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Heartland Labor Forum

Heartland Labor Forum

Di: KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio
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This podcast tracks the audio archives for the “Heartland Labor Forum” radio show. 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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  • From the Greensboro Lunch Counter Sit-ins to Minneapolis Some News and Lessons from other Labor Shows

    From the Greensboro Lunch Counter Sit-ins to Minneapolis Some News and Lessons from other Labor Shows
    Feb 19 2026
    We’re going to introduce our listeners to a couple of shows from the Labor Radio Podcast Network. The Green and Red podcast did a show about the Greensboro Sit-Ins sixty-four years ago and the power of direct action linking lessons to the resistance to ICE in Minneapolis. Then, we’ll here a few minutes from the podcast The Power at Work asking three labor observers about recent news. Our feature is Know Your Rights with Michael Amash.
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  • The AI Bubble??? and Challenges of Social Work in a Shrinking Welfare State

    The AI Bubble??? and Challenges of Social Work in a Shrinking Welfare State
    Feb 11 2026
    Whether AI will be a glorious revolution for humanity or a dystopian nightmare remains to be seen, but one thing is certain: Big Tech is all in. We'll ask the American Prospect’s David Dayen if we’re in an AI bubble that could wreck the economy. Then, since 1976, El Centro has helped the Latino community thrive. We’ll talk with social worker Maryely Cadena-Zarate about how her work is changed under Trump as families fear being disappeared by ICE. Our feature is Labor Song of the Month.
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  • Peter Cole on Dockworker Resistance to Arms Shipments and John Miller: Health Insurance for 20 Million is at Risk

    Peter Cole on Dockworker Resistance to Arms Shipments and John Miller: Health Insurance for 20 Million is at Risk
    Feb 4 2026
    Dockworkers have long been on the progressive forefront supporting racial equality and fighting fascism. This week on the Heartland Labor Forum we’ll talk with Professor Peter Cole about the history of longshore workers and how they’re dealing with creeping fascism in today’s America. Then, Congress has disappeared the Affordable Care Act tax credits. We’ll ask economist John Miller about the millions of Americans losing their health coverage and what’s the impact on the rest of us? Our feature is Safety First with Mary Erio.
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