Labor Radio-Podcast Weekly

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...

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....

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 a...

This week on the Labor Radio Podcast Weekly: the Labor Heritage Power Hour live from last weekend’s Great Labor Arts Exchange at Labor Notes to explore how culture builds worker power; Grocery Nerds talks Whole Foods union organizing; Economics for the People examines labor organizing in newsrooms; Next Generation Carriers celebrates Pride Month and queer labor history; and Class Matters revisits...

Artificial intelligence dominates this week's Labor Radio/Podcast Weekly. The Workers Mic examines Pope Leo XIV's call to protect the dignity of work in the age of AI, while WorkWeek Radio, the International Labour Organization's Future of Work podcast, and Working Voices explore automation, inequality, workplace surveillance, and who benefits from the rapid deployment of new technologies. Then we...

This week on the Labor Radio Podcast Weekly : Labor Radio on KBOO talks with workers organizing at a gender-affirming care clinic, Riverside Rank and File explores union organizing at Amazon, Solidarity Breakfast marks National Sorry Day with Indigenous activists in Australia, Heartland Labor Forum talks with retiring Texas AFL-CIO leader Rick Levy, El Cafecito del Día examines the history of mass...

This week on the Labor Radio/Podcast Weekly, we feature stories from across the Labor Radio Podcast Network on coal miners, grassroots democracy movements, labor media, Starbucks organizing, labor music, and more. Working People: Labor journalist Kim Kelly reports on the Trump administration’s weakening of mine safety protections, exacerbating the black lung crisis and jeopardizing coal miners' he...

This week on the Labor Radio/Podcast Weekly: REI workers launch a nationwide boycott campaign after stalled bargaining talks, Alabama lawmakers battle over voting rights and representation, Brookfield Zoo workers score a contract breakthrough after a strike threat, Montana nurses discuss burnout and staffing shortages, and Cincinnati labor activists talk about connecting unions to broader communit...

This week’s Labor Radio Podcast Weekly is our May Day recap special, featuring reports from across the country on the biggest crop of actions in decades —and welcoming new shows to the Network. From Work Stoppage, a reminder that May Day is a day of action, not celebration. New to the Network, Solidarity Report digs into the history and meaning of International Workers’ Day, Maryland Labor History...

This week on the Labor Radio Podcast Weekly, May Day takes center stage as workers organize nationwide actions and build power on the ground: Working People features organizers behind May Day Strong and calls for a national economic blackout; Work Stoppage urges a full shutdown to hit the boss class where it hurts; Labor History Today explores how strikes and disruption can rebuild worker power wi...

This week’s Labor Radio Podcast Weekly features organizing campaigns across the movement: Green and Red — Will Potter on the growing criminalization of protest and expanding surveillance powers targeting activists. On Union Strong, Albany News Guild journalists discuss their 17-year fight for a first contract—and what it means for workers, wages, and the future of local news. Heartland Labor Forum...

On this week’s Labor Radio Podcast Weekly, we explore the real-world impacts of major economic and industrial shifts—and how working people are organizing in response. The Rick Smith Show examines the rapid expansion of AI data centers, raising questions about massive public subsidies, environmental impacts, and who really benefits from this booming industry. From My Labor Radio, tradeswomen are b...

On this week’s Labor Radio Podcast Weekly: Work Week Radio reports on a shocking ICE raid at San Francisco International Airport and the fight for sanctuary…El Cafecito Del Dia and Solidarity Works examine how unions are mobilizing to support immigrant workers and families. America’s Workforce looks at mass layoffs at a Whirlpool plant in Iowa, while Boiling Point explores the threat of AI replaci...

On this week’s Labor History Today: In April 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. stood with striking sanitation workers in Memphis—members of AFSCME Local 1733—delivering his powerful “Mountaintop” speech just one day before his assassination. We reflect on King’s labor legacy and what it means for organizing today. With the 2026 baseball season underway, we also take a look at the business of the game,...

This week on the Labor Radio Podcast Weekly: direct action, rising costs, worker resilience, and the long fight for free agency—Chris and Harold are joined by special guest co-host Judy Ancel of the Heartland Labor Forum as Patrick enjoys a day off. Labor Express Radio explores the shift from protest to direct action, connecting global solidarity to organizing for a potential May Day 2026 general...

On today’s Labor Radio Podcast Weekly: Working People – JBS meatpacking workers launch one of the largest strikes in decades, demanding safer conditions, fair pay, and dignity on the job amid growing corporate consolidation. CWA Hour of Power – A powerful Women’s History Month segment on Dolores Huerta that honors her legacy while confronting difficult truths about power, accountability, and survi...

This week on the Labor Radio Podcast Weekly: comprehensive coverage of the strike by meatpacking workers at JBL; Labor Force looks at what led to the walkout, Colorado-based Labor Exchange brings us voices from the picket lines, and Work Stoppage provides global context. Plus, ICE detains a gaming champion on Working People and Workers Beat Extra wonders Who really counts as a worker? In our speed...

This week on the Labor Radio Podcast Weekly: comprehensive coverage of the strike by meatpacking workers at JBL; Labor Force looks at what led to the walkout, Colorado-based Labor Exchange brings us voices from the picket lines, and Work Stoppage provides global context. Plus, ICE detains a gaming champion on Working People and Workers Beat Extra wonders Who really counts as a worker? In our speed...

This week on the Labor Radio Podcast Weekly, guest co-hosts Natascha Elena Uhlmann and Danielle Smith from the Labor Notes Podcast join the crew to celebrate their show’s first anniversary. They reflect on a year of sharing rank-and-file organizing stories and explain why hearing directly from workers has become a source of hope during turbulent times. We also feature highlights from across the La...

This week’s Labor Radio Podcast Weekly spotlights workers and activists confronting powerful institutions—from Big Tech’s rapidly expanding data centers to global snack companies, anti-union politicians, and workplace conflicts on the job. On Economics for the People from Dollars & Sense, activists Katie Currid and Rachel Gonzalez discuss the boom in artificial-intelligence-driven data centers...

On this week’s Labor Radio Podcast Weekly: On Work Week Radio, more than 6,500 San Francisco educators strike for living wages, safe staffing, and protections for immigrant students. From Labor Radio on KBOO FM, Portland Community College faculty describe their contract fight and readiness to strike for the first time in school history. A frontline nurse on Riverside Rank & File explains why 3...

This week’s Labor Radio/Podcast Weekly features the Green and Red Podcast honoring civil rights and labor champion Jesse Jackson and his lifelong fight for economic justice and multiracial working-class solidarity. The Valley Labor Report speaks with Dr. Augustus Wood about his new book Class Warfare in Black Atlanta and why Black working-class struggle remains central to confronting inequality an...

On this week’s Labor Radio Podcast Weekly: Labor Notes Podcast — Minnesota workers organize a mass day of action as ICE activity turns immigration enforcement into an unavoidable workplace issue. Words & Work — USL soccer players use the championship spotlight to demand a real CBA, healthcare, and basic professional standards. America Works — Nurse practitioner Tracy Augusta connects holistic...

This week on Labor Radio Podcast Weekly: The Heartland Labor Forum examines the stunning decision to shut down the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette just hours after workers won their case at the U.S. Supreme Court, with NewsGuild–CWA president John Schleuss on what comes next. The Power Line Podcast goes inside the substation with Arizona Public Service electricians Juan Huerta and Beau Tubbs, exploring hi...

This week on the Labor Radio Podcast Weekly, shows across the Network spotlight the Minneapolis General Strike and a growing wave of worker resistance and organizing. We hear from Workers Beat Extra, Voice of the People, and Work Stoppage on what’s happening in Minnesota and why it matters nationally. The Manufacturing Report looks at ethical U.S. manufacturing, while Solidarity Works honors Pete...