My Labor Radio's Podcast

From El Paso Texas we talk with Jaime Abeytia . On social media he is @ThatVatoJaime Instagram & Tiktok - we talk about Life, Politics & Union Organizing.  Thanks to    CWA   MLPA   UAW2209   BACLocal4 INKY

Meet Sharon Szymanski who created this book with her IBEW Local 3 Apprenticeship students during a class on labor studies. The HardballPress.org website connects you & the book Link is  Wire Women from Hardball Press    Thank You to    CWA     BACLocal4 INKY     UAW2209     MLPA    

We talk with Lloyd Tomlinson from the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum . We cover a lot of subjects but Camp Solidarity is the reason we talked. Plan to visit Matewan WV, in September 18-20, 2025  You can view Solidarity Gallery with this link . An article about the last Camp Solidarity is here .  Special Thanks to    CWA     UAW2209     BAC Local4 INKY     MLaborPress.org  

Meet Feminist Plumber, Tradeswoman Activist, Judaline Cassidy   A Plumber from NYC Plumbers UA Local 1 .  Her program for young girls, a summer camp to learn about the Trades, is found at Tools And Tiaras.org take a moment to check that out. She has childrens' books written about her, Make It Happen is one. Jobs Don't Have Genders! She is a Bad Ass - listen & learn more.  Thanks to  CWA     MLPA  ...

Tim Sheard joins the show to talk about  HardBallPress.org We also cover his YouTube Channel Old Dawg Songwriter He is working on an illistrated Children's book called Hard Hat Women If you're in Building Trades, Ladies, contact Tim Sheard to be involved. Thanks to    CWA     UAW2209     MLPA     BACLocal4    

We talk with 5th year Pipefitter Apprentice  Brooke Nichols from UA Local 200 in New York. On TikTok she is  @MeetBrookee Find more on Trades Women Build Nations here.  Special Thanks to  CWA & UAW 2209  

We talk with Eric Blanc about his new book We Are The Union & more. Here are some important links to follow from our conversation. WorkerOrganizing.org SavePublicServices.com Bit.ly/SaltNow Eric has a must read Substack  @LaborPolitics  

Meet Bricklayer & Allied Craftworkers Local 4 IN/KY member Vanessa Hekkel from the Merrillville IN chapter. We learn about the Apprenticeship Training opportunities in this important Craft Union. Find out more at BACLocal4.org

A Special Edition of My Labor Radio, We attended the National Association of Letter Carriers Rally in Fort Wayne IN on March 23. This is the NALC Branch 116 Rally. This episode covers the speeches given that day. Thanks to the large support of Labor for this event!

Interviews and information about the Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Union Local 4 Indiana & Kentucky . Recorded by @MyLaborRadio at the 2025 State Apprenticeship Contest - 3/8/25 Change Your Life - Become BRICKIN' AWESOME!    learn more at BACLcal4.org    

Michael Podhorzer joins the show. We talk about the realization that Musk & Trump are out to destroy the rights of Working Class Americans. Find Michael Podhorzer on Substack at this link. Thanks to the CWA, UAW2209 & Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 4 Indiana & Kentucky for your support.   

Songwriter, Poet, AFM Local 1000 member & Artist Carrie Newcomer joins the show. A great conversation for these times & more. Find her at CarrieNewcomer.com On Substack she is The Gathering of Spirits . On YouTube , On TikTok On Instagram & BlueSky  

MadVoters. Org meet Katie Rector Director of Advocacy for the Volunteers at Mad Voters Indiana . MAD stands for M utually A ssured D emocracy - we learn from Katie what their work is all about and you can join the team too. Visit MADVoters.org    

Meet Michelle Higgs . She was a candidate for a Indiana State House District 60 in Morgan, Monroe & Johnson counties in southern Indiana. We have some post election talk that also includes great talk about "right sized candidates & messenger candidates."  We do have the freedom to loose forward. We have so much work to do. We know we are dealing with a democracy that is being sold away. We cover a...

Meet Sarah Blessing from Harrison County Indiana. She ran in the last (2024) election cycle for Indiana House District 70. Here is a link to an article where she talks with The Corydon Democrat the article includes quotes from Sarah and her Republican opponent. She is also collaborating with some other cool people you want to get to know with Project Next .  You can find this helpful, it's the  Lu...

Meet Kurt Mullett from Wabash Indiana . He is a progressive blue dot in a very red state. In just a short period of time he has gained local and national followers on his social media platforms through straight shooting videos and posts. Like many progressives in today's social media, he has detractors and haters, but he has found some amazing friends who look at life trough the same lens he does....

Meet Corinne Straight from northern Indiana. She has been an outspoken advocate for Democrats in Indiana and has paid a price for being outspoken. Her role in the 2024 election cycle was to draw in and communicate with like thinking Hoosiers and then popped the idea for a clothing and accessory line at BLUSIERS.com (pronounced Blue-Shers ) We met in the summer of 2024 and a lot has changed for Cor...

This episode we talk with Tony Leah . He is a long time Union member working for GM of Canada. Specifically, at the Oshawa Ontario assembly complex. He has a new book out, released this year, 2024. Titled: The Truth About The '37 Oshawa GM Strike They Made Cars, They Made Plans: Reds, The Rank and File, and International Solidarity Unionized GM. This book is a great teaching tool for those looking...

Another November Replay - This episode is a replay from spring of 2024. We talked with first time author Ken Grossinger about his fantastic book,  ART Works Follow this link to see the details we posted from that earlier recording. Thanks for listening.  Find us on the Socials with this Link Tree Link

We all are busy with the anticipation of the 2024 Election in America.  Please enjoy this replay from the My Labor Radio archives . It is an interview with Mr. Phil Kelley . I met him through my membership in the UAW, he was only working around me, in my local for about 20 years. I thought I knew a lot about him. When Covid started he was retired and living in Colorado.  I interviewed him to talk...

This episode features the speeches from candidates at the 10/26/2024 Get Out The Vote Rally in Allen County Indiana.  Want to see what your ballot will look like this election cycle? Visit BallotPedia.org follow the instructions. Easy! Learn more about the Allen County Democratic Party follow the link.  Thanks for listening. Find us on all the Socials by following our My Labor Radio LinkTree link....

Phil Goss  is running for Indiana House in District 85 . That is east of Fort Wayne, New Haven, north to Grabill and Woodburn south to Monroeville and east to the Ohio state line. He faces an incumbent there since 2016. Phil represents change and wants to bring his farm and education backgound to the Indiana State House. We talked on Wednesday 10/23/24. We did interviews with him ealier in the yea...

This episode we talk with the Ken Paff . He gives us some history and support information about the TDU.org movement and where they are today.  He talks about the need in Organized Labor for new leaders ready to commit to working families and helping American workers in the process.  TDU 2024 Convention is November 1-3 in Chicago . Follow this link to learn more. Registration is closed, but you ca...

This episode we follow-up with the team at Chicago Jobs With Justice . Last time we talked in 2023, Executive Director Jill and Angie joined us. This episode we talk with Angie Moreno and cover so many topics. The website is under construction as of this shows release, but their link tree is highlighted below. We also talk about the importance of the ILCOSH Illinois Coalition for Occupational Heal...

This is a Special Edition My Labor Radio Episode. We attended and recorded the speeches from the dinner on Saturday night of the first in person UAWD Convention . It was held on September 28th & 29th, 2024 in Southfield MI.  The MC for the dinner was George Freeman from UAW Local 933 in Indianapolis Indiana UAW Region 2B. He does the introductions and gives some background to his work at Local 933...