Laborlines

Interview with Nicole Cottan, Bargaining Committee Member Oregon Nurses & Health Professionals; Nicole speaks of the issues around the contract talks with Kaiser-Permanente

 Playlist: Aaron Copeland's 'Lincoln Portrait, Anis Mitchell covering Dylan's Hard Rain, Dylan,  Maggie's Farm, Drive-By Truckers The Day John Henry Died, Nanci Griffin A Hard Life, Drop Kick Murphys Which Side Are you On, Springsteen Shenandoah, Almost Irish & Chris McMullan KilKelly, Nanci Griffin covering McTell's From Clare to Here, Patty Loveless covering Darrel Scott's You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive, Guthrie Red River Valley The Chieftains' Hard Times

A replay of an interview with Scott Oldham, with Portland, Oregon's Local 10, IUPAT. Scott's leadership is on display as he speaks of his successful efforts in empowering his Union brothers and sisters.

Playlist: Aaron Copeland's 'Lincoln Portrait, Anis Mitchell covering Dylan's Hard Rain, Dylan,  Maggie's Farm, Drive-By Truckers The Day John Henry Died, Nanci Griffin A Hard Life, Drop Kick Murphys Which Side Are you On, Springsteen Shenandoah, Almost Irish & Chris McMullan KilKelly, Nanci Griffin covering McTell's From Clare to Here, Patty Loveless covering Darrel Scott's You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive, Guthrie Red River Valley The Chieftains' Hard Times

Nicole, an Acute Care Physical Therapist, Shop Steward, and member of the Bargaining Committee speaks of the issues being confronted in dealing with Kaiser Permanente

Part One of an interview with Dr. Kate Ward, Assistant Professor of Theology at Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Dr. Ward discusses her recent article in America magazine ‘Building a Better Child Care System childcare and Catholic Social Teaching.

Dr. Ward speaks of how economics impacts the family and various policy proposals that could strengthen the economic stability of families,

Playlist; Guthrie Red River Valley, Pickinbow Camp Owensboro; The Head & The Heart Down In The Valley; Elvis Costello & Mumford & Sons covering Springsteen’s Ghost of Tom Joad & Guthrie’s Do Re Me; Billy Bragg, Kathy Merenda, NYC Labor Chorus covering Guthrie’s Union Maid Nancy Griffin covering McTell’s From Clare to Here Henry Fonda from Grapes of Wrath; Dylan Hard Rain & North Country Blues; Patty Loveless You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive; Johnny Cash Loading Coal; The Chieftains Hard Times

Opening This Is Why We Fight small studio session with Meloy Funk & Watkins; Closing, The New Students, Don’t Let Us Get SIck

2nd Hour

Continuing with Dr. Ward, covering her recent book ‘Wealth, Virtue, and Moral Luck: Christian Ethics in an Age of Inequality'

Clip from YouTube; Bernie Sanders ‘Will you fight…?’

Playlist; Guthrie Red River Valley, Pickinbow Camp Owensboro; The Head & The Heart Down In The Valley; Elvis Costello & Mumford & Sons covering Springsteen’s Ghost of Tom Joad & Guthrie’s Do Re Me; Billy Bragg, Kathy Merenda, NYC Labor Chorus covering Guthrie’s Union Maid Nancy Griffin covering McTell’s From Clare to Here Henry Fonda from Grapes of Wrath; Dylan Hard Rain & North Country Blues; Patty Loveless You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive; Johnny Cash Loading Coal; The Chieftains Hard Times

Opening This Is Why We Fight small studio session with Meloy Funk & Watkins; Closing, The New Students, Don’t Let Us Get SIck

A clip of Springsteen speaking of the process of writing his ode to the abandoned American worker, 'The River' interspersed with the song, and Jason Isbell telling of the inspiration behind his song 'Something More Than Free' voicing the alienation and despite and hope of so many of today's workers. Then Part 1 of a replay of an interview with Nick Dreiger covering his piece on organizing.work '10 Common mistakes of organizing'

Part 2 of the session with Nick Dreiger covering his piece on organizing.work '10 Common mistakes of organizing' and then a replay with Alexis, as she shares her experience in the solidarity organizing drive at the famous Stardust Diner

Playlist; Rise Against covering Springsteen's Ghost of Tom Joad, Mob Job covering Young's Rockin' In The Free World, CSN Long Time Gone; Evan Greer Picket Line Song; Nancy Griffin Hard Life

Alicia Davila returns to Laborlines; A member of IBEW Local 291, Boise, Idaho. Alicia relates the experiences that have led her both in leadership positions as well as moving towards a future for her and her family in the Trades

Kate Ward Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Theology at the Jesuit Marquette University joined me to discuss her recent article in the October issue of America. America's childcare crisis and Catholic social teaching and her recent book Wealth, Virtue and Moral Luck: Ethics in an Age of Inequality

Interview with Laborers Union member, labor researcher, and organizer Eric Dirnbach. Eric joined me from NYC to discuss his latest article published in organizing.work; 'Millions are quitting their jobs but need to organize instead'

Playlist: Tyler Childs Hard Times; Uncle Lucius Keeping The Wolves Away; Bryan Martin When I Think About Draggin' Up; Heath Sanders Blood, Sweat & Barded Wire Fences; The Band covering Springsteen's Atlantic City

Opening Paul Gerber Project covering The Decemberists This Is Why We Fight

Don McIntosh, Senior Journalist with 120 year old plus NWLaborPress discusses his article 'StrikeTober'

  Replay of interview with Chris Stroh speaking of the effort of Idahoans For A Fair Wage

Playlist; Anais Mitchell covering Dylan's Hard Rain; Henry Fonda as Tom Joad Look for me; Elvis Costello & Mumford & Sons medley Springsteen's Ghost of Tom Joad & Guthrie's Do Re Me Drive By Truckers TVA; Ruby Friedman & Nick Paige You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive; Unattributed cover of The L&N Don't Start Here Anymore; Townes Van Zandt Tecumseh Valley; Nancy Griffin covering Ralph McTell's From Clare to Here; Dylan North Country; The Chieftain's School Days Over; The Band King Harvest;

Opening as since the start of this show; This Is Why We Fight; this time with a version featuring Colin Meloy, The Decemberists Front Man, and band member Chris Funk, with often collaborator Sarah Watkins

Closing, since COVID The New Students covering Zevon's Don't Let Us Get Sick

Interview with a charismatic, inspiring graduates from the Oregon TradesWomen pre-apprenticeship program;

Courtney Newberg, NW Ironworkers Local 29 Apprentice

Zuleyma Figueroa, member of the Laborers Local at Portland, Oregon Bureau of Transportation

Playlist, Opening with The Decemberist This Is Why We Fight (2006 King Is Dead cut); Billy Bragg, Mike & Ruthy Merenda, Dar Williams, NYC Labor Chorus covering WG's Union Maid, The New Students We Won't Go Away, Mob Job covering Neil Young's Rockin' In The Free World, Knock-Off covering The Pretenders My City Was Gone, Florence Reece's Which Side Our You On, a version credited to the UMW, and going out with The New Students covering Zevon's Don't Let Us Get Sick

2nd Hour

Replay of an interview with Alicia Davila, Steward at IBEW 291, Boise, Idaho, Mario Savio's Throw ourselves upon the gears, Sanders Will you fight; Aaron Copeland's Lincoln

Playlist, Opening with The Decemberist This Is Why We Fight (2006 King Is Dead cut); Billy Bragg, Mike & Ruthy Merenda, Dar Williams, NYC Labor Chorus covering WG's Union Maid, The New Students We Won't Go Away, Mob Job covering Neil Young's Rockin' In The Free World, Knock-Off covering The Pretenders My City Was Gone, Florence Reece's Which Side Our You On, a version credited to the UMW, and going out with The New Students covering Zevon's Don't Let Us Get Sick

Eric Dirnbach, Laborers Union member, organizer and researcher joined me once again from his home in NYC to discuss his latest post on organizing.work. Eric's research supports the media coverage of the 'Great Resignation' and we get into the need to take advantage of this situation and organize these fellow workers and the risks from those opposing labor and workers 

Honored to have an opportunity to speak with this incredible, engaging woman. Courtney is a graduate of the Oregon TradeWomen pre-apprenticeship program and an apprentice with NW Ironworkers Local #29, both based out of Portland

Interview with Chris Stroh, with Idahoans For a Fair Wage. Chris outlines this Group's well thought out initiative campaign to raise Idaho's dismal  general minimums wage, tip wage, training wage, and allow for local governments to have wage systems to meet their local economy and a replay from June with organizers at BookShop Santa Cruz

Playlist: My 100% Opening Song, The Decemberists This Is Why We Fight covered by Not For Long; The Pogues, covering Dylan's Then My Ship Comes In

Great conversation with another  Radio Labor Network member (Voice of the People), Mark Anderlik, life-long community & labor organizer, Co-Chair of the Western Montana chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America as we cover one of the linchpins of Neoliberal Capitalism, Austerity, and perhaps a sea change in this decades-long bipartisan policy with the current infrastructure bill and the larger budget resolution

Playlist: Opening Song, since the show started, The Decemberist's This Is Why We Fight covered by Not For Long; Lind, Nilsen, Fuentes, Holm, recorded live in Stockholm, covering Springsteen's The River; The Head & The Heart, live at the Mural Down In The Valley; Nick Paige &  Ruby Friedman covering Darrell Scott's You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive

IT was my honor to have Chris join me on 9/9 to talk about the effort to raise Idaho's minimum wage, including the 'Tip' Wage, eliminate the Training Wage and allow local control for setting a wage reflecting the local economy 

Part II with Harold Philips, then two clips from speeches by Richard Trumka; Obama & Racism & Broken Justice System

Playlist; Picknbow String Camp covering Owensboro; Ralph McTell From Clare to Here; uncredited version of The L&N Don't Stop Here Anymore; The Head&TheHeart Down In The Valley & Ryan Korr covering Jason Isbell's Something More Than Free

One of our own, Harold Philips joined me for a great visit; talking Unions, LRN, Richard Trumka, Labor outlook

Play List; opening as always with This Is Why We Fight this night with an acoustic version by the song's author and The Decemberist's front man, Colin Meloy; live cover of Solomon Blake's None Of Us Are Free by Wide Spread Panic; Henry Fonda from Grapes of Wrath, Look For Me Springsteen, Morello live with Springsteen's Ghost of Tom Joad & Mob Job covering (do I need to name him) Rockin' In The Free World

Replay of a great session with Mark Anderlik discussing a basic tool of Neoliberal Economics, austerity

Play List includes: Jason Isbell, The Band, Heath Sanders, Bruce Springsteen and the Drive By Truckers

Replay of a great session with Mark Anderlik, covering a major component of Neoliberal Economics, Austerity

Play List includes Knock-Offs

Even with the technical problems, great visit with John of 2nd Call and IBEW Local 11, Los Angles regarding 2nd Call's intervention with whom John describes as 'Gangbangers' getting them to 'love themselves' and find a true calling in the Trades

Playlist includes Bill Bragg, Never Cross A Picket Line; Dropkick Murphys Which Side Are You On; The Head And the Heart Down In The Valley; Springsteen with The Session Bands American Land

Replay of the interview with Crystal Magana, graduate from Oregon TradesWomen with an incredible story of turning her life around thru the Trades

Playlist; Henry Fonda, from Grapes Of Wrath; Look For Me, Bernie Sanders, Will You Fight Mario Savio Gears of the machine Irish Proclamation 

Almost Irish and Chris McMullan KilKelly

An absolutely inspiring conversation with John, who is walking the walk in helping our brothers and sisters get on the right path with their lives, and then get them into the life of the Trades

Replay of a great conversation with Dave Garegnani, Business Rep with IBEW Local 77, Spokane, Washington

Playlist includes; Steve Earle & The Dukes, Great Big Sea, Billy Bragg, Chelsea Savage and closing with The New Students covering Warren Zevon's 'Don't Let Us Get Sick"

Replay of a great visit brother Dave Geregnani, IBEW Local 77 Spokane, Washington Business Representative

Play  List includes; Springsteen/ Morello, Lynard Skyard, Pete Connachia 

2nd Part of the interview with Crystal Herrera, IBEW 11, Los Angles

Playlist includes Billy Bragg, New York Labor Chorus, Union Maid Anne Feeney Which Side Are You On, C.B. Milton Talkin' About A Revolution, and The Dubliners Joe Hill

Great session with IBEW Local 11, Los Angeles sister Crystal Herrera, Journey Level Electrician. Crystal speaks of the life-changing impact of her apprenticeship, and her recent election to her Local's Executive Board

First segment of an interview with Stephanie Basile and Dom DiFurio as they share the work behind organizing the Dallas Morning News

Music includes Springsteen, The River, The Band Atlantic City Knock Offs My City

Very inspiring story from this sister in the Trades. Crystal speaks of the life-changing event of an IBEW Apprentice and her Union activism 

More good news from the workplace as Ksenia and Celeste provide their successful organizing campaign

Great session with inspiring Journey Level Electrician and up and coming Labor leader Crystal Herrera 

Conversation continues with Crystal, Electrician and Executive Board Member

Great session with Katie Fairbanks and Marissa Heffernan about their recent successful campaign to organize the Longview Daily News Journalist staff

Playlist includes; Michael O'Neal 7/12s; Steve Earle Gulf of Mexico; Uncle Lucius Keeping the Wolves Away; Heath Sanders Blood, Sweat & Barbed Wire Fences; Great Big Sea Chemical Workers Song; Tyler Childers Hard Times

Replay of a conversation with Stephen Lehrer,  Bargaining for the Common Good

Playlist includes Almost Irish and Chris McMullen Kilkelly; Ralph McTell Clare to Here; Dylan North Country Blues; Darrell Scott Never Leave Harlan Alive

Stephanie and Dom cover the successful campaign to organize the Dallas Morning News staff

replay of the interview with Susan Peterson SEIU 1199NW Healthcare Spokane Valley Multicare

Play List includes;

Scott speaks in this interview of the multi-year effort to bring the strike back to the labor movement at his Local, and the current Unfair Labor Practice fight in the Rose City

Katie and Marissa speak of their successful organizing campaign at the Daily News

Great visit with Diego and Jesus from the Restaurant Workers Council

Susan Peterson with 1199NW Healthcare Division, Spokane reveals the conditions at Deaconess Medical Center, and Multi-Care Valley that has led to a call for an informational picket at both facilities

Playlist includes Billy Bragg, New York City Labor Chorus, Ruthy Merenda, Elvis Costello and Mumford and Sons, The New Students, Bob Dylan and Knock Offs

Second segment of the interview with the Restaurant Workers Council and then Trevor Smith, Political Director with Laborers Local 292, Bellingham, Washington gives his take on Biden's 'First 100 Days of Labor' and other topics

PLaylist includes The Chieftains, Billy Bragg and Joe Henry, Natalie Merchant and Bryan Martin

Susan a RN for 27 years speaks of the problems facing the healthcare and support staff forcing them to run an informational picket on May 19th

Brother Trevor covers the policies, appointments, and firings President Biden has taken that will help level the field for Labor

born-Union Michael Healan and I had a great early morning discussion of Biden's first '100 Days of Labor' the PRO-Act and more

Naghmana discusses the Unionization of her campaign staff and the problems that the residents of her district face, and how she will tackle them once on the Council