Episodi

  • Reassessing the Legacy of Walter Reuther
    May 14 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 Reassessing the Legacy of Walter Reuther appeared first on KKFI.
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    1 ora
  • Ron Carey: From UPS Driver to Teamster President and What Constitutional Rights Do Corporations Have?
    May 7 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 Ron Carey: From UPS Driver to Teamster President and What Constitutional Rights Do Corporations Have? appeared first on KKFI.
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    1 ora
  • The Voucher Scam and the Construction Contractor Tax Dodge
    Apr 30 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 The Voucher Scam and the Construction Contractor Tax Dodge appeared first on KKFI.
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    59 min
  • Comparing Our Labor Law with Europe and Canada and Gerald Epstein: Busting the Bankers’ Club: Finance for the Rest of Us
    Apr 16 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 Comparing Our Labor Law with Europe and Canada and Gerald Epstein: Busting the Bankers’ Club: Finance for the Rest of Us appeared first on KKFI.
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    57 min
  • ZEDE Prospera: A Libertarian Fantasy with Nightmare Results and Bob Bruno's What Work Is: How Worker See Work
    Apr 9 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 ZEDE Prospera: A Libertarian Fantasy with Nightmare Results and Bob Bruno's What Work Is: How Worker See Work appeared first on KKFI.
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    1 ora
  • Third Parties: Are They Spoilers or Do They Strengthen Democracy?
    Apr 2 2024
    Third parties are busting out all over this Spring and on this week’s Heartland Labor Forum. Do 3rd parties "spoil" our elections or strengthen democracy? Labor leader and Socialist candidate […] The post Third Parties: Are They Spoilers or Do They Strengthen Democracy? appeared first on KKFI.
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    1 ora e 4 min
  • East Palestine: Still Derailed One Year Later and Blood in the Machine: Workers vs. Automation
    Mar 25 2024
    A year ago, a Norfolk Southern train derailed and blanketed East Palestine Ohio with vinyl chloride? We’ll talk to a union rep about the lives impacted, the cleanup and threats […] The post East Palestine: Still Derailed One Year Later and Blood in the Machine: Workers vs. Automation appeared first on KKFI.
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  • The 3/8th cent sales tax pro and con
    Mar 19 2024
    The debate is raging between labor and activist groups on whether or not to support the 40-year ½ cent sales tax for the Royals to build a new stadium in […] The post The 3/8th cent sales tax pro and con appeared first on KKFI.
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    1 ora