Labor

Old Mole Variety Hour for October 20, 2008

Airs at: Sun, 10/19/2008 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Hosted by Bill Resnick, this program deals with the local impact of the economic crisis, welfare "deform" and domestic violence, labor issues at a Northwest university campus, and a documentary film showing how American policies are viewed around the world. To hear ... Read more

WSU Student-Labor Solidarity

Airs at: Sun, 10/19/2008 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Western Washington University at Vancouver has hired a contractor with a record of bad labor practices. When union workers protested, students joined in. Laurie Mercier talks with Jason Scheckler from the Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters and Taj Mahon-Ha... Read more

Economic Crisis in Oregon

Airs at: Wed, 10/22/2008 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

How is the current economic crisis showing up here in Oregon? Bill Resnick talks with Michael Leachman of the Oregon Center for Public Policy about rising unemployment, tax policies, and more here in the state. For more of Leachman's work, go here. Read more

Towards a Sweat Free Portland

Airs at: Sun, 10/12/2008 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

The Portland City Council voted 4-0 on Wednesday to approve rules banning city from purchasing goods made with sweated labor by the city. Elizabeth Swaggart of SweatFree Northwest talks with Bill Resnick about their campaign. Read more

How to Fix the Economy, Really

Airs at: Sun, 10/12/2008 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Bill Resnick talks with Chuck Collins from the Institute for Policy Studies about a real recovery plan that would revive the enconomy, support working people, and lead to new and green forms of production. Collins is the author of Robin Hood Was Right. Read more

Labor Day Special: Portland Restaurant Workers' Association

Airs at: Sun, 08/31/2008 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Labor Radio

Misty Cumbie, Portland Restaurant Workers’ Association Read more

Layoffs of California public employees, Oregon anti-worker ballot measures, labor’s stake in global warming

Airs at: Sun, 08/10/2008 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Labor Radio

Adrienne Suffin, SEIU Local 1000 Scott Moore, Defend Oregon Barbara Byrd, Secretary-Treasurer, Oregon AFL-CIO Read more

Portland day labor center and WPA labor theater

Airs at: Sun, 07/13/2008 at 5:00pm

Produced for: Labor Radio

Romeo Sosa, Executive Director, VOZ Workers’ Rights Education ProjectSusan Quinn, Author of Furious Improvisation: How the WPA and a cast of thousands made high art out of desperate times Read more