The Labor Exchange on KGNU

On this episode of the Labor Exchange we discuss an effort to have voters make a decision on expanding collective bargaining rights for city workers in Denver. We interview Denver Librarian Lauren Seegmiller along with three members of the Denver City Council: Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez, Shontel Lewis, and Sarah Parady.

On today’s episode of the Labor Exchange we hear an interview with pioneering Colorado State Senator and Representative Polly Baca about her impactful career, her links to the labor movement and her hope for the future. This episode features special guest host True Apodaca-Cobell from SEIU 105.

On this episode of the Labor Exchange we talk to Gil Maestas President of the National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians Local 52 about an organizing effort among workers at Nexstar / Fox 31 and his background in the local broadcasting industry.

On this episode of the Labor Exchange we catch up with Colorado AFL-CIO Executive Director Dennis Dougherty about Governor Polis' veto of three bills passed in Colorado that were designed to help working families.

Colorado's legislative session wrapped up on last Wednesday. We talk with labor lobbyist Kjersten Forseth about this years session including rail safety legislation recently signed into law and those still awaiting Governor Polis' approval. 

Colorado's legislative session wrapped up on last Wednesday. We talk with labor lobbyist Kjersten Forseth about this years session including rail safety legislation recently signed into law and bills still waiting for the Governor's approval. 

On this special May Day episode of the Labor Exchange we get news updates of the latest events in the labor movement and listen to songs old and new about workers, the challenges they face, and what they are doing about it.

On this episode of the Labor Exchange we talk to SEIU Local 105 Political Coordinator and labor organizer Alejo Gonzalez. He discusses challenges workers face forming a union, common tactics employers utilize and a new Colorado state bill HB24-1260 that prohibits employees from being disciplined for not attending certain employer meetings related to unionization and other topics.

On this episode of the Labor Exchange we discuss an upcoming event with UA Local 208 member and pipefitter Kay Holderness. The Women on the Tools event is on Saturday March 9th at 10:00 will be at Plumbers Local Union #3 17100 E. 32nd, Place in Aurora, Colorado. It feature hands on work and demonstrations for women (and everyone) interested in joining a trade.    Women in Construction Facebook Pag...

On this episode we hear an interview with University of Colorado Professor Ahmed White on his book Under the Iron Heel about the Industrial Workers of the World and their prosecution at the hands of state and corporate forces. The book was chosen as the 2022 International Labor History Association Book of the year. Here is a description:  "A dramatic, deeply researched account of how legal repress...

On today's show we talk with participants of the CO AFL-CIO’s Labor Lobby Corps program that brings union members to the Colorado State Capitol. Our guests are Pat Johnson Gibson with SEIU Local 105, Kiyomi Bolick, with Defenders Union of Colorado CWA Local  7799 and Jon Davis, SMART Local 9 Journeyman Sheet Metal worker and organizer.    

On his episode of the Labor Exchange we talk about the Grace Carroll Rocky Mountain Labor School with Joe Maloney, President of the Idaho AFL-CIO and member of IBEW 449, and Aspen Cyr, with IBEW Local 768 and the coordinator for the school. It'll be at the Colorado School of Mines on July 7th - July 13th, 2024. We also hear retired labor leader Frank Lay - an attendee of the first Rocky Mountain L...

A conversation with labor history educator, Dr. Ericka Wills from Labor Day 2023. She is professor at the university of Wisconsin Madison School for Workers and the Grace Carroll Rocky Mountain Labor school, which comes to the Colorado School of Mines from July 7th through July 13th, 2024. We talk about the history of the labor movement, and it's future. 

On this episode of the Labor Exchange on KGNU we talk with Carl Smith, a railroad brakeman/switchman currently serving as Colorado State Legislative Director for his union, SMART - Transportation Division. We discuss the train derailments in East Palestine, Ohio and Pueblo, Colorado and new legislation proposed in Colorado to decrease future rail accidents, limit blocked crossings and prepare firs...

On this episode of the Labor Exchange, we talk with Patrick Scott, Director of the AFL-CIO Organizing Institute on organizing, his faith and the future of labor.