Episode #364
From Riot Dogs to Radio Waves
This week on Labor Radio/Podcast Weekly: Filipino migrant workers fight back against union busting in Taiwan, protesters and their canine comrades take to the streets in Chile and Greece, and labor activists revisit the legacy of the Qatar World Cup as workers ask whether conditions have improved. Plus, organizing at Colorado's historic Hotel Boulderado, the closure of an Alabama tire plant, and a conversation about building worker power through independent radio. On LabourStart, Lennon Wang of the Taidoc Technology Union tells the story of Filipino migrant workers at TaiDoc Technology in Taiwan, who organized in the face of discrimination, forced labor conditions, and union busting. On Working Class History, Movements and Riot Dogs explores the role of street dogs in mass protests in Chile and Greece, focusing on the legendary Negro Matapacos and Loukanikos. On Heartland Labor Forum, Natasha Iskander revisits the worker-rights abuses surrounding the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, while Stage Hands union leader Jacob Hobbs assesses whether this summer's tournament has treated workers any better. On Delivering Solidarity, organizers gather for the union's national convention. On Labor Exchange, the hosts discuss Boulder City Council's decision not to cut tipped workers' pay, the union drive at the Hotel Boulderado, and the working-class history of soccer. On The Valley Labor Report, an Alabama USW local president reacts to the closure of the BFGoodrich plant, and Jennifer Berkshire joins the show to discuss the future of public education. On The Worker Power Hour, Chris Garlock and Harold Phillips discuss the growing partnership between the Worker Power Radio Network and the Labor Radio Podcast Network and the importance of independent media in amplifying workers' voices. PLUS: Shows You Should Know: The Workers Mic, Working People, Blue Collar News, Reinventing Solidarity, and Breaking Ground. Subscribe, listen, and follow us at laborradionetwork.org #LaborRadioPod #1u #UnionStrong #WorkersVoices #SolidarityMedia @AFLCIO @labourstart @wrkclasshistory @Heartland_Labor @aflbobby @LaborReporters @1932Teamsters Help us build sonic solidarity by clicking on the share button below. 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. Produced by Chris Garlock, Patrick Dixon and Harold Phillips.
