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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.

What’s the Matter with Kansas Workers Comp? and The New McCarthyism

What’s the matter with Kansas Workers Compensation Law? Well, it’s possibly the worst program in the country. This week on the Heartland Labor Forum we'll talk to labor lawyer Keith Mark about his years-long efforts to overhaul an unfair and broken work comp system. Then, hear about the case of...

09/18/2023

By Judy Ancel#LaborRadioPodComments Off

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and How to Blow the Whistle on Unsafe Conditions at Work and Not Get Fired

On June 27th, the Pregnant Worker Fairness Act went into effect with new protections for women workers. This week on the Heartland Labor Forum learn who is covered and what new rights new and expecting mothers in the workforce will have. Then how do you blow the whistle on safety...

09/12/2023

By Judy Ancel#LaborRadioPod, kkfi901fmComments Off

The Perils of Working Non-Union and Immigrant and Heartland Women in Trades Need for Childcare

In July an undocumented laborer working at night without lights fell 12 floors to his death when the elevator malfunctioned. Ever wonder what other immigrant construction workers face each day or night on the job? This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, we’ll talk to three union organizers about it....

09/06/2023

By Judy Ancel#LaborRadioPod, #TradesWomenComments Off

Worker Philosophy – Philosophy of Work and Robert Cherny: Harry Bridges; Labor Radical, Labor Legend

Is there such a thing as philosophy of labor? Find out this week on the Heartland Labor Forum for a lively discussion with retired AFSCME member Richard Mellor. Then, Harry Bridges was a labor legend all along the West Coast docks. For decades the native Australian defied J. Edgar Hoover’s...

08/28/2023

By Judy Ancel#ILWU, #LaborRadioPod, LaborComments Off

Shawn Fein, Bernie Sandeers and UAW 31 President Dontay Wilson on the Auto Negotiations

The United Autoworkers, in its first direct election, threw out the caucus that ran the union for decades and elected Shawn Fain President. Now Fain is riding a wave of member demands to end forced overtime and the divisive tier system. The contract with GM, Ford and Stelantis/Chrysler expires September...

08/23/2023

By Judy Ancel#LaborRadioPod, #UAW, #UAW31Comments Off

The Life of a Dispatcher and Machinists Leader Scott Brown

When there’s a life-threatening emergency at your house who sends help? It’s a dispatcher. This week on the Heartland Labor Forum we present a day in the life of a dispatcher. It’s not dull. Then, Machinist Local 778 represents people who make parts for nuclear bombs and people who fix...

08/15/2023

By Judy Ancel#CWA, #Dispatcher, #LaborRadioPodComments Off

Summer Reading: Bill Fletcher, Jr. The Man Who Changed Colors and Working Class Giant: The Life of William Z. Foster

Two books for your summer reading. First long-time labor guru Bill Fletcher Jr’s second novel: The Man Who Changed Colors is a mystery where a shipyard worker falls to his death. Was it an accident? Cape and Islands Gazette Journalist David Gomes risks everything to find out. Then veteran union...

08/08/2023

By Judy Ancel@BillFletcherJr, @hardblallpress, #LaborRadioPodComments Off

Should the AFL-CIO Endorse the Right to Abortion? and UPS: What Do the Workers Think?

Should the labor movement endorse reproductive justice, including abortion rights, as a working families’ issue? This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, we’ll ask union women who are leading a campaign for labor to endorse women’s reproductive rights. Then, the tentative agreement between UPS and the Teamsters has been hailed...

07/31/2023

By Judy Ancel#LaborRadioPod, #TDU, #Teamsters UPSComments Off