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Laborvision podcast is a place to discuss the labor movement and how everyone is affected by it. You will hear from organized labor, unorganized labor, Community Activists, elected officials, faith-based organizations, Folks in leadership and you the people. Folks will be able to tell us what they believe and why they believe. We don’t have to agree but listen to their point of view.

James D Dennis


    • Nov 3, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 31m AVG DURATION
    • 81 EPISODES


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    United Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 37:20


    The United Way crew, Alicia Dennis, Tanise Hill, Rella Bitner and Tony Braggs discuss why United Way is a benefit to everyone. 211 is full of resources just for you. The United Way is Knowledge is power.

    Laborvision Relaunch

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 25:24


    Charles Daniels and James Dennis discuss the current political climate today

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    Return Home Like you came to Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023 29:59


    MK Fletcher, Safety and Health Specialist for the AFL-CIO, talks about Worker's Memorial. The report that is generated each year that documents all the deaths and injury on the job, across the country. Why Safety is not just a union thing but an everyone thing. 

    A wage we can live on

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 18:18


    In Ann Arbor MI, Graduate Employee Organization (GEO) is fighting to earn a living wage. This is just one of their issues. Listen to the members tell their own story. 

    Restoring Worker Freedom with Nevin Gussack

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2023 35:08


    Nevin Gussack of the Populist Patriot joins Jimmy and Charles to talk about Michigan becoming a workers' rights states again. Learn the hateful and divisive real history of so-called “Right to Work” laws.

    Restore Worker Freedom – Repeal Right to Work in Michigan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2023 30:09


    Jimmy and Charles discuss the upcoming CWA Zoom Town Hall on March 9th to make Michigan a workers' rights state again. To sign up for the event follow the link https://go.cwa.net/repealR2Wmi to help raise wages, improve benefits and make sure Michigan workers are safe on the job.  

    Growing Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2023 30:49


    Elise Bryant, Executive Director of the Labor Heritage Foundation and DeAndre Davis Discuss the importance of mentoring and bring up new Leadership in the Labor Movement.

    Power of the Union

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2023 29:39


    Where do Unions gets its power? Can members make a difference? Do Education have an impact on Union? Where do the Union dues go? Take a listen and find out. 

    Union Huh What!!!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 29:48


    Is there a benefit to become part of a Union? How do unions feel about the success of a company? Do workers really need a contract? The Truth about Unions

    MLK The Dream of the King

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2023 34:23


    In Laborvision 5 season opener we discussed Dr Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. His work, his ideology and his sacrifice and where we are today with his dream. Special thanks to Dorethea Brown-Maxey, Christine Shaw and DeAndre Davis.

    The Party of You with Haley Stevens

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 19:55


    Congresswoman Haley Stevens represents the 11th District of Michigan, explains the party of you and why she deserve your support.

    Congressman Dan Kildee plays well with others and for us

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 28:05


    Congressman Dan Kildee tells how he has reach across the aisle and passed nonpartisan legislation. It's not about taking sides but doing what is right. Currently running for the newly formed 8th District. 

    Dana Nessel The peoples AG

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 30:06


    Michigan's Attorney General Dana Nessel, speaks on her accomplishments and why she should to continue the great work. 

    Kyra Harris Bolden

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 22:07


    Kyra Harris Bolden is running to be a Judge on the Michigan Supreme Court. Listen to her journey and why you should consider her for the Michigan Supreme Court.

    LaborVision Podcast S4E11 with Justin Mendoza

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2022 22:27


    Justin Mendoza joins us on this episode of the LaborVision Podcast. Justin is running for State Representative in Michigan's 42nd House District.

    Educated Workers who organized at Starbucks

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 29:13


    Sasha Anisimova is an organizer who was terminated from Starbucks. She was instrumental in educating, a group of Starbuck Workers in Ann Arbor MI, about their self worth. When they voted yes to form a union. See what happen next. Listen to Sasha tell her story.

    S4E9 Mark Gevaert

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2022 37:09


    Mark Gevaart from My Labor Radio talks the Labor Movement and the 38th UAW Constitutional Convention

    S4E8 Just Kicking it

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 21:26


    Charles Daniels and James Dennis is just talking about, life, labor and Living in this political climate. You can also find us on TikTok @ UnionStrongActivists

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    LaborVision Podcast S4E7 with Logan Byrne and Glenn Kage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 29:10


    This episode of the LaborVision Podcast we talk to Logan Byrne who is running for State Representative in Michigan's 77th House District and Glenn Kage from Labor Front. You can also now find us on TikTok @UnionStrongActivists

    S4E6 with Joey Andrews and Mark Gevaart

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 32:14


    This episode of the LaborVision Podcast we speak to Joey Andrews who is running for State Representative in Michigan's 38th House District and Mark Gevaart the host of My Labor Radio. Tune In!

    Michigan State AFL CIO President Ron Bieber

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 27:09


    President Bieber discuss the AFL-CIO, Putting Workers First legislation in MI and the new wave of Union activist

    Do we need really need a union?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 30:24


     Can we do better without the union? What will union representation do for me as a model employee? Is it a benefit for me to pay union dues? 

    LaborVision Podcast S4E3

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 50:07


    This week's LaborVision Podcast we talk Unions, coalition building, broadband infrastructure and more! Visit our website at www.LaborVision.org to learn more! #LaborVisionPodcast #1u

    Funds for Michigan Infrastructure

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 35:09


    Our special guest this week is Paul Zurek, Nevin Gussack and John Kretzeschmar.

    Straight Talk with Dana Nessel

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 28:27


    Dana Nessel speaks on being Michigan's Attorney General. Charles Daniels is the new partner and Co Host of Laborvision. 

    End of a Journey for BCTGM workers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 28:35


    Trevor Bidelman and Todd Manusos from, Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco Workers and Grains Millers International Union, talks about the end of a very long strike and the impact on the workers and the company.

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    IBEW and the Godfrey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2022 28:31


    Byron Osbern representing IBEW Local 58 Detroit sheds light on their upcoming Day of Action at The Godfrey Hotel. Wages, Benefits, Justice, and Local Jobs for Local Workers!

    BCTGM strike at Kellogg

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2021 29:29


    Todd Manusos from Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union Local 3G (BCTGM), tells their story about the strike at Kellogg. Why an injury to one is truly an injury to all. 

    Why Michigan?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 25:54


    United Steel Worker Local 1299 President, Andrea Hunter, tells us why Michigan is ripe and ready for new job to make new home.

    Why American Workers First?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 28:04


    Charles Daniels is back talking about what American Workers First Means and we need to support legislations to support American Workers.

    The work behind the March

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 33:29


    Tanise Hill enlighten us on the work behind the Labor Day march in Detroit. 

    Do LGBT community have equal rights?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 29:51


    Brandon Dillion sheds light on the rights that the  LGBT community  have and do not have.

    Michigan Unemployment insurance is it good ?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 34:19


    Peter Ruark, Senior Policy Analyst, Michigan League for Public Policy, gives us the real low down on the Michigan Unemployment Insurance, the good the bad and the missing.

    Connecting the dots....Drawing the line

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 87:14


    Guest Speakers Fred McBride, PhD - Policy Specialist Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Khalilah Spencer - President, Promote the Vote Rev. Charles E. Williams II - President, Michigan Chapter National Action Network Join us as our expert panel takes a pointed walk through the historical relationship between African-Americans and their right to vote, before exploring Michigan's historic citizen-led redistricting process, and highlighting how WE can take ownership in shaping our future!

    What Happen to us?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 28:12


    James Dennis ask the rhetorical question "What happen to us?" as a country as human beings, What happen?

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    Do Labor really help Veterans?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 36:52


    William Attic, Executive Director of the Union Veterans Council AFL-CIO, speaks on labor's relationship with Veterans and the meaning of Memorial Day.

    Redistricting in Michigan 101

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 27:48


    Edward Woods, Communication Director for Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC), explains how Michigan's Proposal 18-2 is a game changer for drawing new district lines in the state. This process actually involve the people in Michigan.

    Governor Whitmer speaks with President Bieber

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 22:50


    Michigan State Governor Gretchen Whitmer talks with Michigan State AFL-CIO President Ron Bieber, about Worker Memorial, COVID 19 and Labor. 

    Are Unions really that important?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 26:13


    Jane McAlevey author of, A Collective Bargain Unions, Organizing and the Fight for Democracy, explains unions and what we can expect from them.

    President Richard Trumka voice on Labor & Equity

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 36:07


    President Richard Trumka, President of the National AFL-CIO, over 12 million strong members, talks about: the PRO Act, Amazon Workers and why the labor movement is more important now then ever. 

    What is the Pro Act? H.R. 842

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 30:20


    Maggie Koebbe, National Field Director for the AFL/CIO, talks about the pro act. Is it really good for labor?

    Is for the people Act, for the people

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 30:22


    Barbara Anne Byrum is a Democratic politician from the State of Michigan. Byrum currently serves as the Ingham County Clerk. Prior to her election to the position of Clerk, Byrum represented the 67th District in the Michigan House of Representatives. She talks with us today about the For the People Act (S.1, H.R. 1). Is it really for the people?

    Building Trades is a career

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 31:29


    Cheryl Sanford CEO of the Workforce Development Institute, talks about providing services for job seekers and employers. How the Building trades is not just a job but a career. Find out what access to all means.

    Faith in Labor

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 55:01


    We're excited to celebrate the many hardworking women that led, lead and contribute to the labor movement. See how this panel of Women Leaders are not only making a difference but extending the hand of help to future leaders.

    Congressman Levin stand with Amazon workers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 31:39


    Congressman Andy Levin of the 9th Congressional District for Michigan, just returned from Bessemer Alabama. Where Amazon workers will decide if they will become a part of our the union. Hear why they are considering the union and how it can give them a seat at the table.

    Celebrating Women History Month

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 40:32


    State Senator Erika Geiss and Alexis Duling Hart, Executive Director of GLPA/Lead talk about legislation, history, roles and future opportunities for women. 

    Present and Future of Labor

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 35:03


    Michigan State AFL-CIO President Ron Bieber and Chief of Staff Derek Dobies discuss how the changing world have affected labor today and what they see in Labor's future.

    Season 3 Promo

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 1:36


    Laborvision Podcast is the official podcast of the Michigan State AFL-CIO, James Dennis is the host, new episodes every Monday. 

    Round Table Kicking it

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 53:11


    Ric Preuss, Chair of the Wayne County Trade & IBEW 58 Business Rep, DeAndre Davis Vice President of CWA Local 4100 and Rick Blocker Chair of the 14th Congressional District Michigan, sit down with James Dennis to do a end of the year round table conversation about Labor, Life and politics 

    US Mail not for sale

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2020 38:08


    Keith Combs, President of the American Postal Workers Union, gives us some facts to think about concerning the US Post Office. listen to get the full story on the changes to the post office and what are the reasons behind the changes.

    S4317 Safe to Work Act

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 30:08


    Charles Daniels from American Workers First, is our guest. On July 27th, 2020 John Cornyn, Senior Senator from Texas (R) and Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader from Kentucky (R), introduced the ‘SAFE TO WORK Act’ (S. 4317). The legislation is an acronym, Safeguarding America’s Frontline Employees To Offer Work Opportunities To Kickstart the Economy. While the name of the bill indicates that the purpose is to ‘safeguard’ employees, what follows is a piece of legislation that systematically eliminates worker protection and instead focuses on limiting the liability of corporations from potential lawsuits for failure to protect their frontline employees.

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