Working to Live in Southwest Washington

If you've been out and about in Vancouver Washington, you may have noticed some new additions to the walls of businesses such as Richland Hub (https://richlandhub.com/) or White Oak Books (https://whiteoakbooks.net/.) These and other businesses are displaying posters that explore our region's deep Labor history. The posters are part of a May Day Scavenger Hunt (https://tinyurl.com/mbwpk8px) put together by a coalition of Southwest Washington educator, health care, state worker, and other unions that will culminate in a May Day celebration at the Clark County Historical Museum (https://cchmuseum.org/) on May 1st at 5:00 PM. Harold sits down with several members of these unions PSE (https://www.pseclassified.org/) member Rachel Rice   EEA (https://www.eeaoffice.com/) member Katherine Aimone   OFNHP (https://ofnhp.aft.org/) member Connor Daniels   CCAHE (https://www.ccahe.org/) member Sydney Brahmavar   WPEA (https://www.wpea.org/) member Courtney Braddock   EEA (https://www.eeaoffice.com/) member Marj Hogan to find out more about May Day, what YOU could win by taking part in this fun community activity, and the scavenger hunt's surprising connection to... Pokemon Go? Find out more about this May Day celebration and how you can participate in the scavenger hunt at https://tinyurl.com/mbwpk8px.  Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes! We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.

Listen to (and download) the Washington For All Anthem! You can watch the Washington For All Anthem music video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nlD8ahPUfc (If you just want to listen to the song, check out the next episode of the podcast - we've uploaded the full song as a separate track. Click the "download" link to download an .mp3 copy.) Want to see Josh and Charles play the Anthem live? Join them in Olympia on April 9th - https://wfse.org/dcyf-policy-committee/calendar/washington-all-day-action (Can't make it to Olympia? There's probably a Washington For All rally happening where you live in Washington - check the link above!)

If you've been paying attention to the news you probably know that the state of Washington is facing a severe budget deficit.  Governor Bob Ferguson and the state Legislature have a plan to address that deficit which includes severe cuts to public services and the public servants who provide them. Harold talks with Charles Loeffler and Joshua Eaton, two Washington Federation of State Employees (https://wfse.org/) members, about the challenges our public employees are facing, the varying proposals the Governor, the state House and Senate are proposing, and the innovative way they've found to get public employees message out: the Washington For All Anthem! You can watch the Washington For All Anthem music video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nlD8ahPUfc (If you just want to listen to the song, check out the next episode of the podcast: https://swwaclc.podbean.com/e/the-washington-for-all-anthem/ We've uploaded the full song as a separate track. Click the "download" link to download an .mp3 copy.) Want to see Josh and Charles play the Anthem live? Join them in Olympia on April 9th - https://wfse.org/dcyf-policy-committee/calendar/washington-all-day-action (Can't make it to Olympia? There's probably a Washington For All rally happening where you live in Washington - check the link above!) Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes! We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.

By now you should have received your ballot for the 2024 General Election (if you haven't, contact your county elections office - find more information on how to do that at https://www.VoteWA.gov!) You may be familiar with a lot of the offices up for election this year... but do you know the full scope of what Washington's Attorney General does? Nick Brown (https://nickbrownforag.com/) sits down with Harold to discuss what goes into being the lawyer for every citizen of Washington, the Attorney General's ability to solve problems for everyday working people, and the power of "convening." Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes! We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.  

A lot of working people are somewhat familiar with the US Senate and US House of Representatives in the other Washington... but they're not as familiar with our STATE Senate and State House of Representatives in this Washington (you know... the one in Olympia.) Harold sits down with State Senate candidate Adrian Cortes (https://www.votecortes.com/) and State House candidates John Zingale (https://www.electjohnzingale.com/) and Deken Letinich (https://www.electdeken.com/) to find out the differences - and similarities - between the Federal Legislature and our State Legislature, the value of failure, and how you can change things in our state by talking to your state legislators. Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes! We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.

Washington's 17th Legislative District looks a lot different after its boundaries were changed due to a Voting Rights Act violation  (https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/04/03/heres-how-washingtons-legislative-districts-will-change-for-this-years-elections/.) While East Vancouver is still part of the 17th LD, so are more rural parts of Skamania and Klickitat Counties. Harold sits down with Marla Keethler (https://www.marlaforsenate.com/) and Terri Niles (https://www.voteterriniles.com/) to find out more about the new areas in the 17th LD, what unifies people living in rural and urban areas, and what they plan to do to break the "hamster wheel" working people find themselves on these days. Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes! We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.

Of all the challenges working people are facing these days, the lack of affordable housing may be one of the biggest. What can be done about the ever-increasing percentage of workers' paychecks that are going towards the rent? Harold sits down with Wil Fuentes (https://electwil.com/) to discuss the difference between Vancouver and "unincorporated Clark County," what's driving the lack of affordable housing in our region, and what the Clark County Council can do to fix this growing problem. Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes! We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.

There are a lot of changes happening in Klickitat County, Washington. This largely rural county is seeing a housing boom and several large projects are on the horizon that could bring jobs and prosperity.... but that doesn't mean there aren't challenges to contend with. Harold sits down with two candidates running for the Klickitat County Commission, Amanda Kitchings (https://www.amandaholtmankitchings.com/) and Ron Ihrig (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559059846273,) to find out a little more about Klickitat County, the issues working people face there, and what the heck a "pump storage project" is. Find out more about the Southwest Washington Central Labor Council's endorsed candidates at https://tinyurl.com/5n7trpbb.  Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes! We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.  

The Clark Public Utilities District (https://www.clarkpublicutilities.com/about-cpu) touches every person living and working in Clark County, Washington... but many working people are unaware of the impact the Clark PUD has, or what the Commissioners who oversee it do. Harold sits down with labor-endorsed candidate for Clark Public Utilities Commissioner James O'Neil (https://oneil4pud.com/) to find out what the PUD is, why James thinks you need to think about water and electricity, and why he believes the people working at Clark PUD are the most important part of the organization. Find out more about the Southwest Washington Central Labor Council's endorsed candidates at https://tinyurl.com/5n7trpbb.  Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes! We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.

In January Delegates to the Southwest Washington Central Labor Council elected UA Local 26 (http://www.ua26.org/) member Ray Connor to be their new president. Who is Ray, and what are his plans for the CLC? Ray sits down with Harold to talk about his background, how the Labor Council works, and what the best decision he ever made was. Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes! We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.

We don't have to tell you that 2023 was an amazing year for working people. Big strikes, big contract wins and new organizing campaigns grabbed the headlines this year, and public support for organized Labor soared to new heights. With the end of the year just around the corner, Harold sits down with Northwest Labor Press (https://nwlaborpress.org/) Editor-in-Chief Don McIntosh and The Stand's (https://www.thestand.org/) Editor-in-Chief David Groves to talk about what made 2023 so special and what this year's wins for working people might tell us about the year to come. Before we get to the New Year, though, some of you probably have  some last-minute holiday shopping to do! Check the AFL-CIO's Union Made Holiday Gift Guide (https://aflcio.org/MadeInAmerica/holiday-gifts) for some great American made - and UNION MADE - gifts. Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes! We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.

The Portland Association of Teachers strike is over - but we thought our sisters, brothers and siblings' struggle across the river to the south gave us a great opportunity to look back on this year's educator strikes here in Southwest Washington. Evergreen Education Association Vice President Marj Hogan and Camas Education Association Vice President Michael Sanchez sit down with Harold to discuss why their two unions went on strike, what the experience was like, and what they gained for their members... and their students! Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes! We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.

It's Labor Day weekend, and there's a lot to celebrate this year - including polling that says over 2/3 of Americans are in favor of unions (https://thehill.com/business/4176862-two-thirds-of-americans-support-unions-poll/!) We hope you'll join us in celebrating this news and much more at our annual Labor Day Picnic at Haydu Park in Kalama (https://tinyurl.com/yednnuh5) - and if you're listening to this month's show outside of Southwest Washington, that you'll find a Labor Day picnic near you at https://aflcio.org/laborday. We know a lot of people have joined unions this year (and a lot more people are interested in them.)  We wanted to take this opportunity to share some inside information about unions those who are new to the movement may not know much about - union Conventions. Harold talks with WFSE Local 313 (https://www.wfse.org/) member Joshua Eaton and IBEW 48 (https://www.ibew48.com/) member (and Southwest Washington Central Labor Council Secretary Treasurer) Kevin Lux about what Conventions are and why they're so important.   Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes! We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.

#LaborRadioPod If you have an email address in this day and age, your inbox is probably crammed with messages asking for help. They ask you to sign an online petition... or write a letter... or show up at an event... and as more and more come in, you might begin to wonder if opening these messages will really make any difference - or if you should just hit the "Delete" key. WPEA (https://www.wpea.org/) Steward Courtney Braddock and Clark College Association For Higher Education (https://www.ccahe.org/) President Suzanne Southerland sit down with Harold to share just how much of a difference people's reading - and acting on - messages like these made when they were fighting to save jobs at Clark College, and why the smallest actions can make a BIG difference. Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes! We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.

Organized Labor had a GREAT year in 2022 as working people around the country and right here in Southwest Washington organized their workplaces and stood up for their rights on the job. Too often the people who dedicate their time and energy to making things better for those working people don't get the recognition they deserve, but the Southwest Washington Central Labor Council and Cowlitz Wahkiakum Central Labor Council are making sure they get their due with the second annual Southwest Washington Labor Awards on February 25th at the Vancouver Hilton (https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/pdxvahh-hilton-vancouver-washington/.) CWCLC President Cameron Wilkinson, CWCLC Secretary Treasurer Diana Winther and SWWACLC President Shaun Gundert join Harold to talk about the awards, how this year's ceremony will be different than last year's... and they even manage to make him blush! Find out more the Southwest Washington Labor Awards, how you can nominate someone for an award, and how you can sponsor the ceremony or buy tickets at either of the organization's web sites: https://www.swwaclc.org/?zone=/unionactive/view_article.cfm&HomeID=885136 or https://cwclc.org/news/who-made-difference-working-people-our-region-2022  Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes! We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.

As you may have already heard, the Southwest Washington Central Labor Council is kicking off 2023 with new leadership. Harold talks with new SWWACLC Executive Board member Kevin Fanning (a member of UA 290 - https://ua290.org/) and new President Shaun Gundert (a member of the Evergreen Education Association - https://www.eeaoffice.com/) about their vision for the Central Labor Council and their plans for the coming year. Stick around to the end, working people, to find out about our upcoming Labor Awards Dinner at the Vancouver Hilton on February 25th! Find out more about the Southwest Washington Labor Awards, how you can attend, and how you can nominate the award winners at https://tinyurl.com/mrjke3uu! Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes! We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.

#LaborRadioPod It's no secret that things are tough out there. The cost of everything seems to be on the rise, and working people are feeling the pinch. Two Southwest Washington union members who are running for the state House of Representatives sit down with Shannon and Harold to talk about what can be done to fix the high cost of living - Duncan Camacho (https://www.duncanforstatehouse.com/) and John Zingale (https://www.electjohnzingale.com/.) Want to meet Duncan and John in person? Join the Southwest Washington Central Labor Council for our Labor Neighbor Canvass at the LiUNA 335 hall in Vancouver on October 15 at 10:00 AM - find out more information at https://tinyurl.com/4bxed682. There are some working people at locations throughout the Pacific Northwest who are feeling the pinch even more right now: the woodworkers striking against timber giant Weyerhaeuser! Visit https://www.iamw24.org/iam-professionals to find out how you can support these workers standing up against a multimillion dollar company that wants to CUT their benefits even as it's reporting record profits. Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes! We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.

#LaborRadioPod Happy Labor Day Working People! Do we have a lot to celebrate this year or what? Did you see the latest Gallup poll on support for unions in the US? (https://news.gallup.com/poll/398303/approval-labor-unions-highest-point-1965.aspx) Something else to celebrate is the number of union members who are stepping up to run for office! Two of those union members - Terri Niles (https://voteterriniles.com/) and Joe Kear (https://www.joekear.com/) - sit down with Shannon and Harold to talk about why they decided to run and how their union membership affects their campaigns. Want to meet Terri, Joe and the other union members running for office in person? Come join us at our Labor Day Picnic in Kalama (https://tinyurl.com/yc8mafx6) on September 5th from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM.  You'll get to meet the candidates, listen to music, and enjoy free food from our union caterer, SPIN Catering (https://portlandcatering.com/) PLUS there will be kids games and face painting. You won't want to miss it! Be sure you don't miss a special Labor Day surprise in this episode courtesy of the Meany Labor Archive (http://www.nlc.edu/archives/)  Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes! We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.    

#LaborRadioPod Ballots for the August 2nd election (https://clark.wa.gov/elections/august-2-2022-primary-special-election) are headed to Clark County voters' mailboxes - but those ballots contain more than just political candidates asking for your vote in Washington's top-two primary (if you haven't made your decision on who to vote for in the primary, be sure to check out the Southwest Washington Central Labor Council's endorsements at https://www.swwaclc.org/?zone=/unionactive/view_article.cfm&HomeID=875277)  Shannon and Harold get the lowdown on two important fire levies  that are also on the ballot from Vancouver Firefighter and IAFF 452 (http://www.iaff452.org/) Political Director Kevin Hart: The Clark County Fire District 5 Levy Lid Lift - https://ccfd5.org/Levy-Lid-Lift-for-Fire-EMS  and The Clark County Fire District 6 Replacement Levy -  https://ccfd6.org/ems-levy/  Plus Kevin shares information on how YOU can become a professional firefighter! Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes! We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.

#LaborRadioPod June is coming to an end - but that doesn't mean we're done honoring and celebrating members of the LGBTQ+ community here in Southwest Washington! Vancouver USA Pride (https://vanusapride.org/) keeps the party going on July 9th at Esther Short Park in Downtown Vancouver. Shannon and Harold sit down with three members of Vancouver USA Pride's Board - Brian Beliel, Jennifer Lanier and Dustina Haase-Lanier - to find out why Pride is so important for working people (no matter what their sexual orientation or gender identity might be,) why Vancouver's event is so much later than other Pride celebrations, and what working families can expect when they attend this year's event. The Southwest Washington Central Labor Council and several of its affiliated unions are proud to sponsor this year's Vancouver USA Pride, and you or your organization can sponsor the event too - https://vanusapride.org/be-a-sponsor-or-vendor/! Vancouver USA Pride is also looking for volunteers to make the day go smoothly - sign up to volunteer at https://signup.com/go/gReYMWP. Want to join Southwest Washington's news Pride At Work (https://www.prideatwork.org/) chapter?  Visit https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/join-pride-at-work and choose to be an "At Large" member, then email the Pride At Work team at info@prideatwork.org and let them know you want to join the new Southwest Washington chapter! Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes! We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.

#LaborRadioPod It's election time again here in Southwest Washington.  How do we know? Well, the number of political signs has exploded and Labor has put out its endorsements for candidates running for office (https://www.thestand.org/2022/05/wslc-makes-2022-election-endorsements/.) But how does organized Labor pick candidates to endorse... and why are unions involved in the political process at all? Shannon and Harold sit down with Shaun Gundert and Shawn Nyman, who chair the political committees for the Southwest Washington Central Labor Council and Cowlitz Wahkiakum Central Labor Council, to pull back the curtain on the endorsement process and let you know who Labor is endorsing for the upcoming August 2nd primary, including - Patty Murray for US Senate: https://pattymurray.com/  - Marie Glusenkamp Perez for US Representative (Congressional District 3:) https://marieforcongress.com/  - Steve Hobbs for Washington Secretary of State: https://www.electhobbs.com/  - Mary Yu, Barbara Madsen, and Helen Whitener for State Supreme Court AND FIVE UNION MEMBERS running for the Washington House of Representatives: - Terri Niles: https://www.facebook.com/ElectTerriNiles/  - Joe Kear: https://www.joekear.com/  - John Zingale: https://www.electjohnzingale.com/  - Duncan Camacho: https://www.duncanforstatehouse.com/  - Monica Stonier: https://www.facebook.com/ElectMonicaStonier  Don't write this election off because it's a "mid term" election, working people - make sure you're registered to vote at https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/register.aspx  Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes! We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.

#LaborRadioPod On this special episode, we're taking a deep dive into "True Crime" territory... Billy Gohl was called "The Ghoul of Grays Harbor" in the early 20th Century when he was accused of being the murderer who dumped several bodies into the canals around Aberdeen. Was he one of America's first serial killers?  Find out when Shannon and Harold talk with author Aaron Goings (https://www.stmartin.edu/directory/aaron-goings-phd) about who the REAL Billy Gohl was, and why his story is actually a Labor history story. You can buy Aaron's book about Billy Gohl, The Port of Missing Men, online at Powell's Books - and you can support Powells' union by purchasing it through ILWU Local 5's "partner link" - https://www.powells.com/?partnerID=35751 Then Conor Casey (https://labor.washington.edu/content/conor-casey) from the Labor Archives of Washington (https://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/laws/) drops by to tell Harold and Shannon about some more Washington Labor history, why it needs to be preserved, and what he'd like to do to help ensure Labor history is taught in schools. Some of the resources Conor mentions include: The Labor Archives of Washington Virtual Reading Room: https://cal.lib.uw.edu/space/123219 The Wing Luke Museum: https://www.wingluke.org/ The University of Washington's Labor Studies Minor: https://labor.washington.edu/labor-studies-minor The Society of American Archivists Labor Archives Section: https://www2.archivists.org/groups/labor-archives-section The Seattle Civil Rights and Labor History Project: http://depts.washington.edu/civilr/index.htm Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes! We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.

#LaborRadioPod On February 4, 2022 the Southwest Washington Central Labor Council and Cowlitz Wahkiakum Central Labor Council (https://www.facebook.com/Cowlitz-Wahkiakum-Central-Labor-Council-261864860491206/) came together to present the first annual Labor Heroes of Southwest Washington Awards - and it was a night to remember! CWCLC President Diana Winther joins Shannon and Harold to talk about the 100% Union-Made awards show, the winners (find the complete list at https://www.swwaclc.org/?zone=/unionactive/view_article.cfm&HomeID=867191,) the money raised for Labor's Community Service Agency (https://www.lcsaportland.org/) and most importantly what union members in our area should look out for this year that could result in a nomination for the NEXT awards ceremony, scheduled for February 25th, 2023! Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes! We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.

#LaborRadioPod Residents in the Evergreen School District (https://www.evergreenps.org/) are being asked to vote on a replacement levy by April 26th (find out more about the levy at https://www.evergreenps.org/levy.) The tactics being used by the opposition to the Levy are surprising, and they look disturbingly similar to what people are seeing in other school elections around the country! Shannon and Harold sit down with three Evergreen Education Association (https://www.eeaoffice.com/) members - Margaret Hunter, Shaun Gundert and Monica Stonier (yes, state Representative Monica Stonier... she works for Evergreen Public Schools, too) to talk about how important this levy is, and what's behind the opposition. Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes! We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.

#LaborRadioPod #Striketober... #Strikesgiving... #Strikesmas... 2021 has been a year unlike any in recent memory, filled with worker energy and power.  Some have even called this moment we're living in a "strike wave..." but will all this worker activism continue into the new year? The Stand's (https://www.thestand.org/) David Groves and the Northwest Labor Press' (https://nwlaborpress.org/) Don McIntosh sit down with Shannon and Harold to discuss the gains working people have made in 2021, and look ahead to what's in store for 2022. PLUS - Shannon spills the beans on the Southwest Washington Central Labor Council's plans to honor our own local Labor Heroes with a special awards dinner in February - be sure to send your nominations in to info@swwaclc.org!  Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes! We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.

#LaborRadioPod Something is happening right now in Washington state (and around the country) that is going to change the political landscape for the next decade. It's called "redistricting," and it might have a major impact on working people's lives - but they may not be aware it's happening, or even know what it is. Thankfully, Washington State Labor Council (https://www.wslc.org/) Secretary Treasurer April Sims, who also serves on our state's Redistricting Commission, is here to explain to Shannon and Harold what redistricting is, why it matters, and how working people can affect the process. Want find out more about redistricting and make your voice heard?  Visit https://www.redistricting.wa.gov/  Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes! We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.

#LaborRadioPod About 60,000 members of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, or IATSE (https://iatse.net/) - including some here in the Pacific Northwest - are voting on whether or not to authorize a strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers or AMPTP (https://www.amptp.org/.) A strike, if it happens, would severely impact movie and TV production in the united states... but what would that mean for us here in Southwest Washington? IATSE Local 488 (https://www.iatse488.org/) Business Agent cdavid cottrill sits down with Shannon and Harold to tell them the issues behind the strike vote, explain why there's more media production in Oregon than in Washington, and reveal what the heck a "Fraturday" is. Want to find out more about the IATSE strike vote and support film and TV crews as they fight for fair treatment? Visit https://www.asa.iatse.net/!   Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes! We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.

#LaborRadioPod The Nabisco Strike is over - https://bctgm.org/2021/09/18/nabisco-strike-ends-bctgm-members-overwhelmingly-accept-new-contract/  Why did Nabisco workers go on strike in the first place, though, and what were they fighting for? Shannon and Harold sit down with Mike Burlingham and Jesus Martinez, two BCTGM Local 364 (https://www.facebook.com/BCTGM-Local-364-Portland-Oregon-621776167954560) members, to talk about the conditions in the Portland Nabisco plant and the reasons they stayed on strike for over a month. Then Doug Long and John Murphy, two former presidents of Local 364, tell Harold and Shannon about the support striking workers received from the community, and what Nabisco pulling out of BCTGM's multi-employer pension  plan meant for the workers and retirees like them. The strike may be over, but we still need to protect American jobs - keep checking the label when you're buying Nabisco products at your local grocery store - https://bctgm.org/PDFs/NabiscoSTRIKE_ChecktheLabel.pdf - and if they're not made in America, leave them on the shelf! Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes! We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.

#LaborRadioPod Happy Labor Day, working people! Unfortunately, we aren't able to gather at our annual Labor Day picnic this year (though we ARE holding a virtual #LaborDay celebration - find out more about it at https://tinyurl.com/eudbbdwj.)  A few local working people are still getting together and talk about what they do and how they do it, though. A stage hand  (IATSE Local 28 - https://www.iatse28.org/ - member Jane Chorazy) An educator (Evergreen Education Association - https://www.eeaoffice.com/ - member Marj Hogan) And a bus driver (ATU Local 757 - https://www.atu757.org/ - member Jim Bennett) join Shannon and Harold to discuss what's in the "kit" they use at work. Looking at the difference in their professions, their kits must be pretty different as well, right? Maybe... Maybe not! Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes! (We really mean that! The idea for this episode came from a working person right here in our community who's also one of our guests!) We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.

#LaborRadioPod The unexpected death of AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka sent shockwaves through the American Labor movement. Three Washington Labor leaders - IBEW Local 48 (https://www.ibew48.com/) Business Rep. and Southwest Washington Central Council Vice President Bob Carroll,  UA Local 290 (https://ua290.org/) member and Southwest Washington Central Labor Council Secretary Treasurer Randall Friesen, and AFM Local 105 (https://www.afm105.org/) president and Secretary Treasurer of the Spokane Regional Labor Council (https://unionhall.aflcio.org/spokanelabor) Tina Morrison -  Join Shannon and Harold to discuss who Richard Trumka was, what he did for the Labor movement, and what's ahead for the movement now that he's gone. Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes! We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.

#LaborRadioPod It's been a year since the death of George Floyd, and working people in Southwest Washington and across America are having hard conversations about how members of marginalized groups are treated here in the United States.   Thankfully, the Washington State Labor Council (https://wslc.org/) is here to help with those conversations.  WSLC Director of Racial and Gender Justice (https://www.wslc.org/race-and-labor/) Kasi Perreira tells Shannon and Harold what her department is all about, some of the history Labor is working to acknowledge and move past (https://www.thestand.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Race-and-Labor_booklet_lo-res.pdf) and about the WSLC's Race, Gender and Labor Workshops (one of which the Southwest Washington Central Labor Council a couple weeks ago - https://www.facebook.com/events/758646614817740/ ... and be on the lookout for more in the future!)   Interested in the WSLC's workshops, and in being a part of them? Find out how to be a certified trainer at https://forms.gle/feVmmBNg6qNfW7T39    Before she left, Kasi also talked about the WSLC's 2021 #JuneTeenth celebration, which kicks off on Instagram Live on June 15: https://www.facebook.com/WAaflcio/posts/3989898384378847 Check the Calendar at The Stand for JuneTeenth celebrations all across Washington State - https://www.thestand.org/calendar/   June is also PRIDE month! PRIDE at Work (https://www.prideatwork.org/) National Co-President Shellea Loutsis - Allen stops by to talk about what PRIDE means to her, the challenges LGBTQ+ workers are still facing, the importance of the Equality Act (https://aflcio.org/press/releases/labor-applauds-overdue-passage-equality-act,) and about PRIDE at Work's annual Celebrating Solidarity event on June 24: https://www.prideatwork.org/celebrating-solidarity-2021/    Shellea even turns the tables on Shannon and Harold, and asks THEM about how involved LGBTQ+ working people are in their community - which is a perfect opportunity to talk about the Southwest Washington Central Labor Council's support of Vancouver USA PRIDE (http://vanusapride.org/) thanks to a couple of very special Delegates to the Council!   Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes! We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.

#LaborRadioPod Far too many people feel mistreated at work, but when is that mistreatment because of a "bad boss," and when is it actually a violation of the law? Shannon and Harold talk to two Labor attorneys to find out where that line is drawn, and what recourse working people have under the law. First they talk with Diana Winther (https://www.ibew48.com/leadership/diana-winther) General Counsel for this episode's sponsor, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 48, about the difference between Labor law and employment law - and when it might be time to contact an attorney if you think your employer is violating the law. Then they talk with Daniel Hutzenbiler (https://mbjlaw.com/attorneys/daniel-hutzenbiler/) a union attorney at McKanna Bishop Joffe about the federal laws that protect Americans in their workplaces - and the changes passage of the #PROAct will bring. Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes! We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.

#LaborRadioPod Washington's 2021 Legislative session closed on April 25th, and it was called "historic" by a lot of people, for a lot of reasons.  The most obvious reason is that the Legislature couldn't meet in person at the state capitol in Olympia because of the Covid 19 pandemic. The session was also historic because of the groundbreaking laws and policies the legislators passed to help working people during the pandemic - and long after it's over. State Senator Karen Keiser (https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/keiser/) and Representatives Sharon Wylie (https://housedemocrats.wa.gov/wylie/) and Monica Stonier (https://housedemocrats.wa.gov/stonier/) take Shannon and Harold through some of the high points including protecting essential workers, providing infrastructure like broadband and childcare, making sure agricultural workers get overtime, reforming Washington's upside-down tax code, and more! Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes! We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.

#LaborRadioPod It's May Day, or International Workers Day! Shannon and Harold couldn't think of a better time to talk about how working people can come together and work towards fair treatment in their workplaces... and about the PRO Act, which will make it easier for them to do that when it passes the Senate! One of the authors of the Protecting The Right To Organize Act, Washington's own Senator Patty Murray (https://www.murray.senate.gov/), calls in to tell them why she created the bill and why she's fighting so hard to get it passed. Then, AFL-CIO (https://aflcio.org/) Secretary Treasurer Liz Shuler (a Northwesterner herself) takes them on a deep dive into the bill and what it will do for working people - whether they're in a union or not - and explains how the PRO Act is more than just labor law reform... it's a civil rights and human rights bill! Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes! We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.  

#LaborRadioPod It's been a while, huh? Now that she's back and ready to podcast, Shannon takes charge and focuses on all the great things happening for working people right now - including: The American Rescue Plan - https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/11/biden-1point9-trillion-covid-relief-package-thursday-afternoon.html  The PROAct - https://passtheproact.org/  The American Jobs Plan - https://www.whitehouse.gov/american-jobs-plan/  And... a president that's not afraid to say GOOD things about unions (seriously... did you hear this speech? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZpUD9KgYc4) Joining Shannon and Harold to talk about all this are SW Washington Central Labor Council Vice President Bob Carroll and Secretary Treasurer Randall Friesen; they weigh in on all the good things the current administration has in the works - and on what working people can look forward to in the future right here in the lower-left-corner of the Evergreen State! Then, Washington State Nurses Association (https://www.wsna.org/) Local Unit Co-Chair at Peace Health Southwest Medical Center Didi Gray drops by to talk about the issues her union is running into while trying to negotiate a new contract - and the rally WSNA has planned for the Vancouver Waterfront on April 10!  Find out more on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VancouverRNsCareForUs  Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes! We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.

#LaborRadioPodIt's always difficult for working people to get their finances in order, but it's especially difficult in this COVID-19 era we've all been living through. Shannon and Harold talk to two financial experts -Ross Wolf, President of Pacific Financial Advisors (https://www.pacificfa.com/) andPatrick Town, founder and Executive Director of Union Home Plus (https://www.unionhomeplus.org) - about the pressures working people are facing, and what they can do to start on the road to true financial stability.Be sure to visit Ross's Financial Plan app at https://wealth.emaplan.com/ema/LeadGen/Welcome/eecacd89-a7a2-4fe0-abe6-c2d5eca0eb6b Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes!We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.

#LaborRadioPodWashington's 2021 Legislative session opened this week against the backdrop of political violence at the nation's Capitol, and new restrictions because of the COVID 19 pandemic. Washington has a lot of very important issues to be dealt with during this session, and it's crucial that working people engage with their legislators... but between increased security and legislators' absence from the state Capitol in Olympia, how are they supposed to do that?Shannon and Harold dig into these issues with state Representative Monica Stonier (https://housedemocrats.wa.gov/stonier/) who has a handy infographic to help constituents connect with the "remote" legislature on her Facebook page athttps://www.facebook.com/RepMonicaStonier49/posts/1108713819567400 Then, they talk to state Senator Anette Cleveland (https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/cleveland/)about how the Senate is dealing with the new restrictions.Finally, Washington State Labor Council Government Affairs Director Joe Kendo (https://www.wslc.org/joe-kendo/) drops by to talk about the issues he and the State Labor Council are prioritizing for working people in the Evergreen State, includingSenate Bill 6051: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5061&Year=2021&Initiative=false which provides improvements to unemployment insurance andHouse Bill 1076: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1076&Initiative=false&Year=2021 which focuses on Labor Standards Enforcement.Joe (and his one-year-old "assistant" Evan, who joins him for the interview) also encourages listeners to subscribe to https://www.thestand.org/ for the latest information on what the State Labor Council is doing for working people in Olympia.Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes!We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.

#LaborRadioPodYou don't need us to tell you that 2020 has been a ROUGH year... and you don't need us to tell you why! With everything that's happened, though, there have been some major victories for working people!Rather than dwell on the bad things that have happened this year, Shannon and Harold decided to talk to the people involved with some of those victories, including- Clark College Association for Higher Education (https://www.ccahe.org/) President Suzanne Southerland, who tells us about CCAHE's successful strike and standing in solidarity with WPEA members (http://www.wpea.org/clark.html)...- Washington State Nurses Association (https://www.wsna.org/) Local Unit Co-Chair at Vancouver's Peace Health Hospital Didi Gray, who tells us about two bills passed in the Washington Legislature to keep nurses safe...- International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 5 (https://ilwulocal5.com/) Representative Myka Dubay, who tells us how employees at Vancouver's Columbia River Veterinary Services (https://columbiarivervet.com/) won their union - Myka also reminds us to ditch that OTHER online book store and to shop union and shop local at Powell's books through the union's "partner link" (https://ilwulocal5.com/support/) which directs 7.5% of your purchase to their worker relief fund for laid off Powells workers...- News Coordinator for the Columbian (https://www.columbian.com ) and shop steward for the Columbian Guild (https://www.facebook.com/ColumbianGuild ) Lindsey Hewitt tells us about the challenges - and successes - of bargaining during a pandemic...- Vancouver Association of Education Support Professionals (https://www.vaespwa.org ) President Barb Plymate tells us about her union's recent victory - and what podcast listeners like YOU did to make it happen!Then Shannon and Harold take a broader look at worker victories across the state with Washington State Labor Council (https://www.wslc.org) President Larry Brown - and they talk about what working people can expect in 2021!Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes!We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.

#LaborRadioPodOrganized Labor is always there for working people in our region - but particularly during the holiday season when so many people impacted by employment issues aren't able to provide a happy holiday for their families!  With that in mind, Shannon and Harold talk to several people in our local Labor community about what they're doing to support working families this season.First, they talk to Myka Dubay from the International Longshore and Warehouse Workers Union Local 5 (https://ilwulocal5.com/) who is urging people to do their holiday shopping online at our local independently-owned union book store, Powells Books, through ILWU Local 5's Partner Link:https://ilwulocal5.com/Support/7.5% of all sales made through this link go to ILWU Local 5's Covid 19 Worker Relief Fund to support laid-off Powell's workers.Then Shannon and Harold talk to Northwest Carpenters Union (https://www.nwcarpenters.org/) president Joe Cadwell about the Carpenters annual holiday toy drive, and about Joe's own podcast Grit Northwest (https://buildnw.org/podcast.)Next, they talk to Labor's Community Service Agency (https://www.lcsaportland.org/) Executive Director Eryn Byram about what LCSA does for working people all year round, and changes to this year's Presents From Partners event (https://www.facebook.com/PresentsFromPartners.)Finally, the president of the Southwest Washington Central Labor Council (https://www.swwaclc.org) comes on the show - wait a minute... she's ALWAYS on the show!Our own Shannon Myers tells us about the SWWACLC's new drive-through Solidarity Food Bank, which starts operating this month.Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes!We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.

#LaborRadioPodVancouver School District classified employees have been furloughed for months, and they're struggling. Barb Plymate, president of the Vancouver Association of Educational Support Professionals (http://www.vaespwa.org/) joins Shannon and Harold to talk about the district's justification for these furloughs... and the fact that it has the money to put these people back to work!Find out more at the Washington Education Association Riverside Uniserv Council's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/WEARUCWant to do more to help VSD classified employees?  Sign the petition at https://www.change.org/p/wendy-smith-vansd-org-bring-support-staff-back-in-vancouver-public-schools-to-help-our-students-succeedNext, Washington governor Jay Inslee has announced new restrictions (https://coronavirus.wa.gov/) in response to skyrocketing COVID 19 cases in the Evergreen State. Clark County Councilors Temple Lentz ( https://www.facebook.com/CouncilorTempleLentz/) and Julie Olson (https://clark.wa.gov/councilors/julie-olson) stop by to talk about the new restrictions, what the County is doing to help working people deal with them, and what effect they might have on the holidays!Stay up to date on the latest COVID 19 information at https://clark.wa.gov/covid19 And, don't forget to support our LOCAL restaurants and retailers! One way to do that is to visit the Northwest Wine and Food Society at https://nwwfs.org/Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes!We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.

#LaborRadioPodWe're doing something a little different this week! Shannon and Harold recorded their intro on November 6, before the US election had been called for Joe Biden, and they thought you working people out there might need to take a break from being glued to the news and "Doom Scrolling" - so, this week's guests are... Shannon and Harold!You know we're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network.  A few weeks ago Empathy Media Lab (https://www.empathymedialab.com/) producer and Network member Evan Papp interviewed Shannon and Harold for his new LPRN Member Spotlight series (https://youtu.be/-Kyo52xB8kA) and he gave the SWWACLC permission to share the audio from that interview.  You can also find the interview on Empathy Media Lab's podcast channel at https://empathymedialab.libsyn.com/. Even though the election was called on November 7, we know there's still a lot of uncertainty about what happens next. We also know that news travels FAST these days - so the Southwest Washington Central Labor Council has set up a new mobile app to keep working people in our region "in the know" about important events and actions that might be happening in the coming weeks.  You can download the app at http://www.swwaclc.org/app. Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes!Find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.One last thing - now that the election is over (as "over" as we can call it at this point, anyway...) Shannon and Harold are taking a break. The next episode of Working To Live In Southwest Washington will be uploaded in two weeks - but don't worry, we're not going anywhere.  There's going to be LOTS to talk about!

#LaborRadioPodAfter what seems like a political season that's lasted for years... election day is almost here! It's FINALLY TIME TO VOTE!Because Washington is a 100% Vote By Mail State, you can still drop your ballot in the mail - or drop it off in an official ballot drop box (https://www.sos.wa.gov/_assets/elections/Drop%20Boxes%20and%20Voting%20Centers%20PDF.pdf) - by 8:00 PM on Tuesday, November 3rd!Washington State Labor Council (https://www.wslc.org) Political and Strategic Campaign Director Cherika Carter, Washington State Nurses Association (https://www.wsna.org/) Nurse Representative Travis Elmore-Nelson, and Washington State Building and Construction Trades Council (http://www.wabuildingtrades.org/) Executive Secretary Mark Riker talk about the ins-and-outs of voting in Washington, and about how organized Labor goes about endorsing candidates for election.Then, Congressional candidate Carolyn Long (https://electlong.com/) stops by to talk about her campaign to represent Washington's 3rd Congressional District, and to answer some accusations her opponent in the race has made about her.Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes!We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.

#LaborRadioPodDaniel Smith (https://www.smithforsenate.org) and Tanisha Harris (https://www.electtanisha.com/) aren't just running for the Washington State Legislature in the 17th Legislative district... they're also social service providers who work on the ground in Clark County.Daniel and Tanisha sit down to talk about the struggles working people are facing during this very difficult year - and where they can go for help with domestic violence, legal issues,  mental health support, and more. If you or someone you know are facing a crisis, please contact The YWCA of Clark County - https://ywcaclarkcounty.org/ or (800) 695-0167The Southwest Washington Crisis Line - (800) 626-8137 Plus, Vancouver Education Association (http://vancouverea.org/) president Kari Van Nostran stops by to tell Shannon and Harold what the VEA is doing to prepare for "Hybrid Learning."AND... the Southwest Washington Central Labor Council is still running "fun banks" to support its endorsed candidates (including Daniel and Tanisha) - and there's a new twist!  Find out more at tinyurl.com/y43cvurt!Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes!We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.

#LaborRadioPodShannon and Harold have said it plenty of times: "it's getting crazy out there!"This week that "crazy" hit close to home when a woman right here in Vancouver, Washington was accosted on the street while canvassing for her preferred political candidate.  The six minute video she shot spread rapidly across the internet, and made national news.Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle and Assistant Chief of the Vancouver Police Department Troy Price join Harold and Shannon to talk about the state of political discourse today, and what working people can do to keep themselves and their loved ones safe from political bullying.Plus, Timothy Johnson from Unions America (https://www.unions-america.com/) stops by to talk about their new app system Union Reach (https://unionreach.net/) - and he has a special offer for podcast listeners!AND... the Southwest Washington Central Labor Council is running "fun banks" to support its endorsed candidates!  Find out more at tinyurl.com/y43cvurt!Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes!We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.

#LaborRadioPodAs the election gets closer, the misinformation - and DISINFORMATION - getting passed around through social media seems to be at an all time high.  How is a working person supposed to tell when something is true... or false?Three media professionals - KGW (https://www.kgw.com/) reporter and SAG-AFTRA Shop Steward Tim Gordon; former Columbian (https://www.columbian.com/) reporter and administrative officer for the Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild (http://www.pnwguild.org/) Katie Gillespie; and Clark College (http://www.clark.edu/) communications professor Suzanne Southerland - are on hand with advice to help you avoid "fake news" - and keep you from spreading it yourself!Then, history professor Donna Sinclair (https://www.sinclair4state.com/) stops by to talk about how historians play a role in determining what's fake and what's real - and to tell us about her run to represent Washington's 18th Legislative District in Olympia.AND... the Southwest Washington Central Labor Council is running "fun banks" to support its endorsed candidates!  Find out more at https://tinyurl.com/y43cvurt!Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes!We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at http://www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.

#LaborRadioPodIt's not news that between Covid-19 and the recent wildfires, 2020 has been full of challenges for working people.  Thankfully, there are resources available to help in times of need like these. Washington State Labor Council (http://www.wslc.org) Secretary Treasurer April Sims tells Shannon and Harold about the Foundation For Working Families, and what the WSLC is doing to help working people throughout Washington State.Then, Matt Little (https://www.mattlittle4clarkcounty.org/) tells them how his family coped in rural Clark County during the recent wildfires, and about his run for Clark County Council District 4.Plus, Mike Williams with Sunrise Dental (https://sunrisedental.com/) stops by to tell working people in the Northwest about what makes Sunrise different than other dental offices - and about some steps they've taken to help during these unprecedented times.AND... the Southwest Washington Central Labor Council is running "fun banks" to support its endorsed candidates!  Find out more at https://tinyurl.com/y43cvurt!Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes!We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at http://www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.

#LaborRadioPodThree essential workers - nurse Dawn Marick, bus driver Jim Bennett, and IT Customer Support Specialist Tracy Stanley - talk with Shannon and Harold about what life has been like since the beginning of the pandemic, and what people can do to help them as we move forward together into "the new normal."Then, state representative Sharon Wylie (https://www.electsharon.com/) stops by to talk about what's being done to support essential workers at the Washington state capitol in Olympia, and about her campaign to retain her seat representing the 49th Legislative District.Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes!We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at http://www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.

Now that Labor Day has passed, we're fully into election season.  There's an important election taking place in Clark County, though, that you might not be paying attention to - the race for the Charter Review Commission.  What is the Charter Review Commission, and what affect does it have on YOUR daily life? Six candidates join Shannon and Harold to talk about it:Terri Niles - https://www.facebook.com/niles4clarkcounty/Eric Labrant - https://labrantforcharter.com/Michael Martin - https://electmichaelmartin.org/Kelsey Potter - https://www.facebook.com/kpotter4clarkcounty/ Maureen Winningham - https://www.facebook.com/Maureen4Charter-106329157754864/ and Eric Holt - https://www.facebook.com/Eric-Holt-for-Charter-Review-Commission-101688544895455/ Plus, Jennifer Colin from Minute Man Press Vancouver North (https://www.vancouver-north.minutemanpress.com/) stops by to tell us about her union business, and a special discount available to our listeners!Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes!Now that Labor Day has passed, we're fully into election season.  There's an important election taking place in Clark County, though, that you might not be paying attention to - the race for the Charter Review Commission.  What is the Charter Review Commission, and what affect does it have on YOUR daily life? Six candidates join Shannon and Harold to talk about it:Terri Niles - https://www.facebook.com/niles4clarkcounty/Eric Labrant - https://labrantforcharter.com/Michael Martin - https://electmichaelmartin.org/Kelsey Potter - https://www.facebook.com/kpotter4clarkcounty/ Maureen Winningham - https://www.facebook.com/Maureen4Charter-106329157754864/ and Eric Holt - https://www.facebook.com/Eric-Holt-for-Charter-Review-Commission-101688544895455/ Plus, Jennifer Colin from Minute Man Press Vancouver North (https://www.vancouver-north.minutemanpress.com/) stops by to tell us about her union business, and a special discount available to our listeners!Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes!

Shannon and Harold talk to Bob Caroll, president of the Columbia Pacific Building and Construction Trades Council (http://www.colpacbuildingtrades.com/,) Mike Bridges with the Longview Kelso Building Trades Council, and Executive Secretary of the Washington State Building and Construction Trades Council (http://www.wabuildingtrades.org/) Mark Riker about how people can start a new career without taking on a ton of college debt.Mike Bridges sticks around to discuss the Northwest Innovationworks project in Kalama, Washington with Vee Godley and Kent Caputo. Find out more about the project and the living wage jobs it will provide at https://letsbuildthiswa.com/.Finally, they talk to Joanna Turner who also wants to bring living wage jobs to Klickitat County, where she's running for the County Council.  Find out more about Joanna and her campaign at https://www.friendsofjoanna.com/Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at podcast@swwaclc.org and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes!We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at http://www.LaborRadioNetwork.org. 

Just in time for Labor Day weekend, working people in SW Washington and across the world, it's episode 1 of Working to Live in Southwest Washington - sponsored by http://www.qualifiedelectricianspdx.com!Shannon and Harold talk to four SW Washington educators about what it's like to go back to school in our new reality, and what they think it's important for parents to know so their students have the best chance of success.Randy Davis from IBEW Local 48 (https://www.ibew48.com/) introduces a $200 discount coupon available to working families in our region through Qualified Electricians PDX.State Representative Monica Stonier talks about how she balances being a working educator with serving in the state legislature, and her campaign to retain her seat representing Washington's 49th Legislative District.  Find out more about Monica's campaign at https://www.votemonicastonier.com/ or at her Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/ElectMonicaStonier/Remember, this is YOUR podcast working people in Southwest Washington - and we want to know what you want to hear on it!  Send us a message at podcast@swwaclc.org and give us your show ideas!We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at http://www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.

In the Pacific Northwest we don't live to work... we work to live! The Southwest Washington Central Labor Council is very excited to bring you a new podcast about work, and life, in the lower-left-corner of the Evergreen State.  Hosts Shannon Myers and Harold Phillips are planning to bring working people in our region and throughout the world discussions with newsmakers, Labor leaders and everyday workers about the things that matter most to their day-to-day lives - and have some fun along the way! Remember, working people in SW Washington, this is YOUR podcast.  Shannon and Harold want to know what's important to you - so email them at podcast@swwaclc.org and let them know what you'd like to hear on upcoming episodes of Working to Live in Southwest Washington. The first full episode of Working to Live in Southwest Washington is scheduled to drop on September 5th - just in time for Labor Day!  Be sure to hit the subscribe button, and spread the word to your friends and neighbors!