Best Valley Labor Report Podcasts (2024)

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UNIONS 101 - TVLR 4/23/24 1:59:58

4h ago1:59:58

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We assembled an all start panel to talk about the basics of unionism for folks new to the movement: Jonnie Lane - Association of Flight Attendents (AFA-CWA), Delta Graham Gale - REI Union SOHO (RWDSU) Lee Diaz - UAW Local 2110 Graduate Student Organizing Committee (GSOC), NYU Michelle Eisen - Starbucks Worked United (SBWU) Haeden Wright - United Mi…

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From Baltimore to East Palestine, This Is Unacceptable (w/ The Valley Labor Report & Maximillian Alvarez) 58:44

18d ago58:44

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24 hours after Max returned to Baltimore from East Palestine, Ohio, the shipping vessel Dali slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, collapsing it into the Patapsco River. The catastrophic collision and collapse of the bridge claimed the lives of six immigrant, non-union construction workers who were working the night shift at the time, filling …

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166 - Uncommitting on Joe Biden 1:11:13

3m ago1:11:13

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Welcome back friends, we are joined by Elektra Kostopoulou & Michelle Guengue organizers with the Vote Uncommitted NJ to talk about the uncommitted campaign and the threat Joe Biden poses to democracy. Follow the work of the Vote Uncommitted NJ here: https://uncommittednj.org/https://www.instagram.com/uncommittednjhttps://twitter.com/UncommittedNJh…

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Working People Deserve Bread and Roses—and Musicals (w/ Gene Bruskin) 38:33

40m ago38:33

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Gene Bruskin was born to a Jewish working-class family in South Philadelphia and has been a life-long social justice activist, union organizer, poet, and playwright. Since retiring from the labor movement, Gene wrote his first play in 2016, a musical comedy for and about work and workers called Pray For the Dead: A Musical Tale of Morgues, Moguls a…

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Teaser The Brutal Effect Of Cuban Sanctions 1:00

5m ago1:00

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David spoke with Cuban journalist Liz Olivia Fernandez, on the impact of US sanctions on the everyday lives of Cuban people. Catch the whole episode by signing up at patreon.com/leftreckoning

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OVERTIME: This Politician Lied About a Trump-Era Alabama Plant Closure to Attack the UAW - TVLR 4/13/24 1:32:43

11h ago1:32:43

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In OVERTIME, we bring on the president of the Steelworkers local at the former Gadsden Goodyear plant to respond to the slander against his union from a politician. We also reveal to Jesse Watters that $20/hr = / = six figures. ✦ ABOUT ✦ The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in Alabama, elevating struggles for justice and fairne…

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Justice for East Palestine Residents & Workers Conference in East Palestine 3:06:45

14h ago3:06:45

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On March 23, 2024, a coalition of around 80 people convened at the East Palestine Country Club at the first gathering called by the newly formed Justice for East Palestine Residents & Workers Coalition. Those in attendance included: East Palestine residents; railroad workers; residents of other “sacrifice zones" in Ohio, Maryland, California, and W…

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165 - Iran Strikes Israel ft. Assal Rad 1:04:55

2d ago1:04:55

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We are joined by scholar Assal Rad (@AssalRad) to talk about Iran's strike in retaliation to Israel's attacks on the Iranian Embassy.MERCH 4 SALE - https://leftreckoning.com/store

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These Union Nurses Are Organizing the South - TVLR 4/13/24 1:28:09

2d ago1:28:09

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We have a rockstar panel of southern nurses on to discuss healthcare organizing. We also talk about the latest moves in the legislature and with the UAW campaign in Alabama. ✦ ABOUT ✦ The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in Alabama, elevating struggles for justice and fairness on the job, educating folks about how they can do t…

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OVERTIME: Previewing Contract Negotiations Between UAW and Daimler, and Railworkers and Rail Carriers - TVLR 4/6/24 1:28:22

7d ago1:28:22

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In OVERTIME, we'll talk to rail workers about the upcoming negotiations with the carriers and the need for coordinated bargaining. ✦ ABOUT ✦ The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in Alabama, elevating struggles for justice and fairness on the job, educating folks about how they can do the same, and bringing relevant news to work…

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164 - When You're A US Stooge They Let You Do It + Fantano On Rap Beef 1:42:51

9d ago1:42:51

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Become a patron at patreon.com/leftreckoning Hey friends, we are joined by journalists Kurt Hackbarth (@KurtHackbarth) & José Luis Granados Ceja (@GranadosCeja) hosts of the Soberania Podcast to talk about the Mexican elections and the invasion of the Mexican embassy in Ecuador. Then Anthony Fantano (@theneedledrop) joins us to talk about rap beef.…

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A Socialist Labor Lawyer is Taking Steven Crowder to Court (the NLRB) - TVLR 4/6/24 1:29:50

9d ago1:29:50

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We'll bring you some more updates from the Alabama legislature - the session will end soon, so its a time game now. Matt Bruenig joins to talk about his case against Steven Crowder at the NLRB. ✦ ABOUT ✦ The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in Alabama, elevating struggles for justice and fairness on the job, educating folks abo…

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OVERTIME: The Toll of Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse in Baltimore on Working People - TVLR 3/30/24 2:03:42

15d ago2:03:42

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In OVERTIME Max Alvarez joins to talk about what the media isn't with respect to the bridge collapse in Baltimore. ✦ ABOUT ✦ The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in Alabama, elevating struggles for justice and fairness on the job, educating folks about how they can do the same, and bringing relevant news to workers in Alabama a…

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163 - Anti-Green New Deal 'Degrowth' Communism w/ Matt Huber 1:22:44

16d ago1:22:44

1:22:44

support the show at Patreon.com/leftreckoning and get the postgame and sunday shows We are joined once again by our friend Matt Huber (@matthuber78) professor of geography at Syracuse University to talk about his recent piece with Leigh Phillips on Kohei Saito and Degrowth Communism. Read Matt Huber & Leigh Phillips piece here: https://jacobin.com/…

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Alabama Therapist Speaks Out Against Bill Attacking the Profession - TVLR 3/30/24 1:29:42

21d ago1:29:42

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We have some updates from the legislature this week, more bad bills unfortunately, but at least one good bill you should support! In OVERTIME Max Alvarez joins to talk about what the media isn't with respect to the bridge collapse in Baltimore. ✦ ABOUT ✦ The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in Alabama, elevating struggles for j…

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OVERTIME: How the CIO Answered the "Race Question" Set the Stage for Labor's Defeat - TVLR 3/23/24 1:31:52

26d ago1:31:52

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In OVERTIME we're talking to folks from Haymarket Books original podcast series on the CIO: Fragile Juggernaut, AND MORE ✦ ABOUT ✦ The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in Alabama, elevating struggles for justice and fairness on the job, educating folks about how they can do the same, and bringing relevant news to workers in Ala…

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162 - Baltimore Bridge Collapse & Gaza IS NOT A WAR; Is Objectively A Massacre w/ Ben Case 1:14:53

23d ago1:14:53

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Support the show and get the bonus episodes at Pareon.com/leftreckoning Matt & David are joined by Benjamin Case (@benjamscase) to talk about their investigation into Gaza, the difference between war and a colonial massacre, and what this investigation means for US politics. Read the full piece here: https://inkstickmedia.com/whats-happening-in-gaz…

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UAW Leader on a Ceasefire in Palestine and Why Peace is a Labor Issue - TVLR 3/23/24 1:29:44

23d ago1:29:44

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UAW Region Director Brandon Mancilla joins to talk about why peace is a labor issue. Several updates from the Alabama legislature as well (mostly bad). ✦ ABOUT ✦ The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in Alabama, elevating struggles for justice and fairness on the job, educating folks about how they can do the same, and bringing …

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OVERTIME: Ben Shapiro Wants You to Labor for a Capitalist Forever, and Unions Push for a Shorter Workweek - TVLR 3/16/24 1:35:44

28d ago1:35:44

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In OVERTIME, McKenna Schueler will be giving us a debrief on what happened with Florida's legislative session. We'll also be taking a look at Ben Shapiro's attack on the concept of retirement, AND MORE ✦ ABOUT ✦ The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in Alabama, elevating struggles for justice and fairness on the job, educating f…

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161 - Biden's Billionaires & Haiti: Imperialism & Security ft. Dr Tamanisha J. John 1:07:27

30d ago1:07:27

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We are joined by scholar Tamanisha J. John (@TamanishaJohn) to talk about Haiti, how the past informs the present and why the crisis in Haiti is more complicated than the 'security' discourse. Plus Matt & David on Biden's billionaires and a recap of wild stories from the Lone Star State.

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160 - NeoCons: The War Pigs Who Influence All Presidents ft. Robbie Martin 1:44:30

30d ago1:44:30

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Robbie Martin (@FluorescentGrey) joins Matt for a wide-ranging and sometimes spooky look at the Project for a New American Century and the neoconservative movement behind pushing every president toward war.Check out Robbie's work with his sister Abby at Media Roots Radio https://soundcloud.com/media-rootsAnd A Very Heavy Agenda Part 1: https://yout…

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We Have To Talk About Space Camp - TVLR 3/16/24 1:29:55

1M ago1:29:55

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Weirdos are mad about a transgender person existing (and that's it), so we have to talk about it. Adam has some more thoughts on education in the wake of the passage of "school choice." ✦ ABOUT ✦ The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in Alabama, elevating struggles for justice and fairness on the job, educating folks about how t…

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Labor, Community, & Environmental Organizations Are Mobilizing to Get East Palestine Healthcare (w/ Justice for East Palestine Residents & Workers) 1:46:12

1M ago1:46:12

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This Saturday, March 23, unionists and labor leaders, environmental justice groups, community organizers, community members from other “sacrifice zones,” and supporters from around the country are coming to East Palestine to join residents as part of the newly formed Justice for East Palestine Residents and Workers coalition. The coalition has come…

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OVERTIME: Vermont AFL-CIO Shows the Way for a New, Effective Kind of Labor Federation - TVLR 3/9/24 1:37:13

1M ago1:37:13

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In OVERTIME we're talking to folks in the Vermont AFLCIO about the success they've seen in their state federation, and diving into the second congressional district race in Alabama. ✦ ABOUT ✦ The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in Alabama, elevating struggles for justice and fairness on the job, educating folks about how they …

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Explaining the Impact of Alabama's Newly Implemented "School Choice" Scam - TVLR 3/9/24 1:29:44

1M ago1:29:44

1:29:44

Huntsville City School Board member Ryan Renaud joins to talk to us about the impact of so called "school choice" that passed in Alabama last week. Adam is going to break down some of the other happenings in Alabama politics, and we'll respond to Tuberville's attacks on college football players. ✦ ABOUT ✦ The Valley Labor Report is the only union t…

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OVERTIME: Alabama State Senator Joins to Explain His Support for School Vouchers and Loosening Child Labor Regulations - TVLR 3/2/24 1:20:51

1M ago1:20:51

1:20:51

In OVERTIME, we discuss the recent SBWU and UAW wins with long time labor reporter Steven Greenhouse and listen to our interview with Alabama State Senator Arthur Orr. ✦ ABOUT ✦ The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in Alabama, elevating struggles for justice and fairness on the job, educating folks about how they can do the sam…

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Brett Cross, Uzi's Dad 1:21:08

1M ago1:21:08

1:21:08

Brett Cross is a small-town kid who grew up in Western Texas, among the oil fields, near Odessa. He worked in the oil fields, worked his way up to doing pipeline work, eventually moving to green energy work. He even became a foreman, working hard to provide for his family. And Brett was at work when he got the call from his wife Nikki that changed …

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APWU National President Mark Dimondstein on a Ceasefire, the Postal Service, and More - TVLR 3/2/24 1:16:21

1M ago1:16:21

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APWU National President Mark Dimondstein joins to discuss why his union supports a ceasefire in Gaza, issues surrounding the postal service, and more. ✦ ABOUT ✦ The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in Alabama, elevating struggles for justice and fairness on the job, educating folks about how they can do the same, and bringing r…

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'The Upsurge' is Dead. Long Live 'The Upsurge'! (w/ Teddy Ostrow) 12:16

2M ago12:16

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This is an excerpt from our most recent bonus episode featuring Teddy Ostrow. To access the entire conversation, and numerous bonus episodes we have released throughout seven seasons of Working People, please visit our Patreon to unlock this content. The Upsurge was an invaluable show that documented two of the most pivotal labor union struggles in…

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Why Do Railroad Workers Keep Dying on the Job? (w/ Nick Wurst, Matt Weaver, Mark Burrows, & Ross Grooters) 56:03

2M ago56:03

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"Last Wednesday, a fellow rail worker was gravely injured on the job and lost his life," a Feb 6 email from Railroad Workers United reads. "Our brother Chris Wilson, who worked for Norfolk Southern, was critically injured in its Decatur rail yard Wednesday and died Thursday at Huntsville Hospital." Another email from Feb. 9 reads, "On January 15th,…

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OVERTIME: Professional Workers Need Unions Too w/ Katie Barrows - TVLR 2/24 1:26:15

2M ago1:26:15

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In OVERTIME, Katie Barrows joins to discuss professional employee unionism. ✦ ABOUT ✦ The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in Alabama, elevating struggles for justice and fairness on the job, educating folks about how they can do the same, and bringing relevant news to workers in Alabama and beyond. Our single largest source of…

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159 - The Failure of the Millenial Left ft. Alex Hochuli 1:01:13

2M ago1:01:13

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Become a member at patreon.com/leftreckoning to get the postgame and sunday shows Alex Hochuli (@Alex__1789) of @BungaCast joins us to discuss his review of three books on the failures of the past decade of left populism, publish here:https://americanaffairsjournal.org/2024/02/omelets-with-eggshells-on-the-failure-of-the-millennial-left/…

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The Unlikely History of Alabama's Interracial Coal Miners' Unions - TVLR 2/24 1:29:34

2M ago1:29:34

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Dan Letwin joins to discuss his book about the unlikely history of interracialism in Alabama's coal miner unions. ✦ ABOUT ✦ The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in Alabama, elevating struggles for justice and fairness on the job, educating folks about how they can do the same, and bringing relevant news to workers in Alabama an…

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OVERTIME: Trillbilly Workers Party Joins to Celebrate Our KENTUCKY RADIO DEBUT - TVLR 2/17/24 1:32:36

2M ago1:32:36

1:32:36

We've got Sarah Lazare from Workday Magazine on how the UAW is making sure Stellantis follows through on re-opening Belvidere and Tom Sexton from the Trillbillies joins to celebrate our Kentucky debut! We'll also take a look at some recent back on forth jabs in the media between Shawn Fain and Jim Farley, and more! ✦ ABOUT ✦ The Valley Labor Report…

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"Shut It Down!": On the Ground at Johns Hopkins Grad Union's Practice Picket 36:01

2M ago36:01

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One year ago, graduate student-workers at Johns Hopkins University overwhelmingly voted to unionize under the banner of Teachers and Researchers United (TRU-UE), which is affiliated with United Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers. While workers had much to celebrate with their historic union election victory, bargaining a first contract with the…

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158 - #FreeAssange & Can The UAW Win The South? w/ The Valley Labor Report 1:06:14

2M ago1:06:14

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We are joined by our good friends at the Valley Labor Report, Jacob (@JacobM_AL), and Adam, who join us to talk about the UAW expansion into the South. Plus Matt & David on why the attack on free speech and Julian Assange.

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Marilyn Lands Explains Why Voters of Alabama's 10th State House District Should Vote For Her - TVLR 2/17/24 1:29:50

2M ago1:29:50

1:29:50

In the first half of the program we're talking to Marilyn Lands, a Democrat running for Alabama State House in one of the few competitive districts in the state. We're also going to be seeing what workers and bosses were up to last week, and Adam is going to be explaining how Alabama's taxation system hurts the poor and benefits the rich. ★ Support…

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OVERTIME: Alabama Auto Workers Have Bosses SCARED - TVLR 2/10/24 1:37:54

2M ago1:37:54

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We're gonna spend some time today DISMANTLING the bosses anti-union arguments. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By Jacob Morrison and Adam Keller

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Baltimore's Co-Ops Show There's Another Way to Work (at the Baltimore Museum of Industry) 1:12:31

2M ago1:12:31

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Baltimore has become what many consider to be ground zero in the emerging “solidarity economy” and the formation of worker-owned, cooperatively run businesses. There’s something important going on here, and there’s a lot that we can all learn from our fellow workers who are in the cooperative space—people who are living, breathing proof that there’…

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157 - Tucker Carlson Putin Reaction With Russian Socialist Egor Kotkin 1:36:21

2M ago1:36:21

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Last week Tucker Carlson released a long-form interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin. To give further perspective on the interview, the war in Ukraine, Russia, we are joined by Russian socialist Egor Kotkin (@EgorKotkin) to talk about it.

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Bianca Cunnigham Talks Holding Ford Accountable in Tennessee - TVLR 2/10/24 1:29:25

2M ago1:29:25

1:29:25

Bianca Cunningham from Tennessee for All joins us to talk about their work, and this week's Boss Watch is particularly brutal. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By Jacob Morrison and Adam Keller

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OVERTIME: Talking to Cornel West, Learning About Milei in Argentina, and Asking What's Wrong with Sean O'Brien - TVLR 2/3/24 2:46:48

2M ago2:46:48

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LOTS of guests on the show this time. First up, we play Adam's interview with Cornel West about his life of activism and the prospects for working people in the South. Then, we hear from an Argentinian trade unionist about Milei and his presidency (it's wild). We round out by discussing with Rick Smith and callers the latest news on Sean O'Brien's …

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Homegrown Sandwich Shop Workers Hit 100 Days on Strike (w/ Sydney Lankford & Perry) 48:46

2M ago48:46

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Workers at Homegrown Sustainable Sandwiches in the Seattle area voted overwhelmingly to unionize with UNITE HERE LOCAL 8 in late 2022, and they have been fighting for a first contract ever since. In fact, workers from two Homegrown stores have been on strike since late last fall in protest of the unfair termination of union leader Sydney Lankford, …

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156 - Rogan, Southern Labor, AND THE BORDER w/ RM BROWN 1:20:03

2M ago1:20:03

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get the postgame featuring Ben Burgis at patreon.com/leftreckoning! We are joined by our favorite newsmen expert RM BROWN (@xrmbrownx2) host of the RM Brown Show on youtube.

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"School Choice" Advocates Don't Want You to Listen to This: FACTS About Vouchers - TVLR 2/3/24 1:29:26

2M ago1:29:26

1:29:26

Professor Cowen has spent about two decades studying the effects of vouchers on schools, children, and academic results. He says that the data shows something different than voucher proponents want you to believe. Also, auto workers at Hyundai break 30% cards signed the day after the Alabama Council of Bosses (officially known as the Business Counc…

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OVERTIME: The History of the CIO and Lessons for Today w/ Jacobin's Ben Fong - TVLR 1/27/24 1:35:09

3M ago1:35:09

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We react to some of the latest news on Obrien and Trump. Ben Fong from Jacobin talks to us about their new podcast on the CIO. We take a call. Send us your reactions! 844-899-TVLR ✦ ABOUT ✦ The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in Alabama, elevating struggles for justice and fairness on the job, educating folks about how they ca…

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East Palestine—1 Year After the Derailment 1:15:43

3M ago1:15:43

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Feb. 3, 2024, marks the one-year anniversary of the Norfolk Southern train derailment that changed life forever for the residents of East Palestine, Ohio, and the surrounding area. The derailment of 38 rail cars and the subsequent “controlled release” and burnoff of toxic vinyl chloride was one of the most catastrophic industrial accidents in our c…

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155 - Biden's Border Bungle, Nikki Haley's Pathetic Past, & CIO History 1:42:13

3M ago1:42:13

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First up David Griscom & Matt Lech talk about the border, Biden's waffling, and Greg Abbott's advantage. Then we are joined by Branko Marcetic (@BMarchetich) of Jacobin magazine to talk about his piece on Nikki Haley: https://jacobin.com/2024/01/nikki-haley-south-carolina-scandal-mismanagementLast up we are joined by Benjamin Fong, associate direct…

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UAW's Shawn Fain Attacks Trump, Endorses Biden - TVLR 1/27/24 1:30:43

3M ago1:30:43

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Jennifer Sherer from the Economic Policy Institute talks about some of her recent work and we react to the new union membership data. Shawn Fain attacked Trump and endorsed Biden at the UAW's recent political convention. Jacobin has a new podcast about the CIO, and Ben Fong joins to discuss. Give us your thoughts at 844-899-TVLR ✦ ABOUT ✦ The Valle…

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BONUS - Griscom Stream - Greg Abbott, Texas Vs Biden 44:14

3M ago44:14

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Hey friends this is raw audio from this week's Griscom Stream, figured there might be interest in what is going on in Texas. Please consider supporting the show at patreon.com/leftreckoning Also we are doing a sale on merch, get free shipping with code RIDEON - leftreckoning.com/store

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