Radical black labor activist Malik Miah talks with Bill Resnick about his
reasons for supporting Barack Obama while not expecting real change from an
Obama presidency. Malik writes for Against the Current.
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On May 6th, a center for day laborers will open on Martin Luther King
Boulevard in North east Portland.The Center will be funded by the city of
Portland. KBOO's Meghan Planchon brings us the story
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Today Joe Uris and Abe Proctor interview Adam Sanchez, (ILWU Local 5), from
Portland Labor Against War about the March 15th peace mobilization and more.
Helpful links:
PDX Peace Rally (www.pdxpeace.org)
US Labor Against War (www.usLaborAgainstWar.org)
National War Tax Res...
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Kent Wong, UCLA Center for Labor Education and ResearchGary Brodowicz and
Julia Getchell, Portland State University Chapter, American Association of
University ProfessorsBrooke Jacobson, Portland State University Faculty
Association, American Federation of Teachers
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Rick McGuire is a Portland carpenter and labor activist working to build a
cross-trades movement. He talks with Bill Resnick about the need for unions
and about a benefit celebration coming up Saturday, February 23, at the
Musicians Hall, SE 20th and Sandy, 7:00 pm.
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The TV and Movie Writers achieved a significant victory in their three-month
strike. Bill Resnick talks with writer and Writers Guild board member Nick
Kazan about how they did it.
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Steve Witte, United Farm Workers Michael B., Carpenters 24/7, and Hilary,
IBEW Local 48, Cross-Trade SolidaritySean Benjamin, freelance journalist,
UNITE HERE Local 2
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Carol Pier, Human Rights Watch senior labor rights and trade researcher
Gay Seidman, University of Wisconsin Professor of Sociology Julia Perkins,
Coalition of Immokalee Workers Elana Guiney, Political Coordinator, Oregon
AFL-CIO
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