Olivia A Wood CUNY Lecturer Unionizing in Higher Ed MLR 1 25 23
Release Date: 01/22/2023
CFU-UAW at NYU - MLR 3 29 23
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The Contract Faculty at NYU are working to be recognized & represented by the UAW. Then they can bargain a first agreement. The UAW has been involved in this higher education organizing and represents the Adjuncts Coming Together-UAW local 7902. As well as the Graduate Students Organizing Committiee-UAW 2110 GSOC. This episode we talk with Elisabeth Fay (on Twitter she is ) a full time Contract Faculty member and union organizer. Joining us is Anila Gill (on Twitter she is ) a rank and file leader of GSOC-UAW local 2110. And our third guest is Judith Sloan (on Twitter she is ) a rank...
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Phil Kelley Raised by Racists Saved in Vietnam MLR REPLAY 3 22 23
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This episode is a replay from June of 2020. Meet Phil Kelley. Raised in a racist household in the midwest, Phil's life changes drmaticlly when he enlists in the US Army and volunteers to go to Vietnam. This is an amazing 45 minutes that I talked with Phil. I had known him for 20 years, when we talk in 2020, I only knew he was a Vietnam Vet, the rest was my first time hearing it. An amazing story of being raised in a racist family in Illinois and going to Vietnam and then returning to the US and how he was greeted but also how he became a Democratic Socialist. As always you can find us at...
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Michelle Chambers Fort Wayne City Council at Large 2023 MLR 3 8 23
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Meet who is running for reelection as a Fort Wayne City Council at Large member. She talks about history, talks about mentors, and tells us why she wants to run again too. You can visit her Website and find her on the socials as (FB, Insta) on Twitter she is also to learn more. We talk about her mentor and I have a link to a new book on this amazing femnist and leader in the 1960's and 1970's. follow the link to purchase the book from a Union Book Store in Portland OR. Powell's Books. We talk about the and their 23 month struggle in Brookwood AL. Details are in two...
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Dr. Jody Longo-Schmid MLR 2 22 23
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Meet Educator, Author, Researcher . We spend the hour talking about her 2022 book, This show is an enlightening conversation about the book but it is also about the history of how we got to where we are today in American Public Education. You can find out more on by visiting her website you can find her on Twitter You can order her book from a Union Shop by following this link to in Portland OR. Those workers are represented by . Dr. Longo-Schmid wrote a great piece that is on about Childhood Hunger and why it hinders education in America. The we speak of in this...
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Sean A Johnson FW City Council at Large MLR 2 8 23
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Some Labor news and then we talk with who is running in the primary for Fort Wayne City Council at Large. The primary is Tuesday May, 2nd, 2023. Sean has a plan and wants to bring the voice of youth to the council in Fort Wayne. He is the current Chair of the Allen County Young Democrats and is already a seasoned campaign veteran from the 2022 election cycle. You can find Sean on all the socials. On Twitter he is his website is on Instagram he is on Facebook he is Sean Johnson The are still on strike. Please follow the links and stay in touch with what they are doing and the attacks...
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Olivia A Wood CUNY Lecturer Unionizing in Higher Ed MLR 1 25 23
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This episode we talk with . She is a Lecturer at City College New York in the English Department. She is also a Union Rep PSC-CUNY Delegate/Assembly English Department Steward and a Bargaining Committiee member at . You can find them on Twitter Olivia also is a contributing Writer to which is where we found her article linked here On Twitter they are Inside the article you will want to read the articles from these important links too. Also on Twitter learn about the amazing each week by following Photos are courtesy of on Twitter and Photographer he is...
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Stephanie Crandall FW City Council 2023 MLR 1 11 23
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We have some labor news and an interview with of Fort Wayne. In December 2022, she committed to run for an At Large seat on City Council. Her website has more details you can get there from this link During this interview we talk about her history and the campaigns goals in the 2023 election cycle and beyond. We also want to remind you that being a friend of labor means offering help and understanding to workers struggling in the new year. Our FW Philharmonic Musicians are still on Strike, over 30 days now. visit their web site and stay up to date on Twitter and Facebook to know what they...
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Enforcing Your Rights At Work MLR 12 28 2022
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Thank you for all the support you give us when you download these shows and listen, Thank You! Join us for a year end replay of our favorite show. This is from early June 2022. A UNION Member Masterclass with . This show is replayed for the holidays and you may have missed it last summer too. Click and download as we have Phil bring you information in an hour that is essential for all Union members to know. He covers four basic topics, Just Cause, FMLA, The NLRB, & Workers Comp. You can find out more on Phil at his web site As always you can find us at and on Twitter we are ...
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Fort Wayne IN Musicians of the Philharmonic AFM 58 ON STRIKE MLR 12 14 22
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Members of Local 58 American Federation of Musicians in Fort Wayne Indiana ON STRIKE 12/2022. In this episode we hear from the chair of the Local 58 AFM as to why they are on Strike. We review the past actions of the FW Phil management and their Anti Worker tactics to reduce the size of the Orchestra and wages in NE Indiana. This fight is just heating up. The FW Phil cancels Holiday Pops on 12/9 & 12/10/2022. The AFM Local 58 Musicians play for Free in Plymouth Congregational Church to a Standing Room Only Crowd on 12/10/2022. They also provided Chamber Ensemble shows for Free on 12/11/22....
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IUOE 825 MAP with Chris Lalevee MLR 11 30 22
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Meet Chris Lalevee the Member Assistance Coordinator at in New Jersey. We talk with Chris about the Union sponsered program providing assistance and more to the over 8,000 members of IUOE 825. On Twitter find the program and follow here - You can follow the here. Follow the Railroad Workers treatment and contract explinations in a great article by from - Also a related article from late November 2022, that is titled wrong, it should read - - linked here. (That new story title is by Brother David Story!) Help the UAW members on Strike in the Midwest against Case New Holland at...
info_outlineThis episode we talk with Olivia A Wood. She is a Lecturer at City College New York in the English Department. She is also a Union Rep PSC-CUNY Delegate/Assembly English Department Steward and a Bargaining Committiee member at Fordham Faculty United. You can find them on Twitter @FordhamFacultyU Olivia also is a contributing Writer to LeftVoice.org which is where we found her article linked here The Higher Ed Labor Movement Runs Full Speed Ahead into 2023 On Twitter they are @left_voice
Inside the article you will want to read the articles from these important links too. Are you a public school teacher in a state that bans collective bargaining? This article is for you.
Special Report - How universities are taught to Union-bust an undercover report
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Photos are courtesy of Olivia A Wood on Twitter @bi_rhetorics and Photographer Luigi W Morris he is on Twitter @LuigiWMorris
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