We Rise Fighting - Labor Podcast

Bryan and Ric chop it up about Ric's recent visit to Wisconsin to do a presenation on how to research corporations. Ric also spoke at an event concerning the Black freedom struggle and Palestine.

-Solidarity with Palestine Report -Southern Workers Assembly Statement -Info on Corporate Research Presentation in Wisconsin (6pm, Feb 20th, Labor Temple, 1602 S. Park Street, Madison, WI) -Reflections on Wisconsin -Port Workers Strike Averted / Commentary on Teamsters strike -Oregon Health Care Workers on Strike

-Update on solidarity efforts with Palestine -United Auto Workers: strike at Strand bookstores and organizing at Newbury Comics -Teamsters/Amazon strike update -Starbucks workers strike update -Organizing at REI -Organizing in the US today -Protests against Trump -UNITE-HERE west coast Hotel Workers Strike ends

-Labor for Palestine solidarity w/ Teamster strike -Teamster strike at Amazon -Starbucks workers strike -Interview with JoAnna Frasch, Vice President of AFSCME Local 1 in Wisconin. We talk to JoAnna about Act 10 and other labor issues in Wisconsin. 

In this episode we speak to Michael Jones, president of Madison Teachers Inc. We talk about the recent reversal of Act 10 in Wisconsin. Act 10 is a piece of anti-labor legislation that was pushed by the-governor Scott Walker. The measure passed in 2011 and last week it was reversed. 

We interview Madeline Topf, co-president of the graduate workers union in Madison, Wisconsin. She speaks to us about Act 10 and its reversal last week. 

In this episode we speak with Heba Mohammad from Milwaukee for Palestine. We cover: -Milwaukee for Palestine -Speaking to an anti-war Trump supporter -Intersectionality and class struggle -Inspiring struggles in solidarity with Palestine -Arab countries and Palestine -Culture & Struggle -Boycott, Divesment, Sanctions Movement (BDS) campaign to Disarm Derco -General strikes in Palestine -Hope f...

Attacks on free speech of people in solidarity with Palestine at UC San Francisco Gearing up for a strike at Volkswagen, in Germany Update on hotel workers strike, now entering its second month 50,000 postal workers on strike in Canada Union teachers in Albany, Oregon demand resignation of school board members Labor analysis

The Democratic Party suffered a colassal loss in the 2024 presidential elections. Kamala Harris conceded the election and left the stage with no Plan B for party supporters. So... what now? This episode is for people who are asking themselves that same quesion and are open to new ideas. Ideas that don't involve voting for the lesser of two evils every four years. Ideas taken from labor history in...

In this episode we talk to James C, a student activist in Milwaukee who recently pressed presidential candidate Kamala Harris on the issue of genocide while she campaigned at his university. James C. shares the experience at the event along with his thoughts on Zionism vs. Judaism, the 2024 electioms, socialism, and the cultural influences which helped shape his political understandings. 

In this special episode Bryan brings us some history and research from Wisconsin as it relates to the Bradley Foundation, Act 10, Project 2025 and more.

Solidarity w/ Palestine Report End the War on Journalists (SAG-AFTRA Members for Ceasefire) Cori Bush calls for Arms Embargo against "Israel" Columbia University staff person and activist in solidarity with Palestine reaches agreement with university United Electrical Workers (UE) victory against academic bosses UNITE-HERE hotel workers union expands strike with Omni Hotel walkouts in Boston Unite...

Solidarity efforts with Palesine APWU (Post Workers Union) victory Machinists on strike in Milwaukee Union Victory for teachers in Madison, Wisconsin University of Pittsburgh staff join United Steelworkers Union Deep dive into the think tanks, 'researchers', and 'economists' who provide goofy soundbytes like: " the strike will cost the economy $5 billion per day ..."

This week's episode offers update on the following: Solidarity struggles with Palestine The looming ILA (port workers) strike The UNITE HERE hotel workers strike The Boeing strike entering its 2nd week Starbucks workers struggle

Appeal from the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions on the occasion of a year of resistance to genocide Acts of solidarity carried out by UAW Local 2325, Port Workers and Community for Palestine, and students Update on UNITE HERE’s rolling hotel strikes Boeing and Longshoreworkers strikes (and the "cost" of strikes)

Today's episode includes: -Solidarity with Palestine Report -UNITE HERE Hotel workers expand strike -CWA workers at AT&T go out on strike -Rideshare drivers action in Nashville, TN -Potential Internaional Longshoremen Association (ILA) strike on the East Coast -Detroit Marathon Refinery workers strike

Special episode with Ric Urrutia: Connect the dots and follow the money: how to research political contrbutions .  In this episode we use the Federal Elections Commission website to follow campaign contributions that involve corporations, interest groups, unions and political candidates. More specifically, we use Lockheed Martin, AIPAC and the Teamsters union to navigate this information and prese...

We interview Andrew from the Peoples Power Assembly in Baltimore. We discuss labor, solidarity with Palestine, what socialism is, the elections, Kamala Harris, and the Democratic National Convention.

Jesus Rodriguez Espinoza, an expert on international relations, Venezuelan politics and communications. He served for several years as Consul General of Venezuela in Chicago. Before that he was part of the foundational editorial team of Aporrea.org. He is founder and editor of the Venezuelan anti-imperialist news outlet – Orinoco Tribune ( orinocotribune.org ).

NJ Transit engineers strike averted for now as Biden takes emergency action Workers go on strike at five-star Paris hotel where IOC members are staying for Olympics Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon Labor for Palestine reports American Association of Jurists Condemn US Interventionism in Venezuela’s Presidential Elections Ric's thoughts on the 2024 elections

In this episode we chat with Gerry Scoppettuolo about the history of the Queer liberation movement. We touch on subjects like: the Stonewall Rebellion, Leslie Feinbeg, and some acts of international solidarity that have come out of the Queer liberation movement. 

In this episode: Ric interviews co-host Bryan from We Rise Fighting. Bryan speaks to us about the history of labor and unions in Wisconsin, Act 10 and the 2011 protests, the Bradley Foundation, the RNC national conference scheduled for July 15 - 18 in Milwaukee and ideas for moving forward. 

Interview with Madeline Gamsemer Topf, co-president of TAA Local 3220 in Wisconsin. Local 3220 represents graduate student workers. We cover the history of TAA, Act 10, what gets graduate student workers to organize, and much more.  Here is the link to the TAA's resolution on Palestine . 

In this episode we have 3 labor and community activists sharing their experience, insight and perspective on the role of women in the a labor and other social movements: - Joanna Frasch, AFSCME Local 1, Wisconsin State Employees Union (WSEU) - Alejandra Lopez, President of the San Antonio Alliance of Teachers and School Personnel; and - Crystal Mello, an organizer from Appalachia (Southwest Virgin...

White nationalist, anti-LGBTQ activity on the rise Judge halts Univ California academic workers’ strike, citing ‘damage to students’ Matthew Eddy, Man Who Assaulted Black Superintendent at Baraboo, Wisconsin High School Graduation, Only Charged With Disorderly Conduct  Mali financial workers union extends strike  Some of AIPAC’s Biggest Donors Are Also Financing Attacks Against Labor Rights Nigeri...