Labor Day Picnic 2024 NE Indiana Part 1 MLR 9 8 2024
Release Date: 09/08/2024
MAD Voters Indiana -My Labor Radio
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meet Katie Rector Director of Advocacy for the Volunteers at Mad Voters Indiana. MAD stands for Mutually Assured Democracy - we learn from Katie what their work is all about and you can join the team too. Visit
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Michelle Higgs MLR 1 19 2025
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Meet Michelle Higgs. She was a candidate for a Indiana State House District 60 in Morgan, Monroe & Johnson counties in southern Indiana. We have some post election talk that also includes great talk about "right sized candidates & messenger candidates." We do have the freedom to loose forward. We have so much work to do. We know we are dealing with a democracy that is being sold away. We cover a lot of subjects in this episode. We provide some links below so you can learn more too. Our favorite quote from Michelle Higgs "A government of the people, means working with the people."...
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Sarah Blessing Project Next MLR 1 12 2025
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Meet from Harrison County Indiana. She ran in the last (2024) election cycle for Indiana House District 70. Here is a link to an article where she talks with the article includes quotes from Sarah and her Republican opponent. She is also collaborating with some other cool people you want to get to know with . You can find this helpful, it's the find out about how it can help you. Subscribe to the channel, so you can stay informed. . Mark your calender to check in with the Tuesday January 28th LIVE show by Project Next from 5-10:00pm We talk about find him at ...
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Kurt Mullett HoosierBlue63 MLR 1 12 2025
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Meet from Wabash Indiana. He is a progressive blue dot in a very red state. In just a short period of time he has gained local and national followers on his social media platforms through straight shooting videos and posts. Like many progressives in today's social media, he has detractors and haters, but he has found some amazing friends who look at life trough the same lens he does. We sopke in early January 2025 about where we are in political America, where we head to and how the voices on social media platforms are helping to shape peoples thinking. The highlited links below can...
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Corinne Straight; Bluesiers.com & Proud Indiana Jezebel - MLR 12 15 2024
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Meet Corinne Straight from northern Indiana. She has been an outspoken advocate for Democrats in Indiana and has paid a price for being outspoken. Her role in the 2024 election cycle was to draw in and communicate with like thinking Hoosiers and then popped the idea for a clothing and accessory line at (pronounced Blue-Shers) We met in the summer of 2024 and a lot has changed for Corinne this year. We have a great converstion in this episode as we talk about her life and family. She is also one of the many PROUD - which is the name that a certain republican in the new wave of...
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The Truth About The '37 Oshawa GM Strike - Author Tony Leah MLR 12/01/2024
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This episode we talk with Tony Leah. He is a long time Union member working for GM of Canada. Specifically, at the Oshawa Ontario assembly complex. He has a new book out, released this year, 2024. Titled: This book is a great teaching tool for those looking to learn more about Union history in North America. Author Tony Leah outlines events from over 100 years ago. There are many parallels to todays fight for Unions in the workplace. The page has some great information folow the link here. Check out Tony Leah on Here is a link to details of his work can be found there....
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ART Works author Ken Grossinger MLR 5 19 24 A Replay
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Another November Replay - This episode is a replay from spring of 2024. We talked with first time author Ken Grossinger about his fantastic book, ART Works to see the details we posted from that earlier recording. Thanks for listening. Find us on the
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Phil Kelley My Labor Radio Replay MLR 11/3/2024
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We all are busy with the anticipation of the 2024 Election in America. Please enjoy this replay from the My Labor Radio archives. It is an interview with Mr. Phil Kelley. I met him through my membership in the UAW, he was only working around me, in my local for about 20 years. I thought I knew a lot about him. When Covid started he was retired and living in Colorado. I interviewed him to talk about his young life and how he volunteered for service in Viet Nam! What I got, what I learned, was an amazing story of America in the 1960's and beyond. Complete with stories of his racist...
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GOTV Allen Co. Indiana 10/26/2024 - MLR 10/27/2024
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This episode features the speeches from candidates at the 10/26/2024 Get Out The Vote Rally in Allen County Indiana. Want to see what your ballot will look like this election cycle? Visit follow the instructions. Easy! Learn more about the follow the link. Thanks for listening. Find us on all the Socials by following our link.
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Phil Goss IN House D-85 MLR 10 25 2024
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Phil Goss is running for . That is east of Fort Wayne, New Haven, north to Grabill and Woodburn south to Monroeville and east to the Ohio state line. He faces an incumbent there since 2016. Phil represents change and wants to bring his farm and education backgound to the Indiana State House. We talked on Wednesday 10/23/24. We did interviews with him ealier in the year, check our timeline for those shows. Phil is a good listner and has passion for doing the work nesessary to serve all constituents. Phil Goss has a link to A link to his page is here. His...
info_outlineThis episode we talk with elected and soon to be elected leaders in audio clips from the 2024 Organized Labor Annual Picnic in NE Indiana. Held each year, on Labor Day, this picnic is held at Headwaters Park in downtown Fort Wayne. Wayne Township Trustee Austin Knox did a nice write up prior to the picnic in the Waynedale News.
This episode we hear from Indiana HD 80 Representative Phil GiaQuinta.
Followed by a quick interview with Indiana HD 82 Representative Kyle Miller.
We talk with Allen County Council at Large candidate Nena Bailey.
We talk with Fort Wayne City Council District 5 Representative Geoff Paddock. While talking with Geoff, Mayor Sharon Tucker drops in for a minute, before going back out to visit and talk with constituants.
We wrap up this episode with a conversation with picnic committiee Co-Chair Andy McKeeman member of SMART-TD Local 1202. He is the Co-Chair with USW Local Herb Anderson.
Local Unions from NE Indiana who supported in donations and volunteers are listed here. (Not a Complete List)
USW Local 903 Sprinkler Fitters UA Local 669 RWDSU
NALC Letter Carriers Summit City Branch IBEW 305 IBEW 1393 IBEW 723
UA Plumber Steamfitters Local 166 Teamsters Local 414
American Federation of Musicians Local 58 NEIN Building Trades Smart-TD Local 1202
UAW 2209 IronWorkers Local 147 Bricklayers Local 4 Indiana & Kentucky USW 12775
Laborers Local 213 LIUNA FW Firefighters Local 124 SMART Local 20
Cement Masons Local 692 IUOE Local 399
We also need to thank the local businesses who stepped up to donate to this years event. (Not a Complete List) Victory Trucking, UNFI, Speedway, G&L Corp.
Special THANK YOU to CWA the Communications Workers of America for their support of My Labor Radio. When you are ready to organize your workplace, talk with a CWA Organizer by following this link.
Special THANK YOU to UAW Local 2209 for their support of this show.
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