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The Heartland Labor Forum is Kansas City’s only program about the workplace. It’s radio that talks back to the boss! Whether you’re a union member or your workplace isn’t organized,...
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The Heartland Labor Forum is Kansas City’s only program about the workplace. It’s radio that talks back to the boss! Whether you’re a union member or your workplace isn’t organized, Heartland Labor Forum (HLF) has stories for you, guaranteed to inspire, educate, or enrage you.
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Heartland Labor Forum
Heartland Labor Forum
Michael Zweig and his New Book Class Race & Gender; Challenging the Injuries and Divisions of Capitalism and Jenny Agee: Truck-Driving Woman
20 JUN 2024 · We’ll interview Michael Zweig whose new book Class Race & Gender; Challenging the Injuries and Divisions of Capitalism explains how our capitalist economy is the root of many of our […] The post https://kkfi.org/program-episodes/michael-zweig-and-his-new-book-class-race-challenging-the-injuries-and-divisions-of-capitalism-and-jenny-agee-truck-driving-woman/ appeared first on https://kkfi.org.
Operating Engineers Local 101 Union Leader Aaron Brown and Vets and Unions Go Fishing for Freedom
11 JUN 2024 · Ever wonder how workers move mountains of dirt or lift tons of steel to the tops of buildings? This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, we’ll talk to Aaron Brown, […] The post https://kkfi.org/program-episodes/operating-engineers-local-101-union-leader-aaron-brown-and-vets-and-unions-go-fishing-for-freedom/ appeared first on https://kkfi.org.
Jayhawks Flock to the Union and Labor Song Covers
4 JUN 2024 · In a landslide victory, faculty and academic staff at the University of Kansas voted to unionize with the American Federation of Teachers. This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, we'll […] The post https://kkfi.org/program-episodes/jayhawks-flock-to-the-union-and-labor-song-covers/ appeared first on https://kkfi.org.
The Legislative Sausage Grinder: What happened This Year in Jeff City and Topeka?
28 MAY 2024 · If we could grade them, this year’s Missouri and Kansas legislatures both flunked. Missouri gets an F minus with less than 30 non-appropriation bills passed, but Kansas bombed out on […] The post https://kkfi.org/program-episodes/the-legislative-sausage-grinder-what-happened-this-year-in-jeff-city-and-topeka/ appeared first on https://kkfi.org.
Art Works: How Art Enlivens Social Struggles
21 MAY 2024 · Ken Grossinger, author of Art Works: How Organizers and Artists Are Creating a Better World Together believes activism needs art to imbue social struggles with purpose and solidarity. We’ll hear […] The post https://kkfi.org/program-episodes/art-works-how-art-enlivens-social-struggles/ appeared first on https://kkfi.org.
Reassessing the Legacy of Walter Reuther
14 MAY 2024 · The Labor Notes Conference last month was chock full of almost 8,000 union troublemakers. A highlight was UAW President Shawn Fain and dozens of members who are rebuilding a more […] The post https://kkfi.org/program-episodes/tonight-on-the-heartland-labor-forum-reassessing-the-legacy-of-walter-reuther/ appeared first on https://kkfi.org.
Ron Carey: From UPS Driver to Teamster President and What Constitutional Rights Do Corporations Have?
7 MAY 2024 · Ron Carey was the first Teamster President elected directly by the members. A new book gives us the inside scoop on the enormous challenges this union reformer faced. Author Ken […] The post https://kkfi.org/program-episodes/ron-carey-from-ups-drive-to-teamster-president-and-what-constitutional-rights-do-corporations-have/ appeared first on https://kkfi.org.
The Voucher Scam and the Construction Contractor Tax Dodge
30 APR 2024 · Across the country proponents of school vouchers promise choice, freedom and upward mobility. Nicole Abshire of Mothers for Democracy Institute says vouchers are a scam on students, teachers, unions and […] The post https://kkfi.org/program-episodes/the-voucher-scam-and-the-construction-contractor-tax-dodge/ appeared first on https://kkfi.org.
Comparing Our Labor Law with Europe and Canada and Gerald Epstein: Busting the Bankers’ Club: Finance for the Rest of Us
16 APR 2024 · Heartland Labor Forum listeners know that U.S. labor law sucks. Are there places in the world where workers have real rights and employers can’t violate the law with impunity? This […] The post https://kkfi.org/program-episodes/comparing-our-labor-law-with-europe-and-canada-and-gerald-epstein-busting-the-bankers-club-finance-for-the-rest-of-us/ appeared first on https://kkfi.org.
ZEDE Prospera: A Libertarian Fantasy with Nightmare Results and Bob Bruno's What Work Is: How Worker See Work
9 APR 2024 · Libertarians and fans of Ayn Rand would like to dismantle our labor laws and any regulations that interfere with the rights of corporations. This week on the Heartland Labor Forum […] The post https://kkfi.org/program-episodes/zede-prospera-a-libertarian-fantasy-with-nightmare-results-and-bob-brunos-what-work-is-how-worker-see-work/ appeared first on https://kkfi.org.
The Heartland Labor Forum is Kansas City’s only program about the workplace. It’s radio that talks back to the boss! Whether you’re a union member or your workplace isn’t organized,...
show more
The Heartland Labor Forum is Kansas City’s only program about the workplace. It’s radio that talks back to the boss! Whether you’re a union member or your workplace isn’t organized, Heartland Labor Forum (HLF) has stories for you, guaranteed to inspire, educate, or enrage you.
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| Organization | KKFI Community Podcasts |
| Categories | News , Business , Government |
| Website | heartlandlaborforum.org |
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