Union or Bust; AAUP Presents; SayWatt; Working to Live In Southwest Washington; On The Line: Stories of BC Workers

On this week’s show: Members of IATSE Local 122 discuss their contract fight in San Diego; Fighting political interference in higher ed: From Florida to Texas, Ohio to Indiana, politicians are trying to substitute their own ideological beliefs for educational freedom by passing legislation that interferes with how colleges and universities operate. Then, a chat with Jamell Thrower, National Secretary of the Electrical Workers Minority Caucus. Next, meet Ray Connor, the new president of the Southwest Washington Central Labor Council. And in our final segment, Paul Robeson sings at Peace Arch Park.

This week’s featured shows: Union or Bust, two union activists discuss organizing, unions, and politics; AAUP Presents, the podcast produced by the American Association of University Professors, on issues related to academic freedom, shared governance, and higher education; SayWatt, which covers what’s going on in the world of electrical apprenticeship; Working to Live In Southwest Washington, the podcast from the Southwest Washington Central Labor Council; and On The Line: Stories of BC Workers, a Canadian labour history storytelling podcast, produced by volunteers & staff of the BC Labour Heritage Centre.

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Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people’s issues and concerns.

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