Podcast appearances and mentions of kris lagrange

Ohio Federation of Teachers President Melissa Cropper addressed the “Backpack Bill,” Ohio House Bill 290, which could gut public education and provide a universal voucher to all students in Ohio regardless of income or the performance of their local public schools. She also spoke about student loan forgiveness and the alarming rate of student loan debt. UCOMM Blog Editor-in-Chief Kris LaGrange was also featured on today's episode of the AWF Union Podcast. He gave advice on what to do and what not to do when standing in solidarity with striking workers. LaGrange also encouraged unions to take advantage of having President Biden in office.

We start this week's show with the threat of a looming strike in Hollywood where members of IATSE are protesting ridiculous hours and inadequate pay. Business agent C. David Cottrill joined Kris LaGrange on UCOMM Live to offer the lowdown. The nationwide Nabisco strike may be over, but there are still lessons to be learned from the experience.  On the BCTGM Voices Project Michelle Ellis met with Darlene Carpenter from Local 358 in Richmond who shared her experiences of the picket line. Are manufacturing jobs returning to the US? Scott Paul from the Alliance for Manufacturing visited the Rick Smith Show to discuss the Ford Motor Company's plans to invest in new facilities. Radio Labour considers the fate of international seafarers during the pandemic.  Rarely afforded the status of essential workers in spite of playing a central role in global supply chains, many simply been abandoned on vessels at sea or in ports, ineligible to leave because of quarantine restrictions.  Steven Cotton from the International Transport Workers Federation offers details. Cam Smith joined Solidarity Breakfast this week to discuss marauding right wing mobs on the streets of Melbourne and the ways in which anti-vax and extremist forces are coming together in Australia. On the Blue Collar Gospel hour Jack Henry joined the show to read a couple of poems from his recently published collection Driving W/ Crazy, living with madness. We return to the Art and Labor Podcast, where the crew is joined by Jessalyn Aaland, a bargaining committee member at the SFMOMA union. They discussed, among other things, the dubious privilege of working at MOMA, negotiating rent with your landlord, and, if the question of if you were to be a train, what type of train would you be? Then lastly you will not have read in The New York Times about tech workers there walking off the job in protest of Times management's aggressive efforts to resist unionization. Product manager Nora Keller spoke to Mimi Rosenberg on Building Bridges Radio. Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people's issues and concerns. #LaborRadioPod @AFLCIO  Edited by Patrick Dixon and Melanie Smith; produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru: Harold Phillips with Mel Smith.

We've got eight different excerpts to share with you this week, some from shows that are new to the network and others that will be familiar to regular listeners. We begin with the Million Dollar Organizer podcast where host Bob Oedy offers some thoughts on the global employment crisis. Next we introduce you to the Speaking of Work podcast from the Iowa Labor History Society.  In this episode we learn about Keokuk Senior High School, site of an illegal strike in 1970 that changed the trajectory of education in all of Iowa, through the voices of teachers themselves. Randy Corrigan from the Teamsters Union joins Kris LaGrange on UCOMM Live to discuss organizing the world's most evil corporation (That's Amazon, by the way). From one colossal warehouse to another, we cross the Atlantic to the FairWork podcast and hear from delivery drivers who participated in a recent wildcat strike against Gorillas Corporation in Berlin. On Council 4 Unplugged -- that's the podcast of AFSCME Council 4 in Connecticut -- we learn about a new project that's focused on addressing some of the mental health challenges faced by workers in correctional facilities. And Denise Berkley joins the latest episode of Union Strong to discuss the New York State AFL-CIO's Social Justice Task Force. We then journey a bit further north to Montreal where this month's episode of Labour Radio focused on the history and legacy of the Greek Workers Association of Quebec. Finally, the Art and Labor crew raise concerns about the United Federation of Teachers' position on the New York Health Act. Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people's issues and concerns. #LaborRadioPod @AFLCIO @WorkingPod @SpeakingWork @ucommblog @TowardsFairWork @AFSCMECT3 @nysaflcio Edited by Patrick Dixon, Melanie Smith and Chris Bangert-Drowns; produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru: Harold Phillips

Teamsters notch big win against CEO pay, Biden sets up union taskforce, unions say no money to Democrats who don't support the PRO Act and much more on this week's UCOMM Live with Kris LaGrange.

Labor Radio Podcast Network’s Weekly Wednesday Livestream interviews labor leaders about current labor issues with rotating hosts made up of network members. Guests for January 20, 2021 of LRPN Livestream included Joe McCartin (Kalmanovitz Initiative at Georgetown University),  Mark McDermott (Labor Activist), Marc Dann (Former Attorney General Ohio), Kurt Stand (Portside), Danny Schur (Composer/Producer) LRPN Hosts: Chris Garlock (Union City Radio in Washington, DC); Kris LaGrange, (UCOMM Live); Joe Cadwell, (GRIT podcast); Patrick Dixon, (Labor History Today podcast), Alan Wierdak (Labor History Today podcast), Sound engineer, broadcast producer, and editing by Evan Matthew Papp of Empathy Media Lab. Additional Guest information: JOE MCCARTIN, on the firing of Peter Robb from the National Labor Relations Board. Joe is author of Collision Course, Ronald Reagan, the Air Traffic Controllers, and the Strike that Changed America. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_A._McCartin  MARK MCDERMOTT, a longtime economic justice and labor educator; he served as Regional Representative for the Pacific NW and northern plains states under U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis. http://www.markmmcdermott.com/  MARC DANN, served as Attorney General of the State of Ohio and now leads DannLaw, which specializes in protecting consumers from various forms of predatory financing. Recent column in Working-Class Perspectives: Time to Deliver: How Biden Should Respond to the Insurrection. https://workingclassstudies.wordpress.com/2021/01/18/time-to-deliver-how-biden-should-respond-to-the-insurrection/ KURT STAND, contributor to Portside, which is celebrating 20 years: Multiracial Democracy or Fascist-Like Autocracy? https://portside.org/2021-01-18/multiracial-democracy-or-fascist-autocracy DANNY SCHUR, composer/producer of Stand! (both the 2005 hit musical and the new movie), now available for streaming. https://internationalmusician.org/danny-schur-and-stand/ Credits: Produced by Chris Garlock; Executive Producer and engineer and editor is Evan Matthew Papp from Empathy Media Lab.  About the Labor Radio Podcast Network The Labor Radio Podcast Network is both a one-stop shop for audiences looking for labor content and a resource for labor broadcasters and podcasters. Resources include a weekly podcast summarizing shows produced by network members, marketing on social media, a website listing network shows and how audiences can find them, a database for contacting expert guests, access to a private listserv for Network members, and a weekly video call to increase solidarity and support amongst members. Launched in April 2020, the Labor Radio Podcast Network focuses on working class issues that are often overlooked in the corporate-controlled media. The goal of the network is to help raise the voices of working people and strengthen organized labor to demand and achieve better treatment from workplaces and elected officials. If you are a journalist interested in learning more or if you’re a labor radio or podcast producer and want to join the network, contact us at info@laborradionetwork.org. Follow the conversation on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram using the hashtag #LaborRadioPod or visit the website at: https://www.laborradionetwork.org/. FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LaborRadioNet/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/laborradionet INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/laborradionet/ WEEKLY PODCAST NETWORK SUMMARY: https://laborradiopodcastweekly.podbean.com/ #LaborRadioPod #1U #UnionStrong

Teamsters Local 777 President Jim Glimco spoke to Ed “Flash” Ferenc on the podcast today about labor-endorsed candidates winning in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, issues with a local bussing company asking for representation by the Teamsters and challenges that Illinois faced with a former anti-union governor.Kris LaGrange of UCOMM Blog was our second guest today. LaGrange discussed union members being present at the insurrection at the Capitol Building and consequences they are facing and collective bargaining rights.Josh Nassar, Legislative Director of the United Auto Workers spoke about the UAW response to the COVID-19 pandemic and where they stand nearly a year later, the incoming Biden administration and what to expect from the next Congress.

Teen Vogue labor columnist Kim Kelly joins AFL-CIO Policy Director Damon Silvers on this week's Labor Radio Podcast livestream show for a lively discussion – from a worker perspective -- about the Trump attack on the U.S. Capitol last Wednesday. Labor folksinger/songwriter George Mann was also our guest on the show this week; be sure to stick around at the end of the podcast for a bonus track from his latest CD, "The Coronavirus Sessions." UCOMM Live host Kris LaGrange talked about his super-PAC and the recent elections on the America's Work Force show this week, and on The BCTGM Voices Project – the brand-new podcast from the Baker's union, Director of Organization John Price discusses hopes for the National Labor Relations Board under Joe Biden, along with recent organizing campaigns. Nationally, construction workers account for as much as 25% of overdose fatalities and in Rhode Island, one in five of those who have overdosed worked in the construction industry. Labor Vision takes a look at how the Rhode Island Building and Construction Trades Council is working to address this deadly issue. And this week we start a new feature, the Labor Radio Podcast Network Member Spotlight. Network producer Evan Papp has been conducting a series of fascinating interviews with members of the Labor Radio Podcast Network and this week we meet RadioLabour's Marc Bélanger. On Labor History in 2:00, Courts Stand Against Workers.  Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people's issues and concerns. Also, check out our weekly livestream show, available at on Facebook and YouTube, where you'll also find profiles of members of the Network. #LaborRadioPod @BCTGM @AWFUnionPodcast @LaborVisionRI ‎@RickSmithShow Edited by Patrick Dixon and Evan Papp; produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru: Harold Phillips

Actor and former Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) Atlanta Local President Ric Reitz joined America’s Work Force Union Podcast today to discuss the Senate runoff election in Georgia, the political and social clash in the state and the outlook for unions in 2021.Kris LaGrange of UCOMM Blog was also featured on the podcast today. LaGrange spoke about his organization’s efforts to boost the chances of candidates Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock and how the Biden administration can make a positive impact on unions and their members.

Will and Shawn talk to Kris LaGrange of the Ucomm Podcast. The trio talks about how Kris started Ucomm and his fandom with the Green Bay Packers. The trio also talks about the Rays playing half their games in Montreal and give their picks for the week 7 NFL season. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kamala Harris’ Gender Pay equity plan. Should 18-year old’s get to drive tractor trailers?  Do we stop trading with the Philippine’s? Constructions standards hit rock bottom in West Virginia. Beto O’Rourke talks union on CNN. What it takes to be Kris LaGrange’s chauffeur and the top 3 things to talk about this Memorial Day weekend. Plus in Sports, should the Met’s fire Mickey Callaway and in Entertainment, the impact of TV shows All in the Family and the Jefferson’s on American race relations. 

On this week's UCOMM Live with Kris LaGrange, we talk to CWA's Jimmy Ryan from Delaware about lighting a fire under the Democrats ass and getting back to their roots with audio supporting this from activist Bobby Holst in NYC. We also have audio from outside of Fox News, where average folks on the street let us know their opinions on the Fake News giant. We read the text of the anonymous op-ed from a "Senior Trump Official" on Donald being unfit and try to figure out who wrote it and we interview Reema Amin from the Tidewater Media Guild about their new video and why they're organizing in their newsroom in Right to Work Virginia.

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