We Rise Fighting - Labor Podcast

This week's labor news includes: French worker struggles, report/struggle from Florida, new era in organizing in higher ed, SV B collapse (Ric keeps calling it SV C ), school workers in Los Angeles, Caterpillar...

This week's labor news: Starbucks workers, Caterpillar workers, transit workers, academic workers, Railroad workers, the Southern Workers Assembly, all that and more.

This is part 2 of our episodes celebrating Black History Month in 2023. In this episode we recognize and talk about some of our favoite cultural workers and their contributions to the labor and civil rights struggles.

Labor news and interview with Jeff Kurtz of Railroad Workers United. Labor news covers CNHi/UAW Local 180, airport workers strike in Germany, Starbucks, Mumia Abu-Jamal, and more. Jeff Kurtz talks to us about the roots of the problem with regards to the recent trail detrailments.

This week's labor news includes updates on UAW/Caterpillar, Teamsters, 'illegal' teachers strikes in Massachusetts, French unions, Los Angeles school district workers, the NFL players union and more...

In honor of Black history month, the three of us at WRF chose our favorite moments/leaders from the history of the Black workers struggle in the US. Bryan talks about Paul Robeson, Gerry presents on\ Moranda Smith and the Food and Tobacco Workers, and Ric discusses DRUM, the Dodge Revolutionary Union Movement.

Labor news and reflections on our involvement in the UAW Local 180 strike in Racine, WI.

Labor news updates including: CNH/Local 180, Amazon/ALU, Caterpillar/UAW, Teamsters, nurses' struggles, international news, and much more.

Interview with Connie Smith, president of the Wisconsin Federation of Nurses & Health Professionals, AFT.

We go beyond the usual "I have a dream" speech and look at Dr. King's legacy with regards to unions, labor and the antiwar movements.

The hosts of the show offering lessons learned from this year's labor events and a report back from Racine, WI, where Bryan and Ric spent 5 days doing solidarity work.

An interview with President Alejandra Lopez of the San Antonio Alliance. She discusses union/community coalition building, union democracy, unions in nonprofit organizations and much more.

Interview with Dr. Charisse Burden-Stelly, professor and co-editor of "Organize, Fight, Win - Black Communist Women's Political Writings".

Interview with Jeff Kurtz of Railway Workers United. Jeff discusses some of the contractual and legislative acts that have paved the way for today's railway worker struggle.

An exclusive interview with Marilee Taylor from Railroad Workers United. Marilee joined us to give a better understanding of what's going on with the railway workers strike.

Labor news: railway workers, Amazon workers, Korean truckers, UAW strikes on the east coast, west coast and Racine, WI. Also: update on UAW Local 180 strike against CNH Industrial (Case Holland) in Racine, Wisconsin.

News updates on UAW Locals 180, 807, and 2865. A railway workers update, Starbucks workers strike and more. Also: an interview with long-time Detroit activist and revolutionary socialist David Sole.

This week's labor news and interview with Brother David Van Deusen, president of the Vermont AFL-CIO. In recent years the Vermont AFL-CIO has been implementing progressive changes in the spirit of social justice unionism. In this episode we interview Brother Van Deusen and learn about those changes.

This week's labor news followed by a presentation on how strikes are won. We look at past strikes, discuss labor theory, history, principles, corporate research and shop floor tactics.

An interview with Clarence Thomas, retired member of the Longshore Workers Union (ILWU) Local 10 on the west coast. Brother Thomas talks to us about the Million Worker March, longshore worker actions in solidarity with the people of El Salvador, South Africa and Palestine, union democracy, the Black Panthers and more!

This week's labor news as well as an in-depth interview with Nathanette Mayo and Angaza Sababu Laughinghouse of Black Workers for Justice, United Electrical Workers (UE) Local 150 and Fruit of Labor Singing Ensemble.

We bring you this week's labor news, some jams and an interview with Ajii, a Starbucks worker from Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Labor news and analysis for Sunday, Oct 16th followed by an interview with Michael Jones, President of the Madison Teachers Inc.

Labor news for Oct. 10, 2022.

Interview with Vermont AFL-CIO Executive Vice President, Katie Harris. In this episode we discuss the different ways the Vermont AFL-CIO has been active in the struggle against fascism.