https://organizeamazon.org/ Groups en Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:20:30 GMT vBulletin 60 https://organizeamazon.org/images/misc/rss.png https://organizeamazon.org/ https://organizeamazon.org/sguncategorized/america-s-work-force-union-podcast/366798-brs-s-tim-tarrant-on-ludlow-blair-mountain-and-railroad-safety-today Fri, 11 Sep 2026 03:00:02 GMT On Easter Sunday morning, April 19, 1914, the National Guard and the Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency set up a machine gun overlooking a Colorado...
On today's episode of America's Work Force Union Podcast, Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen National VP Tim Tarrant joins the Labor 132 series to trace those moments in labor history and connect them to the fights happening right now: fall protection still missing at Metra Chicago, clean air fought for in Port Authority of New Jersey tunnels and the May 2026 Long Island Rail Road strike that shut down New York commuter service east of Manhattan for three days. His message on AI and technology: it is a worker's tool and must be used responsibly with workers, not as a replacement for them.

Visit brs.org for more.



More...]]> T-Link Reporter https://organizeamazon.org/sguncategorized/america-s-work-force-union-podcast/366798-brs-s-tim-tarrant-on-ludlow-blair-mountain-and-railroad-safety-today https://organizeamazon.org/sguncategorized/labor-valley-report/366492-overtime-teamsters-president-sean-o-brien-accuses-the-iam-of-raiding-tvlr-9-5-26 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:00:02 GMT In OVERTIME, we talk to International President of the IAM Brian Bryant about some of the wins that his union has seen over the last few months, and... In OVERTIME, we talk to International President of the IAM Brian Bryant about some of the wins that his union has seen over the last few months, and also about allegations of raiding from the Teamsters - which he disputes. 
✦ 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 revenue *is our listeners* so your support really matters and helps us stay on the air!
Make a one time donation or become a monthly donor on our website or patreon:
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Visit our official website for more info on the show, membership, our sponsors, merch, and more: https://www.tvlr.fm
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Support them if you can.
The attorneys at MAPLES, TUCKER, AND JACOB fight for working people. Let them represent you in your workplace injury claim. Mtandj.com; (855) 617-9333
The MACHINISTS UNION represents workers in several industries including healthcare, the defense industry, woodworking, and more. iamaw44.org (256) 286-3704 / organize@iamaw44.org
Do you need good union laborers on your construction site, or do you want a union construction job? Reach out to the IRONWORKERS LOCAL 477. Ironworkers477.org  256-383-3334 (Jeb Miles) / local477@bellsouth.net
The NORTH ALABAMA DSA is looking for folks to work for a better North Alabama, fighting for liberty and justice for all. Contact / Join: DSANorthAlabama@gmail.com
IBEW LOCAL 136 is a group of over 900 electricians and electrical workers providing our area with the finest workforce in the construction industry. You belong here. ibew136.org Contact: (205) 833-0909
IFPTE - We are engineers, scientists, nonprofit employees, technicians, lawyers, and many other professions who have joined together to have a greater voice in our careers. With over 80,000 members spread across the U.S. and Canada, we invite you and your colleagues to consider the benefits of engaging in collective bargaining. IFPTE.org Contact: (202) 239-4880
THE HUNTSVILLE INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF THE WORLD is a union open to any and all working people. Call or email them today to begin organizing your workplace - wherever it is. On the Web: https://hsviww.org/ Contact: (256) 651-6707 / organize@hsviww.org
ENERGY ALABAMA is accelerating Alabama’s transition to sustainable energy. We are a nonprofit membership-based organization that has advocated for clean energy in Alabama since 2014. Our work is based on three pillars: education, advocacy, and technical assistance. Energy Alabama on the Web: https://alcse.org/ Contact: (256) 812-1431 / dtait@energyalabama.org
The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union represents in a wide range of industries, including but not limited to retail, grocery stores, poultry processing, dairy processing, cereal processing, soda bottlers, bakeries, health care, hotels, manufacturing, public sector workers like crossing guards, sanitation, and highway workers, warehouses, building services,  and distribution. Learn more at RWDSU.info
The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is the largest federal employee union proudly representing 700,000 federal and D.C. government workers nationwide and overseas. Learn more at AFGE.org
Are you looking for a better future, a career that can have you set for life, and to be a part of something that’s bigger than yourself?   Consider a skilled trades apprenticeship with the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades. Learn more at IUPAT.org
Unionly is a union-focused company created specifically to support organized labor. We believe that providing online payments should be simple, safe, and secure.  Visit https://unionly.io/ to learn more.
Hometown Action envisions inclusive, revitalized, and sustainable communities built through multiracial working class organizing and leadership development at the local and state level to create opportunities for all people to thrive. Learn more at hometownaction.org
Members of IBEW have some of the best wages and benefits in North Alabama. Find out more and join their team at ibew558.org


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More...]]> Labor Valley Report T-Link Reporter https://organizeamazon.org/sguncategorized/labor-valley-report/366492-overtime-teamsters-president-sean-o-brien-accuses-the-iam-of-raiding-tvlr-9-5-26 https://organizeamazon.org/sguncategorized/america-s-work-force-union-podcast/366334-st-mary-s-nurse-emily-berceau-on-organizing-and-the-fight-ahead Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:00:02 GMT They started organizing in 2019. COVID shut them down. They started again. Then again. Management took down their flyers, told nurses they could not...
On today's episode of America's Work Force Union Podcast, labor and delivery nurse Emily Berceau tells the full story of the multi-year organizing campaign at SSM Health, the management tactics nurses faced at every turn, what the first contract fight looks like now that the vote is won and what she would say to any worker going through their own organizing battle. Her answer: a union is made up of average workers pushing together for something better. Solidarity is power.

Visit seiuwi.org for more.



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On today's episode of America's Work Force Union Podcast, California Federation of Labor President Lorena Gonzalez joins as part of the Labor 132 series to discuss her personal story, the summer job handing out food to striking workers that shaped her view of labor courage, the landmark legislation she authored including statewide paid sick leave, farmworker overtime and criminal penalties for wage theft, California's 125th year as a labor federation, the growing presence of women in trades and labor leadership and why the current surge in public support for unions carries a special responsibility to stay earned.

Visit calaborfed.org for more.



More...]]> T-Link Reporter https://organizeamazon.org/sguncategorized/america-s-work-force-union-podcast/366020-lorena-gonzalez-on-california-labor-women-in-trades-and-worker-power https://organizeamazon.org/sguncategorized/labor-valley-report/365775-what-pro-worker-trade-policy-would-look-like-with-the-uaw-tvlr-9-5-26 Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:00:12 GMT We talk to the UAW about what a pro worker trade policy would look like. ✦ ABOUT ✦ The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in... We talk to the UAW about what a pro worker trade policy would look like.
✦ 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 revenue *is our listeners* so your support really matters and helps us stay on the air!
Make a one time donation or become a monthly donor on our website or patreon:
TVLR.FM
Patreon.com/thevalleylaborreport
Visit our official website for more info on the show, membership, our sponsors, merch, and more: https://www.tvlr.fm
Follow TVLR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheValleyLab...
Follow TVLR on Twitter: @LaborReporters
Follow Jacob on Twitter: @JacobM_AL
Follow TVLR Co-Creator David Story on Twitter: @RadiclUnionist
✦ CONTACT US ✦
Our phone number is 844-899-TVLR (8857), call or text us live on air, or leave us a voicemail and we might play it during the show!
✦ OUR ADVERTISERS KEEP US ON THE AIR! ✦
Support them if you can.
The attorneys at MAPLES, TUCKER, AND JACOB fight for working people. Let them represent you in your workplace injury claim. Mtandj.com; (855) 617-9333
The MACHINISTS UNION represents workers in several industries including healthcare, the defense industry, woodworking, and more. iamaw44.org (256) 286-3704 / organize@iamaw44.org
Do you need good union laborers on your construction site, or do you want a union construction job? Reach out to the IRONWORKERS LOCAL 477. Ironworkers477.org  256-383-3334 (Jeb Miles) / local477@bellsouth.net
The NORTH ALABAMA DSA is looking for folks to work for a better North Alabama, fighting for liberty and justice for all. Contact / Join: DSANorthAlabama@gmail.com
IBEW LOCAL 136 is a group of over 900 electricians and electrical workers providing our area with the finest workforce in the construction industry. You belong here. ibew136.org Contact: (205) 833-0909
IFPTE - We are engineers, scientists, nonprofit employees, technicians, lawyers, and many other professions who have joined together to have a greater voice in our careers. With over 80,000 members spread across the U.S. and Canada, we invite you and your colleagues to consider the benefits of engaging in collective bargaining. IFPTE.org Contact: (202) 239-4880
THE HUNTSVILLE INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF THE WORLD is a union open to any and all working people. Call or email them today to begin organizing your workplace - wherever it is. On the Web: https://hsviww.org/ Contact: (256) 651-6707 / organize@hsviww.org
ENERGY ALABAMA is accelerating Alabama’s transition to sustainable energy. We are a nonprofit membership-based organization that has advocated for clean energy in Alabama since 2014. Our work is based on three pillars: education, advocacy, and technical assistance. Energy Alabama on the Web: https://alcse.org/ Contact: (256) 812-1431 / dtait@energyalabama.org
The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union represents in a wide range of industries, including but not limited to retail, grocery stores, poultry processing, dairy processing, cereal processing, soda bottlers, bakeries, health care, hotels, manufacturing, public sector workers like crossing guards, sanitation, and highway workers, warehouses, building services,  and distribution. Learn more at RWDSU.info
The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is the largest federal employee union proudly representing 700,000 federal and D.C. government workers nationwide and overseas. Learn more at AFGE.org
Are you looking for a better future, a career that can have you set for life, and to be a part of something that’s bigger than yourself?   Consider a skilled trades apprenticeship with the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades. Learn more at IUPAT.org
Unionly is a union-focused company created specifically to support organized labor. We believe that providing online payments should be simple, safe, and secure.  Visit https://unionly.io/ to learn more.
Hometown Action envisions inclusive, revitalized, and sustainable communities built through multiracial working class organizing and leadership development at the local and state level to create opportunities for all people to thrive. Learn more at hometownaction.org
Members of IBEW have some of the best wages and benefits in North Alabama. Find out more and join their team at ibew558.org


★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★



More...]]> Labor Valley Report T-Link Reporter https://organizeamazon.org/sguncategorized/labor-valley-report/365775-what-pro-worker-trade-policy-would-look-like-with-the-uaw-tvlr-9-5-26 https://organizeamazon.org/sguncategorized/america-s-work-force-union-podcast/365477-labor-day-2026-u-s-rep-norcross-on-worker-power-and-zhavoronkova-on-tradesfutures Mon, 07 Sep 2026 23:30:02 GMT Two Labor Day conversations that connect the fight for workers in Congress to the programs building the next generation of union construction workers...
Congressional Labor Caucus co-founder and IBEW Local 351 member Don Norcross of New Jersey discusses the Faster Labor Contracts Act, which the House passed through a discharge petition, echoing Mary Norton's 1938 use of the same mechanism to advance the Fair Labor Standards Act almost 88 years earlier. He traces his path from a four-year IBEW apprenticeship to the Southern New Jersey AFL-CIO presidency to the Public Officials with a Union Label initiative that placed more than 100 union members in public office across four New Jersey counties and spread nationally. He addresses Reagan's firing of the PATCO air traffic controllers as the turning point in modern labor history, what 70% public support for unions today actually reflects and why Amazon workers on Staten Island, who won their union election more than two years ago, still do not have a contract. His Labor Day message: labor creates all wealth, not the trillionaires.

Then, TradesFutures Executive Director Marina Zhavoronkova discusses the organization's network of more than 200 free apprenticeship readiness programs across 32 states, serving 7,700 participants last year, a threefold increase over five years. She covers the fastest-growing program segments including high schools and community colleges, a new statewide partnership launching the Multicraft Core Curriculum across all 15 Pennsylvania community colleges, women in construction and the Tradeswomen Built Nations conference, data center construction as a major driver of union job demand for program graduates and what the BLS AI exposure categories show about building trades occupations ranking among the lowest in relative AI exposure of all currently classified jobs.

Visit norcross.house.gov and laborcaucus.house.gov for more from Representative Norcross and tradesfutures.org for more from TradesFutures. Follow @NABTU for building trades updates.



More...]]> T-Link Reporter https://organizeamazon.org/sguncategorized/america-s-work-force-union-podcast/365477-labor-day-2026-u-s-rep-norcross-on-worker-power-and-zhavoronkova-on-tradesfutures https://organizeamazon.org/sguncategorized/america-s-work-force-union-podcast/364470-fred-redmond-on-ceo-pay-the-2025-paywatch-report-and-labor-day-2026 Sat, 05 Sep 2026 01:30:02 GMT
On today's episode of America's Work Force Union Podcast, AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond joins for the final First Friday with Fred before Labor Day 2026 to discuss what the 2025 Executive Paywatch report means for working people, why full-time employees at some of the country's largest employers are among the top recipients of Medicaid and SNAP and why the AFL-CIO is heading into this Labor Day genuinely optimistic, with a goal of 2 million new union members in the next five years described as a floor, not a ceiling.

Visit aflcio.org and paywatch.org for more.



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Project Labor meets veteran lifeguard Joe Bongiovanni, who explains why saving lives begins long before anyone needs rescuing. On The Alberta Worker Podcast, journalist Ximena Gonzalez recalls the all-night architecture job that showed her exactly why workers organize.

Australia’s Concrete Gang responds to police raids targeting CFMEU officials and their families, while Solidarity Works visits the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico, where United Steelworkers members keep a remarkable underground workplace running safely.

On Blue Collar News, AFL-CIO campaigns director Artie Blanco explains why workers already possess political power—and why more union members are asking, “Why not me? Why not now?”

Finally, The Labor Exchange uncovers the history behind Colorado’s 1927 coal strike, the Columbine Mine Massacre and the Wobblies who organized workers across ethnic and racial lines. Plus, more recommendations in Shows You Should Know.

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Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people’s issues and concerns.

Produced & hosted by Chris Garlock, Patrick Dixon and Harold Phillips.



More...]]> Labor Radio Podcast Weekly T-Link Reporter https://organizeamazon.org/uncategorized/labor-radio-podcast-weekly/364471-labor-day-around-the-working-world https://organizeamazon.org/sguncategorized/labor-notes-podcast/364118-jackson-transit-workers-win-strike-save-saturday-service Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:30:02 GMT After five weeks on the picket line, 80 public transit workers in Jackson, Mississippi, members of ATU Local 1208, have won a 5 percent wage...
 

Labor Notes Organizer Paul Prescod joins the pod.

 

Check out Paul’s coverage of the strike on labornotes.org  

1. Jackson Transit Workers Win Strike, Save Saturday Service
2. Mississippi Transit Workers Strike for Better Protections and Service

More...]]> Labor Notes Podcast T-Link Reporter https://organizeamazon.org/sguncategorized/labor-notes-podcast/364118-jackson-transit-workers-win-strike-save-saturday-service https://organizeamazon.org/sguncategorized/america-s-work-force-union-podcast/364001-c-cobctc-on-data-centers-infrastructure-and-outreach Fri, 04 Sep 2026 02:30:02 GMT A million people are projected to move to Central Ohio by 2050. Two Ohio Power Siting Board hearings drew nearly 100 speakers in one week. The outer...
On today's Trades Day episode of America's Work Force Union Podcast, Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council Executive Secretary-Treasurer Dorsey Hager delivers his monthly update covering the Fairfield and Asheville Ohio Power Siting Board hearings for two behind-the-meter energy centers serving data center campuses, Central Ohio's infrastructure gap as growth accelerates toward a million new residents by 2050, apprenticeship outreach to middle schools and high schools and the IBEW job blitz coming to Columbus that could be replicated across all building trades if it succeeds.

Visit columbusconstruction.org for more.



More...]]> T-Link Reporter https://organizeamazon.org/sguncategorized/america-s-work-force-union-podcast/364001-c-cobctc-on-data-centers-infrastructure-and-outreach https://organizeamazon.org/sguncategorized/labor-valley-report/363611-overtime-unions-101-tvlr-08-29-26 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:30:13 GMT ✦ ABOUT ✦ The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in Alabama, elevating struggles for justice and fairness on the job, educating... ✦ 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 revenue *is our listeners* so your support really matters and helps us stay on the air!
Make a one time donation or become a monthly donor on our website or patreon:
TVLR.FM
Patreon.com/thevalleylaborreport
Visit our official website for more info on the show, membership, our sponsors, merch, and more: https://www.tvlr.fm
Follow TVLR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheValleyLab...
Follow TVLR on Twitter: @LaborReporters
Follow Jacob on Twitter: @JacobM_AL
Follow TVLR Co-Creator David Story on Twitter: @RadiclUnionist
✦ CONTACT US ✦
Our phone number is 844-899-TVLR (8857), call or text us live on air, or leave us a voicemail and we might play it during the show!
✦ OUR ADVERTISERS KEEP US ON THE AIR! ✦
Support them if you can.
The attorneys at MAPLES, TUCKER, AND JACOB fight for working people. Let them represent you in your workplace injury claim. Mtandj.com; (855) 617-9333
The MACHINISTS UNION represents workers in several industries including healthcare, the defense industry, woodworking, and more. iamaw44.org (256) 286-3704 / organize@iamaw44.org
Do you need good union laborers on your construction site, or do you want a union construction job? Reach out to the IRONWORKERS LOCAL 477. Ironworkers477.org  256-383-3334 (Jeb Miles) / local477@bellsouth.net
The NORTH ALABAMA DSA is looking for folks to work for a better North Alabama, fighting for liberty and justice for all. Contact / Join: DSANorthAlabama@gmail.com
IBEW LOCAL 136 is a group of over 900 electricians and electrical workers providing our area with the finest workforce in the construction industry. You belong here. ibew136.org Contact: (205) 833-0909
IFPTE - We are engineers, scientists, nonprofit employees, technicians, lawyers, and many other professions who have joined together to have a greater voice in our careers. With over 80,000 members spread across the U.S. and Canada, we invite you and your colleagues to consider the benefits of engaging in collective bargaining. IFPTE.org Contact: (202) 239-4880
THE HUNTSVILLE INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF THE WORLD is a union open to any and all working people. Call or email them today to begin organizing your workplace - wherever it is. On the Web: https://hsviww.org/ Contact: (256) 651-6707 / organize@hsviww.org
ENERGY ALABAMA is accelerating Alabama’s transition to sustainable energy. We are a nonprofit membership-based organization that has advocated for clean energy in Alabama since 2014. Our work is based on three pillars: education, advocacy, and technical assistance. Energy Alabama on the Web: https://alcse.org/ Contact: (256) 812-1431 / dtait@energyalabama.org
The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union represents in a wide range of industries, including but not limited to retail, grocery stores, poultry processing, dairy processing, cereal processing, soda bottlers, bakeries, health care, hotels, manufacturing, public sector workers like crossing guards, sanitation, and highway workers, warehouses, building services,  and distribution. Learn more at RWDSU.info
The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is the largest federal employee union proudly representing 700,000 federal and D.C. government workers nationwide and overseas. Learn more at AFGE.org
Are you looking for a better future, a career that can have you set for life, and to be a part of something that’s bigger than yourself?   Consider a skilled trades apprenticeship with the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades. Learn more at IUPAT.org
Unionly is a union-focused company created specifically to support organized labor. We believe that providing online payments should be simple, safe, and secure.  Visit https://unionly.io/ to learn more.
Hometown Action envisions inclusive, revitalized, and sustainable communities built through multiracial working class organizing and leadership development at the local and state level to create opportunities for all people to thrive. Learn more at hometownaction.org
Members of IBEW have some of the best wages and benefits in North Alabama. Find out more and join their team at ibew558.org


★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★



More...]]> Labor Valley Report T-Link Reporter https://organizeamazon.org/sguncategorized/labor-valley-report/363611-overtime-unions-101-tvlr-08-29-26 https://organizeamazon.org/sguncategorized/america-s-work-force-union-podcast/363469-rep-steve-horsford-and-dave-megenhardt-on-fighting-for-workers Thu, 03 Sep 2026 03:30:02 GMT Two conversations that connect the fight for workers in the halls of Congress to the fight for workers on the streets of Cleveland — one making the...
Congressional Labor Caucus co-chair and Culinary Workers Union Local 226 member Steve Horsford of Nevada discusses the Big Beautiful Bill's betrayal of tipped workers and his Tips Improvement Act to make tax relief permanent, the federal minimum wage frozen at $7.25 since 2009 and down 30% in purchasing power, the Double the Wage Act to require double pay after 40 hours, the PRO Act and Faster Labor Contracts Act and legislation requiring transparency on AI-related layoffs and hiring. He also shares the personal story behind his public service: an immigrant mother from Trinidad, a father shot and killed when he was 19 and a decade running the Culinary Training Academy before he ever ran for Congress. His Labor Day message: the problems workers face are not personal failures, and when workers fight, they win.

Then, United Labor Agency Executive Director Dave Megenhardt traces 55 years of worker-centered service in Cleveland, from a 1971 kidney dialysis program seeded by the Cleveland AFL-CIO, the UAW and the Teamsters through durable medical equipment, workforce development, housing rehabilitation and the placement of more than 2,000 workers across Northeast Ohio last year. He addresses what deindustrialization's legacy of abandoned communities without transition plans should teach us about AI-driven job displacement, the current federal grant landscape and the ULA's role in seeding Policy Matters Ohio. His Labor Day message: look back on a year of hard work, recognize your contribution to the economy and always fight for someone else.

Visit horsford.house.gov and laborcaucus.house.gov for more from Representative Horsford and ulagency.org for more from the United Labor Agency.



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On today's episode of America's Work Force Union Podcast, NABTU Director of Education and Research Dr. Tom Kriger discusses the Fitzgerald Act of 1937 and how registered apprenticeship was created, why the union model of training workers in the full range of an occupation is the gold standard, how NABTU's 300,000 apprentices represent roughly half of all registered apprentices in the United States, why the tech industry has badly failed to explain why data centers are necessary and what happens if the US stops building them and why L. Frank Baum's populist parable from the 1890s is more relevant today than most people realize.

Visit nabtu.org for more.



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✦ 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 revenue *is our listeners* so your support really matters and helps us stay on the air!
Make a one time donation or become a monthly donor on our website or patreon:
TVLR.FM
Patreon.com/thevalleylaborreport
Visit our official website for more info on the show, membership, our sponsors, merch, and more: https://www.tvlr.fm
Follow TVLR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheValleyLab...
Follow TVLR on Twitter: @LaborReporters
Follow Jacob on Twitter: @JacobM_AL
Follow TVLR Co-Creator David Story on Twitter: @RadiclUnionist
✦ CONTACT US ✦
Our phone number is 844-899-TVLR (8857), call or text us live on air, or leave us a voicemail and we might play it during the show!
✦ OUR ADVERTISERS KEEP US ON THE AIR! ✦
Support them if you can.
The attorneys at MAPLES, TUCKER, AND JACOB fight for working people. Let them represent you in your workplace injury claim. Mtandj.com; (855) 617-9333
The MACHINISTS UNION represents workers in several industries including healthcare, the defense industry, woodworking, and more. iamaw44.org (256) 286-3704 / organize@iamaw44.org
Do you need good union laborers on your construction site, or do you want a union construction job? Reach out to the IRONWORKERS LOCAL 477. Ironworkers477.org  256-383-3334 (Jeb Miles) / local477@bellsouth.net
The NORTH ALABAMA DSA is looking for folks to work for a better North Alabama, fighting for liberty and justice for all. Contact / Join: DSANorthAlabama@gmail.com
IBEW LOCAL 136 is a group of over 900 electricians and electrical workers providing our area with the finest workforce in the construction industry. You belong here. ibew136.org Contact: (205) 833-0909
IFPTE - We are engineers, scientists, nonprofit employees, technicians, lawyers, and many other professions who have joined together to have a greater voice in our careers. With over 80,000 members spread across the U.S. and Canada, we invite you and your colleagues to consider the benefits of engaging in collective bargaining. IFPTE.org Contact: (202) 239-4880
THE HUNTSVILLE INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF THE WORLD is a union open to any and all working people. Call or email them today to begin organizing your workplace - wherever it is. On the Web: https://hsviww.org/ Contact: (256) 651-6707 / organize@hsviww.org
ENERGY ALABAMA is accelerating Alabama’s transition to sustainable energy. We are a nonprofit membership-based organization that has advocated for clean energy in Alabama since 2014. Our work is based on three pillars: education, advocacy, and technical assistance. Energy Alabama on the Web: https://alcse.org/ Contact: (256) 812-1431 / dtait@energyalabama.org
The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union represents in a wide range of industries, including but not limited to retail, grocery stores, poultry processing, dairy processing, cereal processing, soda bottlers, bakeries, health care, hotels, manufacturing, public sector workers like crossing guards, sanitation, and highway workers, warehouses, building services,  and distribution. Learn more at RWDSU.info
The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is the largest federal employee union proudly representing 700,000 federal and D.C. government workers nationwide and overseas. Learn more at AFGE.org
Are you looking for a better future, a career that can have you set for life, and to be a part of something that’s bigger than yourself?   Consider a skilled trades apprenticeship with the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades. Learn more at IUPAT.org
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Hometown Action envisions inclusive, revitalized, and sustainable communities built through multiracial working class organizing and leadership development at the local and state level to create opportunities for all people to thrive. Learn more at hometownaction.org
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On today's episode of America's Work Force Union Podcast — the final episode of the Labor 132 series, one week before Labor Day — IAM retired International President Tom Buffenbarger discusses the life and career of William ‘Wimpy’ Winpisinger, the IAM general president from 1977 to 1989 who wheeled a wheelchair into his first AFL-CIO executive board meeting to tell George Meany it was time to go, led a walkout of the 1980 Democratic National Convention, put IAM-sponsored race cars on national television with drivers including Roger Mears and Josele Garza to showcase union craftsmen and made trade unionism a religion. Buffenbarger also settles — for another year at least — the debate over who really created Labor Day.

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