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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.

Pioneer Women: UAW 31’s Vicky Hale and Adjunct Professors Organize

This week on the Heartland Labor Forum: Meet Vicky Hale – the new President at UAW Local 31. As their first ever woman Prez, she’s a Pioneer Woman. Last week, adjunct professors raised hell along with fast food and other low wage workers. Find out why they’ve become the sweatshop...

04/21/2015

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From Public to Charter to Virtual: What’s Next for the Schools?

The attack on public education has become an onslaught starting from the heights of the American Legislative Exchange Council and subverting institutions from Kindergarten through higher education with the myth that public is bad and a failure. Hear about the corporate takeover of our schools this week on the Heartland...

04/13/2015

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Current Labor Struggles in Oil and Auto and on the Docks

Some big union contracts are up this year. Will they begin a turnaround in labor’s fortunes? There was a near strike on the West Coast docks by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union; The Oil Workers had an unprecedented strike over safety at our oil refineries, and auto negotiations with...

04/07/2015

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Teaching in Brownbakistan and Manual Labor: Groped on the Assembly Line

This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, we’ll talk to Kansas teachers about teaching in Brownbackistan. Then, we ask why are Chicago Ford workers having to sue to get their company and union to do something about rampant sexual harassment on the job. Tune in Thursday at 6pm, rebroadcast Friday...

04/02/2015

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Dorothy Sue Cobble: Feminism Unfinished: A Short, Surprising History of American Women’s Movements and Metropolitan Community Colleges Faculty Organizes

This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, we interview Dorothy Sue Cobble, one of the authors of Feminism Unfinished: A Short, Surprising History of American Women's Movements. It’s about the little told and continuous movement of working class women for equality. Then, we’ll celebrate the overwhelming organizing victory of the...

03/26/2015

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The Trans-Pacific Partnership: Another Corporate Power Grab

Last week, the Missouri Trade Justice Coalition hosted a forum called The Transpacific Partnership: Another Corporate Power Grab. Environmentalists, farmers, unions, and human rights organizations all participated. This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, we'll rebroadcast highlights from the event. Tune in Thursday at 6PM, rebroadcast Friday at 5AM.

03/19/2015

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Our Walmart Gets a Raise and Singout with Pat Wynne

Wal-Mart workers just got a raise. How did that happen? Could it be that Wal-Mart workers have finally got Bentonville scared they’ll unionize? This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, we’ll talk to a representative from Our Wal-Mart. Then we talk to labor singer Pat Wynne about her new book....

03/12/2015

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Right to Work and Paycheck Deception: Partners in Crime

From Madison, Wisconsin to Jefferson City, Missouri, the union busters are hijacking our labor rights. In Missouri, so-called Right to Work and Paycheck Protection bills have become partners in crimes against working people. Hear about it this week on the Heartland Labor Forum, Thursday at 6pm, rebroadcast Friday at 5am.

03/05/2015

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