Labor Express Radio

This is the full 5-19-2025 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. On the latest episode of Labor Express Radio, how do we build on the coalitions built for May Day 2025 to create a working-class resistance to Trump's authoritarianism?  And Social Security workers discuss Trump's attacks on the Social Security Administration.Labor Express Radio is Chicago's oldest labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page...   laborexpress.organd our homepage on Archive.org at:http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadioLabor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org  #laborradionetwork  #LaborRadioPod  #1u  #UnionStrong

This is the full 4-27-2025 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. On the latest episode of Labor Express Radio, plans for May Day 2025 in Chicago and Labor Notes now has their own podcast!  Recent episodes cover tariffs, Trump's attacks on immigrant workers and how organized labor is fighting back.Labor Express Radio is Chicago's oldest labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page...   laborexpress.organd our homepage on Archive.org at:http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadioLabor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org  #laborradionetwork  #LaborRadioPod  #1u  #UnionStrong

This is the full 4-13-2025 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. On the latest episode of Labor Express Radio, CTU members vote on a historic tentative agreement between the teachers' union and Chicago Public Schools.  CTU VP Jackson Potter discusses what was won in this TA.  Omar Lopez of Consejo de Defensa de Inmigrante discusses plans for May Day 2025 in Chicago.Labor Express Radio is Chicago's oldest labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page...   laborexpress.organd our homepage on Archive.org at:http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadioLabor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org  #laborradionetwork  #LaborRadioPod  #1u  #UnionStrong

Jackson Potter, Vice President of the Chicago Teachers Union, discusses the tentative agreement between the union and Chicago Public Schools management.  The outcome of the TA depends on the vote of the full membership this Thursday and Friday (April 10th and 11th).  Potter argues that if ratified, this will be by far the best contract ever negotiated by the CTU.  He discusses highlights of the TA, what it took to get here as well as the next steps for the union once a contract is signed.

This is the full 3-30-2025 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. On the latest episode of Labor Express Radio, though the Chicago Teachers Union's contract fight may be coming to a close, Chicago firefighters have been without a contract for four years!  CTU and Chicago Firefighters Local 2 hold a joint rally.  Also, federal workers' unions launch the “Let Us Work” campaign and savepublicservices.com  Labor Express Radio is Chicago's oldest labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page...   laborexpress.organd our homepage on Archive.org at:http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadioLabor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org  #laborradionetwork  #LaborRadioPod  #1u  #UnionStrong

This is the full 3-9-2025 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. On the latest episode of Labor Express Radio, the Chicago Teachers Union delivers community petitions to CPS and calls on the board to address five outstanding issues in contract negotiations.  Also, the 2025 Labor Oscars!Labor Express Radio is Chicago's oldest labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page...   laborexpress.organd our homepage on Archive.org at:http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadioLabor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org  #laborradionetwork  #LaborRadioPod  #1u  #UnionStrong

This is the full 2-23-2025 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. On the latest episode of Labor Express Radio, teacher's unions prepare for a national day of action to defend public education on March 4th. Also Natascha Uhlmann from LaborNotes on protecting immigrant workers and Lori Wallach of Rethink Trade on tariffs.Labor Express Radio is Chicago's oldest labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page...   laborexpress.organd our homepage on Archive.org at:http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadioLabor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org  #laborradionetwork  #LaborRadioPod  #1u  #UnionStrong 

This is the full 2-9-2025 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. On the latest episode of Labor Express Radio, Alex Lawson of Social Security Works talks about Republican plans to gut Medicaid and how we can fight the cuts.  Also an update on CTU contract negotiations.Labor Express Radio is Chicago's oldest labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page...  laborexpress.organd our homepage on Archive.org at:http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadioLabor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day.laborradionetwork.org  #laborradionetwork  #LaborRadioPod  #1u  #UnionStrong

This is the full 1-26-2025 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. On the latest episode of Labor Express Radio, are Chicago teachers headed for a strike? And more coverage of what the Trump Administration 2.0 will mean for working people - a view post-inauguration.Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page...  laborexpress.organd our homepage on Archive.org at:http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadioLabor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day.laborradionetwork.org  #laborradionetwork  #LaborRadioPod  #1u  #UnionStrong

This is the full 12-22-2024 episode of the Labor Express Radio program.  Jorge Mujica of ARISE Chicago Workers Center discusses resisting Trump's planned mass deportations. Also voices from the Amazon picket lines and info on the Starbucks nationwide strike. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page...   laborexpress.org and our homepage on Archive.org at: http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadio Labor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org  #laborradionetwork  #LaborRadioPod  #1u  #UnionStrong 

This is the full 12-8-2024 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. Jimmy Williams Jr., President of the International Union of Painters, Mark Dimondstein, President of the American Postal Workers Union and professor Adolph Reed Jr. all discuss the aftermath of the 2024 election and what it means for the working class. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page... laborexpress.org and our homepage on Archive.org at: http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadio Labor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org #laborradionetwork #LaborRadioPod #1u #UnionStrong

This is the full 11-24-2024 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. Trump's re-election will bring massive, sustained attacks on the working class, unions, and especially immigrant workers. The labor movement must begin now to build a fightback strategy. The Chicago Teachers Union leads the way with a march and rally tying their contract fight to the fight against Project 2025. Historian Carol Lang discusses the history of fascism and its relevance to the current moment. Immigration attorney Steven Sacco examines xenophobia in our current politics. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page... laborexpress.org and our homepage on Archive.org at: http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadio Labor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org #laborradionetwork #LaborRadioPod #1u #UnionStrong

This is the full 10-27-2024 episode of the Labor Express Radio program.  Jackson Potter, Vice President of the Chicago Teachers Union, discusses contract negotiations, the CPS budget crisis, and the first-ever elections for the Chicago Board of Education.  Plus, teachers and parents speak out on ACERO's plan to close 7 Chicago charter schools in Latino communities. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page...   laborexpress.org and our homepage on Archive.org at: http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadio Labor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org  #laborradionetwork  #LaborRadioPod  #1u  #UnionStrong

Jackson Potter, Vice President of the Chicago Teachers Union, discusses contract negotiations, the CPS budget crisis, and the very first elections for the Chicago Board of Education.

This is the full 10-13-2024 episode of the Labor Express Radio program.  The ILA (The International Longshoremen's Association) wins their 3-day strike and a 62% wage increase!  UAW President Shawn Fain speaks to the CTU (Chicago Teachers Union). Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page...   laborexpress.org and our homepage on Archive.org at: http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadio Labor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org  #laborradionetwork  #LaborRadioPod  #1u  #UnionStrong 

This is the full 9-22-2024 episode of the Labor Express Radio program.  ARISE Chicago workers center helps Julian Electric workers in Lockport organize a union, Kiefer Dunn discusses adjuncts first contract fight at the Art Institute, Peter Hudis discusses Ukraine and Palestine, and Jonas Čeika talks about fascism and the middle class. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page...   laborexpress.org and our homepage on Archive.org at: http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadio Labor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org  #laborradionetwork  #LaborRadioPod  #1u  #UnionStrong

This is the full 9-8-2024 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. Les Leopold, Executive Director of the Labor Institute and author of a new book entitled Wall Street's War on Workers: How Mass Layoffs and Greed Are Destroying the Working Class and What to Do About It, talks about how mass layoffs and economic dislocation are directly related to why much of the white working class has abandoned the Democratic party and questions the value of democracy itself. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page... laborexpress.org and our homepage on Archive.org at: http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadio Labor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org #laborradionetwork #LaborRadioPod #1u #UnionStrong

This is the full 8-25-2024 episode of the Labor Express Radio program.  The U.S. labor movement inside and outside the Democratic National Convention (DNC) 2024. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page...   laborexpress.org and our homepage on Archive.org at: http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadio Labor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org  #laborradionetwork  #LaborRadioPod  #1u  #UnionStrong 

This is the full 8-11-2024 episode of the Labor Express Radio program.  ARISE Chicago Workers Center assists workers at Pizza Nova and SureBuilt Concrete Forms organize.  The Amazon Labor Union (ALU) affiliates with the Teamsters.  Colombian workers win a lawsuit against Chiquita Bananas for paying death squads responsible for workers' deaths. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page...   laborexpress.org and our homepage on Archive.org at: http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadio Labor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org  #laborradionetwork  #LaborRadioPod  #1u  #UnionStrong

This is the full 7-28-2024 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. The Chicago Teachers Union fights the CPS 2025 school budget. Palestinian trade unionists speak out on a call hosted by the National Labor Network for a Ceasefire. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page... laborexpress.org and our homepage on Archive.org at: http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadio Labor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org #laborradionetwork #LaborRadioPod #1u #UnionStrong

This is the full 7-7-2024 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) protests the layoffs of 330 paraprofessionals by Chicago Public School management. Also, excerpts from the Labor Notes 2024 panel on Direct Action - workers in retail, education, media and more discuss how they have used various forms of direct actions in the workplace to win concessions from the boss. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page... laborexpress.org and our homepage on Archive.org at: http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadio Labor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org #laborradionetwork #LaborRadioPod #1u #UnionStrong

This is the full 6-23-2024 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) and CPS hold the first-ever contract bargaining session open to the public. Jorge Mujica discusses the presidential election in Mexico and AMLO's legacy. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page... laborexpress.org and our homepage on Archive.org at: http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadio Labor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org #laborradionetwork #LaborRadioPod #1u #UnionStrong

This is the full 6-2-2024 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. More from Labor Notes 2024. Workers confront AI (artificial intelligence) with Alex O'Keefe, writer for the FX TV show The Bear and WGA member as well as Deborah Burger of NNU. Also Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks at Labor Notes and members of the Brazilian labor federation CSP-Conlutas. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page... laborexpress.org and our homepage on Archive.org at: http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadio Labor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org #laborradionetwork #LaborRadioPod #1u #UnionStrong

This is the full 5-19-2024 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. Audio from Labor Notes 2024. Sara Nelson, International President of the Association of Flight Attendants, Daniel Vicente, UAW Region 9 Director and Greg Iwinski of the Writers Guild of America East address the question… Can Unions Seize the Moment? Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page... laborexpress.org and our homepage on Archive.org at: http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadio Labor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org #laborradionetwork #LaborRadioPod #1u #UnionStrong

This is the full 5-5-2024 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. Audio from Labor Notes 2024. UAW wins big at Volkswagen in Chatanooga! Erek Slater, Chicago public transit bus driver, and former executive board member of Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 241, fights his firing for union activity in court. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page... laborexpress.org and our homepage on Archive.org at: http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadio Labor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org #laborradionetwork #LaborRadioPod #1u #UnionStrong

This is the full 4-14-2024 episode of the Labor Express Radio program.  Erek Slater, Chicago public transit bus driver, former elected shop steward and former executive board member of Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 241, wins his court fight for free speech and labor rights for transit workers.  Carl Rosen of UE, Jackson Potter of CTU and others discuss the growing movement for a ceasefire in Gaza in the U.S. labor movement. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page...   laborexpress.org and our homepage on Archive.org at: http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadio Labor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org  #laborradionetwork  #LaborRadioPod  #1u  #UnionStrong 

This is the full 3-31-2024 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. Erek Slater, Chicago public transit bus driver, former elected shop steward and former executive board member of Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 241, fights his firing by CTA and his unlawful arrest by the Chicago police. Les Leopold discusses his new book Wall Street's War on Workers: How Mass Layoffs and Greed Are Destroying the Working Class and What to Do About It. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page... laborexpress.org and our homepage on Archive.org at: http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadio Labor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org #laborradionetwork #LaborRadioPod #1u #UnionStrong

This is the full 3-17-2024 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. Oscar Chacon, Executive Director of Alianza Americas, discusses the so-called “migrant crisis”. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page... laborexpress.org and our homepage on Archive.org at: http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadio Labor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org #laborradionetwork #LaborRadioPod #1u #UnionStrong

This is the full 3-3-2024 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. Our 20th / 30th Anniversary special! Labor Express Radio started in Fall 1993, so the program actually had its 30th birthday some months ago. February marked the 20th anniversary of current host producer Jerry Mead-Lucero at the helm. This 2 hour + special features a panel discussion with Scott Houldieson UAWD Steering Cmte Chair, and former VP UAW L551- Richard Berg organizer with Chicago Teachers Union (specifically charter school division) - Jorge Mujica of ARISE Chicago Workers Center - and includes the original host of Labor Express, Wayne Heimbach. Following that we hear from Labor Radio Podcast Network founder Chris Garlock. We include several brief audio clips from the Labor Express Radio archive from the past 20 years. Last but not least, thoughts on the migrant “crisis” from Oscar Chacon of Alianza Americas. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page... laborexpress.org and our homepage on Archive.org at: http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadio Labor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org #laborradionetwork #LaborRadioPod #1u #UnionStrong

This is the full 2-11-2024 episode of the Labor Express Radio program.  On this episode of Labor Express Radio, teachers strike at Instituto Schools - Instituto Health Sciences Career Academy (IHSCA) and Instituto Justice and Leadership Academy (IJLA), also known as the Rudy Lozano Leadership Academy!  And why is Teamster's President Sean O'Brien meeting with Trump, publicly and privately? Reactions from other Teamsters leaders to this concerning development. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page...   laborexpress.org and our homepage on Archive.org at: http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadio Labor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org  #laborradionetwork  #LaborRadioPod  #1u  #UnionStrong

This is the full 1-21-2024 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director and Chief Contract Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, and SAG-AFTRA General Counsel Jeffrey Bennett discuss AI protections in the new union contract. Plus, workers centers and immigrant rights groups in Chicago demand DHS renew deferred action for labor enforcement (“DALE”) workplace protections for immigrant workers. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page... laborexpress.org and our homepage on Archive.org at: http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadio Labor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org #laborradionetwork #LaborRadioPod #1u #UnionStrong

This is the full 12-31-2023 episode of the Labor Express Radio program.  Instituto schools (IJLA and IHSCA) teachers vote to strike as contract negotiations pass the 1.5 year mark.  Economist Dr. Jack Rasmus provides an analysis of the events in the labor U.S. labor movement of the past year. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page...   laborexpress.org and our homepage on Archive.org at: http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadio Labor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org  #laborradionetwork  #LaborRadioPod  #1u  #UnionStrong

This is the full 12-3-2023 episode of the Labor Express Radio program.  On this episode of Labor Express Radio, UAW, UE and Postal Workers call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. Actor and SAG-AFTRA member Jasmin Cardenas discusses Workers TEATRO a Chicago worker's theater collective. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page...   laborexpress.org and our homepage on Archive.org at: http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadio Labor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org  #laborradionetwork  #LaborRadioPod  #1u  #UnionStrong

This is the full 11-19-2023 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. On this episode of Labor Express Radio, two victorious strikes! Scott Houldieson of the UAW discusses the new contracts with the big three automakers and SAG-AFTRA members Harold Phillips and Ilyssa Fradin discuss their new contracts with film and TV producers. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page... laborexpress.org and our homepage on Archive.org at: http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadio Labor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org #laborradionetwork #LaborRadioPod #1u #UnionStrong

This is the full 11-5-2023 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. On this episode of Labor Express Radio, auto workers and the U.S. working class win big! Some details on the UAW strike victory at the big three auto makers. The Chicago City Council considers paid time off ordinance. Peter Hudis, professor of philosophy at Oakton Community College and the author of Frantz Fanon: Philosopher of the Barricades discusses the war in Gaza. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page... laborexpress.org and our homepage on Archive.org at: http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadio Labor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org #laborradionetwork #LaborRadioPod #1u #UnionStrong

This is the full 10-22-2023 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. On this episode of Labor Express Radio, is the UAW strike nearing an end and a victory for auto workers? Voices from the picket lines. Plus, Steve Zeltzer of Work Week and Larry Goldbetter, President of the National Writers Union discuss the ongoing tragedy in Israel and the Occupied Territories of Palestine. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page... laborexpress.org and our homepage on Archive.org at: http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadio Labor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org #laborradionetwork #LaborRadioPod #1u #UnionStrong

This is the full 10-8-2023 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. On this episode of Labor Express Radio, the UAW is Winning! UAW strike expands to Chicago Ford Assembly Plant and new gains made in negotiations including GM adding electric battery production to the national labor agreement. Also, Teamsters take on Amazon at warehouses in Southern California. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page... laborexpress.org and our homepage on Archive.org at: http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadio Labor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org #laborradionetwork #LaborRadioPod #1u #UnionStrong

This is the full 9-24-2023 episode of the Labor Express Radio program.  On this episode of Labor Express Radio, auto strike expands.  The UAW is now on strike at 41 locations in 20 states.  UAW President Shawn Fain explains the reason for adding plants to the strike and discusses progress at Ford.  Strikers on the picket lines talk about the injustice of tiers.  Scott Houldieson, an electrician at the Ford Chicago assembly plant, member of UAW Local 551, and current UAWD (United all Workers for Democracy) Steering Committee Chair, discusses the “stand up” strike tactic and the inside-outside strategy the union is employing to give them maximum leverage with the auto makers. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page...   laborexpress.org and our homepage on Archive.org at: http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadio Labor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org  #laborradionetwork  #LaborRadioPod  #1u  #UnionStrong 

Scott Houldieson, a worker at Chicago's Ford assembly plant, member of UAW Local 551 (former VP of the local) and UAWD Steering Committee Chair discusses the current auto strike including the “stand up strike” approach and the inside/outside strategy of the union to have maximum impact on the automakers while minimizing the pain for the members. The Interview starts with Scott laying out the main demands of the union.

This is the full 9-10-2023 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. On this episode of Labor Express Radio, Teamsters rank-an-file vote 86% in favor of UPS contract - we look at the pros and cons of the ratified deal. UAW prepares for a possible auto strike on Sept. 15th. And ChiArts teachers suspend their planned strike and announce a tentative agreement. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page... laborexpress.org and our homepage on Archive.org at: http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadio Labor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org #laborradionetwork #LaborRadioPod #1u #UnionStrong

This is the full 8-13-2023 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. On this episode of Labor Express Radio, I talk with Scott Houldieson, an electrician at the Ford Chicago assembly plant, member of UAW Local 551, former VP of UAW Local 551, and current UAWD (Unite all Workers for Democracy) Steering Committee Chair, about the reform movement in the UAW and the current contract negotiations with the big three U.S. automakers. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page... laborexpress.org and our homepage on Archive.org at: http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadio Labor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org #laborradionetwork #LaborRadioPod #1u #UnionStrong

This is a special Labor Express Radio Interview: UE General President Carl Rosen on the legacy of UE Hall. A few months ago UE General President Carl Rosen informed me that the union has decided to sell historic UE Hall at 37 S. Ashland.  It was certainly not surprising.  As Carl explains in the the interview, the Hall had begun its life in the early 20th century as a club for Chicago's wealthy westside elite.  As that elite abandoned the city mid century and South Ashland Ave. became a working class area, the union purchased the building in the 1940's.  But by the early 21st century the elite had returned and regentrification has transformed the area around UE Hall into a neighborhood of high priced condos and skyrocketing property taxes.  It therefore only makes sense for the union, rather than pouring money into the ailing structure, sell it and re-invest those funds into building the union.  It also makes sense to find a new home in one of Chicago's remaining working class communities.   UE Hall has a place in the heart of anyone who has spent any time active in Chicago's labor movement.  It has been an organizing center for so many labor struggles in this city in the past seven decades; and not just those of the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America.  Few places have opened themselves up to hosting labor militants, radicals, social movement activists and others the way UE Hall has.  There is also very much a personal history here as UE Hall has been home to both Labor Beat TV and Labor Express radio for our entire 30 year plus existence. In this interview Carl Rosen discusses the history of the hall and describes the murals that decorate the buildings interior.

This is the full 7-30-2023 episode of the Labor Express Radio program.  On this episode of Labor Express Radio, workers for El Milagro tortillerias and for Portillo's, with the assistance of ARISE Chicago workers center, utilize favorable NLRB rulings to advance their organizing efforts.  UE General President Carl Rosen talks about the history and legacy of UE Hall.  And some brief words on the tentative agreement between the Teamsters and UPS. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page...   laborexpress.org and our homepage on Archive.org at: http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadio Labor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org  #laborradionetwork  #LaborRadioPod  #1u  #UnionStrong

This is the full 7-16-2023 episode of the Labor Express Radio program.  On this episode of Labor Express Radio, the Hollywood actors (SAG-AFTRA) go on strike.  Workers at the largest Starbucks in the world in downtown Chicago file for a union recognition election.  And from the Labor Express archive, Joe Allen, author of The Package King: A Rank and File History of UPS, discusses the history of UPS and its impact on working conditions in the U.S.   PLEASE NOTE, THE WLPN BROADCAST INCLUDED ONLY THE FIRST HALF OF JOE ALLEN'S INTERVIEW.  THIS PODCAST VERSION FEATURES THE FULL INTERVIEW FROM 6-5-2016. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page...   laborexpress.org and our homepage on Archive.org at: http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadio Labor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org  #laborradionetwork  #LaborRadioPod  #1u  #UnionStrong

This is the full 7-2-2023 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. On the latest episode of Labor Express Radio, Teamsters and the TDU prepare for a strike at UPS. Update on the Hollywood writer's strike. Chicago and Cook County minimum wages increase. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page... laborexpress.org and our homepage on Archive.org at: http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadio Labor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org #laborradionetwork #LaborRadioPod #1u #UnionStrong

This is the full 6-18-2023 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. On this episode of Labor Express Radio, a possible Summer-Fall 2023 strike wave looks more likely with developments with Teamsters at UPS, UAW at the Automakers, Hollywood actors joining the writers and the ILWU contract yet to be voted on. Chicago teachers win 12-weeks of parental leave and Chicago becomes a model city for welcoming Asylum seekers under the leadership of Mayor Johnson. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page... laborexpress.org and our homepage on Archive.org at: http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadio Labor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org #laborradionetwork #LaborRadioPod #1u #UnionStrong

This is the full 6-4-2023 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. On this episode of Labor Express Radio, will AI steal your job? Warehouse workers push for stronger truck emissions standards in Illinois. Strippers in Hollywood unionize. West Coast dock workers hold work stoppage. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page... laborexpress.org and our homepage on Archive.org at: http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadio Labor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org #laborradionetwork #LaborRadioPod #1u #UnionStrong

This is the full 5-14-2023 episode of the Labor Express Radio program.  On this episode of Labor Express Radio, AI's impact on the working class, the Hollywood Writers Strike, and May Day 2023 in Chicago. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page...   laborexpress.org and our homepage on Archive.org at: http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadio Labor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org  #laborradionetwork  #LaborRadioPod  #1u  #UnionStrong 

This is the full 4-30-2023 episode of the Labor Express Radio program.  On this episode of Labor Express Radio, 10th anniversary of the Rana Plaza workplace disaster, former union organizer Brandon Johnson elected Chicago's next Mayor, teachers and parents of Hope Academy Chicago fight to keep their school open and child labor laws under attack in Iowa. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page...   laborexpress.org and our homepage on Archive.org at: http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadio Labor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org  #laborradionetwork  #LaborRadioPod  #1u  #UnionStrong

This is the full 4-2-2023 episode of the Labor Express Radio program.  On this episode of Labor Express Radio, Hong Kong unions fight for survival under government suppression, Teamsters organize for a possible strike at UPS in August and the French working class in open revolt against Macron. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page...   laborexpress.org and our homepage on Archive.org at: http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadio Labor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org  #laborradionetwork  #LaborRadioPod  #1u  #UnionStrong

This is the full 3-19-2023 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. Reformers victorious in UAW elections, teachers and staff in Los Angles schools prepare to strike and Saket Soni discusses his new book The Great Escape: A True Story of Forced Labor and Immigrant Dreams in America, about hundreds of Indian guest workers escaping a forced labor camp in post-Katrina Mississippi. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more information, see our Facebook page... laborexpress.org and our homepage on Archive.org at: http://www.archive.org/details/LaborExpressRadio Labor Express is a member of the Labor Radio / Podcast Network, Working People's Voices – Broadcasting Worldwide 24 Hours A Day. laborradionetwork.org #laborradionetwork #LaborRadioPod #1u #UnionStrong