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Latest Episodes

Will Rogers – LLR – Private Contractors Defraud The VA
January 24, 2018

From the Left Labor Reporter we have Will Rogers on the program to talk about VA contractors and how they have slighted the system and are under investigation.

Berry Craig – KY AFL-CIO – Appealing “Right To Work” in Kentucky
January 24, 2018

Berry Craig of the Kentucky AFL-CIO joins us to talk about how a Kentucky Court has decided to uphold their “right to work” legislation, and how labor plans to appeal ...

Dooug Cunningham – NAFTA Negotiations Begin Round Two
January 24, 2018

Labor reporter Doug Cunningham joins us to talk about how the NAFTA renegotiation has stated another round of talks, and why labor should have a much bigger voice in that ...

The Labor Intensive: Covering the Government Shutdown
January 23, 2018

This week on The Labor Intensive with Rosemary Trump and Charlie McCollester we discuss the budget and all the things that are going around with the government shutdown.

Mark McDermott – Diversity Strengthens Our Country
January 23, 2018

Labor educator Mark McDermott comes on the program to talk about Trump’s racism and how unions are fighting that racism by accepting and encouraging diversity.

Tim Burga – OH AFL-CIO – Gerrymandering and Redistricting in Ohio
January 23, 2018

From the Ohio AFL-CIO we have President Tim Burga on the program to continue our discussion on gerrymandering and redistricting.

Dan Diamond – POLITICO – Trump’s HHS Prioritizes Religion Over Women and LGBT Folks
January 23, 2018

POLITICO reporter Dan Diamond joins us to talk about recent parts of the Department of Health and Human Services that have been added that are designed to take rights away ...

Rick Bloomingdale – PA AFL-CIO – PA Wins Redistricting
January 23, 2018

President of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO comes on the program to discuss how crazy the districts in Pennsylvania are and why it makes sense that the courts have determined that the ...

Stuart Gardner – SMART Ohio – Fighting to Redistrict in Ohio
January 23, 2018

Stuart Gardner from Ohio SMART joins us to talk about redistricting and gerrymandering in Ohio and Pennsylvania.

The District Sentinel – Republicans Hold Children and Near Citizens Hostage
January 23, 2018

From The District Sentinel we have Sam Knight and Sam Sacks on the program to talk about how republicans are still using CHIP and DACA recipients as bargaining chips and ...