Labor Heritage Power Hour

Starbucks, Brittney and the World Cup

Broadcast on December 1, 2022
Hosted by Chris Garlock
BaristaTyler Hofmann on organizing a Richmond Starbucks; sportswriter Dave Zirin on Brittney Griner in “The land of prisons”; "The Workers Cup" director Adam Sobel on worker rights in Qatar. NOTE: Starbucks Workers United Rally 5p Friday Dec. 9th on the plaza outside the Arlington government center, 2200 Clarendon Boulevard, Arlington, VA.
Produced by Chris Garlock; engineered by Michael Nassella.
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Labor’s key role in the 2022 elections

Broadcast on November 17, 2022
Hosted by Chris Garlock & Ed Smith
The ”red tsunami” predicted to sweep Republicans into power in Congress last week turned out to be barely a ripple. MIA DELL, Deputy Director of Advocacy at the AFL-CIO, on the key role of union voters: the Labor 2022 union program's 100,000 volunteers reached nearly 8 million voters.
Produced by Chris Garlock; engineered by Kahlia Chapman.
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Live from the Starbucks strike!

Broadcast on November 17, 2022
Hosted by Chris Garlock & Ed Smith
SAM DUKORE, striking barista at the Arlington Courthouse Starbucks store, reports on the nationwide “Red Cup Rebellion”. Former Union Kitchen worker – and Union Kitchen Workers organizer -- GABE WITTES with an update on D.C.’s Union Kitchen Slapped With 26 Counts Of Labor Law Violations.
Today’s music: When I’m Gone - Anna Kendrick
Produced by Chris Garlock; engineered by Kahlia Chapman.
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Labor’s helping hands

Broadcast on November 10, 2022
Hosted by Chris Garlock & Ed Smith
With the holidays coming up, Letycia Pastrana, Executive Director of the Metro Washington Labor Council’s Community Services Agency, on how CSA helps needy working families in the metro area.
Produced by Chris Garlock; engineered by Kahlia Chapman.
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Count every veteran’s vote!

Broadcast on November 10, 2022
Hosted by Chris Garlock & Ed Smith
Union Veterans Council Executive Director WILL ATTIG on how the UVC mobilized against a lawsuit seeking to block counting of military ballots in Wisconsin.
STEVE EARLY on “Our Veterans: Winners, Losers, Friends and Enemies on the New Terrain of Veterans Affairs.” Meet Steve at “Do Veterans Need a New Agenda in Washington?”; Mon, November 14, 1:00pm – 2:30pm; CLICK HERE to RSVP (Free)
Produced by Chris Garlock; engineered by Kahlia Chapman.
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Our vote, our choice

Broadcast on November 3, 2022
Hosted by Chris Garlock & Ed Smith
Coalition of Labor Union Women president Elise Bryant premieres It's About Our Choice, the brand-new song/video from Lynn Marie Smith, and discusses getting out the union women’s vote in the 2022 elections.
Produced by Chris Garlock; engineered by Michael Nassella.
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Can the hotel workers’ union save the Democrats?

Broadcast on November 3, 2022
Hosted by Chris Garlock & Ed Smith
American Prospect Editor At Large Harold Meyerson on how UNITE HERE, the hotel workers union, has been talking to voters in Nevada, Arizona, and Pennsylvania about progressive fixes to inflation for months.
Plus: a special on-the-ground report from Atlanta, Georgia, where retired Utility Workers staffer Sam Weinstein and Mark Brooks (national staff at the Utility Workers) report on labor’s get out the vote efforts in that battleground state.
Produced by Chris Garlock; engineered by Michael Nassella.
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Why a Kroger/Albertsons merger is a bad idea

Broadcast on October 27, 2022
Hosted by Chris Garlock & Ed Smith
Errol Schweizer, host of The CheckOut podcast and Jonathan Williams from UFCW Local 400 on Why A Kroger/Albertsons Merger Is A Bad Idea (except for investors and top executives who have extracted windfall profits).
Produced by Chris Garlock; engineered by Michael Nassella.
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Report: DC restaurants mum on pay

Broadcast on October 27, 2022
Hosted by Chris Garlock & Ed Smith
Elizabeth Falcon, DC Jobs with Justice Executive Director on the Still in the Dark: Tipped Wages in DC wage theft report and a caller suggests direct action at local Jose Andres restaurants.
Plus labor news headlines: Threat of rail strike rises as members of another union reject proposed labor dealCorn Nuts workers in Fresno end strike over benefits, wage. Here’s what they wonRing cameras are being used to control and surveil overworked delivery workers“Altruistic” Celebrity Chef José Andrés Is Fighting To Keep His Own Workers’ Wages LowYour boss can monitor your activities without special software“The Class War Never Ends, the Master Never Relents”: An Interview With Noam ChomskyDebates over worker protections in Qatar continue as World Cup approachesBeer delivery workers in UK plan to go on strike at end of October, prompting fears of shortages at pubs
Produced by Chris Garlock; engineered by Michael Nassella.
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The $1.3 million-dollar union member

Broadcast on October 20, 2022
Hosted by Chris Garlock & Ed Smith
Sociologist Tom VanHeuvelen on how Being in a Union Means You Could Make $1.3 Million More Over Your Lifetime.
Produced by Chris Garlock; engineered by Michael Nassella.
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