The Valley Labor Report
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The Valley Labor Report
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The LARGEST union radio show in the South. On the radio in AL, TN, KY, LA, IL, and MN. Live Saturdays 930 - 1230pm ct. Hosted by @JacobM_AL and Adam Keller
Alabama, USA Katılım Şubat 2020
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Billionaire CEO Cries "TRAUMA" Over Mamdani Tax on His $238M Penthouse
Citadel CEO Ken Griffin claims he is being "traumatized" by NYC's new mayor, Zohran Mamdani. The hedge fund manager is lashing out after Mamdani "targeted" him in a video posted across social media.
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"They Told Us Not To Call 911"—Amazon is Covering Up Deaths
Italo Medelius from @amazoncause joins us to talk disturbing reports of deaths and injury cover-ups at Amazon warehouses in North Carolina & beyond. Plus we receive a powerful call-in from a @Teamsters member.
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Durham Workers Shut Down Schools and Won—Here’s How
We talk about the massive shift in North Carolina labor with Mika Hunter Twietmeyer, President of the Durham Association of Educators, including the transition from a "service model" to a fighting, organizing union.
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Teamsters Just Beat the Zoo: How a 2-Day Strike Won a Massive Raise
After a high-stakes @Teamsters strike and a federal lawsuit over animal care retaliation, workers with @Teamsters727 secured major raises and more at the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago.
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"The GOP is Terrified": Gerrymandering Chaos
@RepRafferty joins us to break down how these new congressional map bills aim to dilute Black voting power and why the fight for a fair map is a fight for the future of democracy in the South. #AlabamaPolitics #Gerrymandering
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@Matthuber78 @NathanJRobinson Our DMs are open @NathanJRobinson if you'd be down and can send a good email to start coordinating this. Alternatively you could email me directly at jacobmmorrison.al@gmail.com
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Would be interesting to hear a discussion between @Matthuber78 and @NathanJRobinson on this, and we'd be happy to host!
Nathan J Robinson@NathanJRobinson
jesus christ, Dems already never talk about climate change! you don't need to tell them to ignore it even more. As a reminder, if you cancel your NYT sub and email proof to editor@currentaffairs.org you get a free digital year of @curaffairs. We do talk about climate change.
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"They Said She Was Crazy": Why Cesar Chavez's Victims Were Ignored for Decades
Author Frank Bardacke joins us to discuss the "two souls" of Cesar Chavez and the UFW, including the union's anti-democratic structure which allowed for leadership abuses.
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Why You Should NOT Shop the REI Anniversary Sale This Year
@REIunion workers are calling for a nationwide boycott of the Anniversary Sale (May 15-25). Sam Wirt joins us to expose management's "joke" offers at the bargaining table.
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$5 Million in Backpay: How the Machinists Union Fights for Veterans
@IAM_Union is the first union recognized as a Veterans Service Organization (VSO). Bryan Stymacks joins the show to discuss the IAM Veterans Benefits Trust, which has secured $5M+ in backpay for members.
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"They're Afraid of You": The Truth Behind the DoD's Attacks on Federal Workers
@AFGE_National's David Cann discusses the administration’s "war" on federal employees and the illegal termination of contracts at Redstone Arsenal.
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