Janna Ahrndt Does Not Dream of Labor

On this week’s Labor Heritage Power Hour: The 2026 DC Labor FilmFest launches on May Day, with AFI Silver programmers previewing one of the festival’s strongest lineups yet—featuring global stories, labor classics, and a notable surge in women-centered narratives.

Artist Janna Ahrndt joins Kathy Newman to explore the hidden labor behind digital life—from email overload to automation myths—and why “time-saving” tech often creates more work.

On this week’s Labor Landmark, archivist Conor Casey brings us the story of The Seattle Union Record, a pioneering labor-owned newspaper.

Plus, labor helps Jackie Robinson break the color barrier on Labor History in 2:00, and the latest labor arts news briefs, including the rescue of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette by a nonprofit newsroom, a new union contract securing AI protections for CBS News writers, and a successful union drive by ESPN hair and makeup artists.

Music this week includes “Never Surrender” by the R.J. Phillips Band and “Get Organized” by Floorchild.

Broadcast on April 16, 2026; hosted by Chris Garlock and Elise Bryant; produced by Chris Garlock; engineered by Kahlia Chapman.

The Labor Heritage Power Hour is a member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network and syndicated on Pacifica’s Audioport.