The Valley Labor Report

Sister Roxana of the Coca Grower's Union in Bolivia talks to us about being a woman in Bolivia and the labor movement there. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Brother Rolando, leader of the Bolivian labor federation in the largest city in the country, talks to us about how the labor movement can and ought to be a force for justice. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Jacob and David discuss numerous local topics, Amazon Bessemer workers organizing, COVID issues, Workplace Democracy and much more.

Jacob and David talk with Nelson from Dixieland of the Proletariat. We also talk with former employees of No Evil Foods about their quest for a union, the company's retaliatory actions and their NLRB case win.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Jacob and David talk with Magaly Licolli from Venceremos about the walkout at George's Poultry, her non-profit and her quest to build worker and community power in the migrant community.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Jacob and David speak with Tayler Barnes, freelance journalist, about her writings on defense, sustainable energy and how we can move towards a more just society.

Jacob interviews numerous guests regarding the past year in Bolivia, the coup government, the labor movement and the MAS-IPSP.

Jacob and David discuss social justice within the prison system most of the show. Doing away with cash bail and paying imprisoned workers fair wages.

An in depth discussion about why professional employees need unions, some of the rights signed away that they are protecting with collective bargaining and general worker solidarity.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Douglas Williams and Bryan Conlon talk organizing in the south, politics, and that Douglas can't keep his apartment clean. Oh and a caller wants to save 4000 imprisoned Chinese with an embargo but really loves to shop at Walmart.

This is an extended show covering the first 1.5 hours on the radio plus an hour continuing on after the show with various other interviews and discussions. We were outdoors with traffic and airplanes flying overhead every so often. That being the case, the audio suffers at points but overall we believe this is an excellent show that listeners will certainly enjoy.  We interview the following: Iron...

Jacob and David talk with Daniel Tate of Energy Alabama about the terrible policies of the public service commission in Alabama and how they're hurting poor and working citizens. We also talk with Lee Bains III of The Glory Fires about his new EP, being a musician in the era of COVID and how his religion influences his music and life in general.

Jacob speaks with Jane Adams from Alabama Arise, a statewide nonprofit, nonpartisan coalition of congregations, organizations and individuals united in their belief that people in poverty are suffering because of state policy decisions. Through Arise, groups and individuals join together to promote policies to improve the lives of Alabamians with low incomes. Arise provides a structure in which Al...

Jacob and David talk to Paul Prescod, writer for Jacobin, high school social studies teacher and member of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers.

Jacob and David talk to Daniel Harris, opinions editor of The Gate at University of Chicago.

Jacob talks to John Merideth and Jack Jacobs while David is traveling for union business.

Jacob and David interview Rick Neighbors, candidate for US House of Representatives District 4.

We speak to Doug Jones, US Senator to Alabama.

In depth discussion on organizing with the IWW, some reasons why you shouldn't rely on traditional union infrastructure to organize or alleviate workplace issues and how to build worker power in the workplace. We also bash some politicians as usual.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Jacob and I discuss Labor Day, IAM Local S6 winning a fair contract, Medicare for All, and organizing in your workplace.

We speak about the RNC. We speak to an Ironworker about the craziness in WI. We speak to Vaush the catastrophe that is the Trump Presidency. We talk about 1st and 2nd Amendment rights.  ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

On Saturday we spoke with Daniel Gross:   Daniel Gross is the founder and executive director of Brandworkers. Brandworkers is an organization of specialty food manufacturing workers building an industry-wide solidarity union with the Industrial Workers of the World.   Previously, Daniel co-founded the IWW Starbucks Workers and represented Brandworkers in the founding of the Food Chain Workers Alli...

Jacob & David talk with Zac Silverman Hyden of the Automotive Free Clinic on Montgomery AL about mutual aid in the community, what he's doing to help out and where you can donate to his 501(c)(3) non-profit.

Jacob & David talk with Eddie Mitchell from Ironworkers Local 477 out of Sheffield AL about the union, what they offer, what it's done for him and what it can do for you.  Free speech rights, how Trump has no free speech rights on Twitter, a private platform. The hypocrisy of the right about nationalizing a platform when it affects them. A big win for TVA with no outsourcing of jobs.  A big wi...

Jacob interviews Jake Grumbach, UW Professor about his most recent project. Prof. Grumbach put together a peer reviewed research paper outlining how union membership has a profound affect on reducing racism of the membership when compared to non-union people.  We also discuss the attacks on the USPS and the administrations attempts to privatize it as well as talk about Senator Doug Jones and compa...