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The Heartland Labor Forum is Kansas City’s only program about the workplace. It’s radio that talks back to the boss! Whether you’re a union member or your workplace isn’t organized,...
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The Heartland Labor Forum is Kansas City’s only program about the workplace. It’s radio that talks back to the boss! Whether you’re a union member or your workplace isn’t organized, Heartland Labor Forum (HLF) has stories for you, guaranteed to inspire, educate, or enrage you.
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Heartland Labor Forum
Heartland Labor Forum
8 OCT 2024 · We’ll look at a couple of Missouri Senate races that are up for grabs. They’re the 11th District in Independence and the 17th in Clay County. Candidates will get the […] The post https://kkfi.org/program-episodes/two-hot-state-senate-races-and-is-biden-the-most-pro-labor-prez/ appeared first on https://kkfi.org.
3 OCT 2024 · Coming of age is hard, especially for impoverished undocumented youth who come here to work. We’ll hear about the lives and work of unaccompanied minors from Dr. Stephanie Canizales, author […] The post https://kkfi.org/program-episodes/stephanie-l-canizales-without-parents-or-papers-unaccompanied-migrant-youth-coming-of-age-in-the-united-states-and-hot-kansas-legislative-races/ appeared first on https://kkfi.org.
25 SEP 2024 · Does work make you feel productive and proud? If you’re a member of the working class, your job may not give you the warm and fuzzies. This week on the […] The post https://kkfi.org/program-episodes/on-the-clock-what-low-wage-work-did-to-me-and-how-it-drives-america-insane-and-leadville-colorado-labor-history-at-10000-feet/ appeared first on https://kkfi.org.
17 SEP 2024 · It’s all about rights. First, we’ll talk to Trini Murguia from the US Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division about the many laws they enforce from child labor to […] The post https://kkfi.org/program-episodes/what-do-you-know-about-the-fair-labor-standards-act-and-ibew-124-wins-paid-family-leave/ appeared first on https://kkfi.org.
9 SEP 2024 · Many candidates call for less government regulation, nursing homes need more. Workers complain of unsafe staffing, and poverty wages and owners who view patient bodies only as profit centers. This […] The post https://kkfi.org/program-episodes/the-problems-with-nursing-home-jobs-and-disconnected-call-center-workers-ii/ appeared first on https://kkfi.org.
4 SEP 2024 · We celebrate the 80th birthday of Si Kahn, singer, songwriter, author, organizer, and activist. We’ll hear a few tracks from his new album, Labor Day: A Tribute to Hardworking People […] The post https://kkfi.org/program-episodes/si-kahn-at-80-honoring-a-life-of-song-and-activism/ appeared first on https://kkfi.org.
26 AUG 2024 · We will feature two Books. First, in Disconnected: Call Center Workers Fight for Good Jobs in the Digital Age author Debbie Goldman shows how workers struggle for good jobs against […] The post https://kkfi.org/program-episodes/two-books-debbie-goldmans-disconnected-call-center-workers-fight-for-good-jobs-in-the-digital-age-and-jake-friedmans-the-disney-revolt-the-great-labor-war-of-animations-golden-age/ appeared first on https://kkfi.org.
20 AUG 2024 · Immigration polls as a top issue for voters this Fall. We’ll talk about the candidates’ positions on the border, asylum, and jobs and also ask where’s the invasion. Then, we’ll […] The post https://kkfi.org/program-episodes/immigration-where-do-candidates-stand-and-kcmo-school-districts-international-welcome-center/ appeared first on https://kkfi.org.
12 AUG 2024 · Will you get a pension when you retire? Pensions have been disappearing for decades, and now companies like AT&T are selling off their pensions to insurance companies. Find out why […] The post https://kkfi.org/program-episodes/the-new-plan-to-fleece-workers-pensions-and-ibew-local-53s-ben-bush/ appeared first on https://kkfi.org.
5 AUG 2024 · Ever wonder why every system we deal with is on the verge of overload? In the 1980’s management adopted “Lean Production” to keep workers and consumers constantly under stress and […] The post https://kkfi.org/program-episodes/is-it-really-the-end-of-lean-production-and-kc-and-the-pregnancy-fairness-act/ appeared first on https://kkfi.org.
The Heartland Labor Forum is Kansas City’s only program about the workplace. It’s radio that talks back to the boss! Whether you’re a union member or your workplace isn’t organized,...
show more
The Heartland Labor Forum is Kansas City’s only program about the workplace. It’s radio that talks back to the boss! Whether you’re a union member or your workplace isn’t organized, Heartland Labor Forum (HLF) has stories for you, guaranteed to inspire, educate, or enrage you.
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Author | KKFI Community Podcasts |
Organization | KKFI Community Podcasts |
Categories | News , News Commentary , Government |
Website | heartlandlaborforum.org |
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