labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working...

This is the full 2-23-2025 episode of the Labor Express Radio program.  On the latest episode of Labor Express Radio, teacher’s unions prepare for a national day of action to defend public education on March 4th. Also Natascha Uhlmann from LaborNotes on protecting immigrant workers and Lori Wallach of Rethink Trade on tariffs. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's oldest labor news and current affa...

This is the full 2-9-2025 episode of the Labor Express Radio program.  On the latest episode of Labor Express Radio, Alex Lawson of Social Security Works talks about Republican plans to gut Medicaid and how we can fight the cuts.  Also an update on CTU contract negotiations. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's oldest labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by workin...

This is the full 1-26-2025 episode of the Labor Express Radio program.  On the latest episode of Labor Express Radio, are Chicago teachers headed for a strike? And more coverage of what the Trump Administration 2.0 will mean for working people - a view post-inauguration. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working peop...

This is the full 12-22-2024 episode of the Labor Express Radio program.  Jorge Mujica of ARISE Chicago Workers Center discusses resisting Trump’s planned mass deportations. Also voices from the Amazon picket lines and info on the Starbucks nationwide strike. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express...

This is the full 12-8-2024 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. Jimmy Williams Jr., President of the International Union of Painters, Mark Dimondstein, President of the American Postal Workers Union and professor Adolph Reed Jr. all discuss the aftermath of the 2024 election and what it means for the working class. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio p...

This is the full 11-24-2024 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. Trump’s re-election will bring massive, sustained attacks on the working class, unions, and especially immigrant workers. The labor movement must begin now to build a fightback strategy. The Chicago Teachers Union leads the way with a march and rally tying their contract fight to the fight against Project 2025. Historian Carol...

This is the full 10-27-2024 episode of the Labor Express Radio program.  Jackson Potter, Vice President of the Chicago Teachers Union, discusses contract negotiations, the CPS budget crisis, and the first-ever elections for the Chicago Board of Education.  Plus, teachers and parents speak out on ACERO’s plan to close 7 Chicago charter schools in Latino communities. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's...

Jackson Potter, Vice President of the Chicago Teachers Union, discusses contract negotiations, the CPS budget crisis, and the very first elections for the Chicago Board of Education.

This is the full 10-13-2024 episode of the Labor Express Radio program.  The ILA (The International Longshoremen's Association) wins their 3-day strike and a 62% wage increase!  UAW President Shawn Fain speaks to the CTU (Chicago Teachers Union). Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs...

This is the full 9-22-2024 episode of the Labor Express Radio program.  ARISE Chicago workers center helps Julian Electric workers in Lockport organize a union, Kiefer Dunn discusses adjuncts first contract fight at the Art Institute, Peter Hudis discusses Ukraine and Palestine, and Jonas Čeika talks about fascism and the middle class. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and curre...

This is the full 9-8-2024 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. Les Leopold, Executive Director of the Labor Institute and author of a new book entitled Wall Street’s War on Workers: How Mass Layoffs and Greed Are Destroying the Working Class and What to Do About It , talks about how mass layoffs and economic dislocation are directly related to why much of the white working class has abandon...

This is the full 8-25-2024 episode of the Labor Express Radio program.  The U.S. labor movement inside and outside the Democratic National Convention (DNC) 2024. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see o...

This is the full 8-11-2024 episode of the Labor Express Radio program.  ARISE Chicago Workers Center assists workers at Pizza Nova and SureBuilt Concrete Forms organize.  The Amazon Labor Union (ALU) affiliates with the Teamsters.  Colombian workers win a lawsuit against Chiquita Bananas for paying death squads responsible for workers' deaths. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor ne...

This is the full 7-28-2024 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. The Chicago Teachers Union fights the CPS 2025 school budget. Palestinian trade unionists speak out on a call hosted by the National Labor Network for a Ceasefire. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Su...

This is the full 7-7-2024 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) protests the layoffs of 330 paraprofessionals by Chicago Public School management. Also, excerpts from the Labor Notes 2024 panel on Direct Action - workers in retail, education, media and more discuss how they have used various forms of direct actions in the workplace to win concessions from the...

This is the full 6-23-2024 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) and CPS hold the first-ever contract bargaining session open to the public. Jorge Mujica discusses the presidential election in Mexico and AMLO’s legacy. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Expr...

This is the full 6-2-2024 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. More from Labor Notes 2024. Workers confront AI (artificial intelligence) with Alex O'Keefe, writer for the FX TV show The Bear and WGA member as well as Deborah Burger of NNU. Also Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks at Labor Notes and members of the Brazilian labor federation CSP-Conlutas. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's onl...

This is the full 5-19-2024 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. Audio from Labor Notes 2024. Sara Nelson, International President of the Association of Flight Attendants, Daniel Vicente, UAW Region 9 Director and Greg Iwinski of the Writers Guild of America East address the question… Can Unions Seize the Moment? Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio...

This is the full 5-5-2024 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. Audio from Labor Notes 2024. UAW wins big at Volkswagen in Chatanooga! Erek Slater, Chicago public transit bus driver, and former executive board member of Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 241, fights his firing for union activity in court. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. N...