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Doug Jaynes, a dedicated member of the National Association of Letter Carriers joins the Labor Exchange this week. We hear about his career and delve into a growing concern: the alarming rise in crimes against postal workers.
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On this episode of the Labor Exchange, we talk with Chris Markuson of the BlueGreen Alliance about rail safety, the environment and union jobs. The conversation took place before the deadly train derailment and bridge collapse in Pueblo, Colorado on October 15th and includes updates on union-backed rail safety legislation which will be introduced to the Colorado General Assembly in 2024.
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On today’s episode of the Labor Exchange, we talk to Virginia Doellgast, the Anne Evans Estabrook Professor of Employment Relations and Dispute Resolution in the ILR School at Cornell University, about AI’s effects on workers and workplaces as well as how workers, employers and governments in Europe and America are facing these challenges.
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On this episode of the Labor Exchange we travel to Leadville, Colorado for the unveiling of a new memorial commemorating the 1100 unmarked graves of the Catholic Pauper section of Evergreen Cemetery.
Jim WalshWe hear from Jim Walsh, Professor of Labor History at the University of Colorado at Denver on what it took to make this tribute a reality.
The memorial is closely tied to Colorado’s labor history being home to the Cloud City Miners’ Union Local No. 33 of the Western Federation of Miners and a place where Colorado drew out many of its early labor leaders.
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On this episode of the Labor Exchange, we talk to flight attendant Jamie Simpson (TWU 556) about Southwest Airlines avoiding a massive fine under Colorado’s Healthy Families and Workplaces Act in an agreement made without worker input that takes away flight attendants rights to paid time off under the new law.
TWU has filed a lawsuit against the settlement between Southwest and the State. Andrew Kenny with Colorado Public Radio broke the story last week: Southwest Airlines avoids $1.3 million fine as Colorado agrees not to investigate union’s paid leave complaints: https://www.cpr.org/2023/08/15/southwest-airlines-colorado-paid-leave-settlement/
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On this episode of the Labor Exchange, we talk with Carl Smith from SMART-TD about rail safety six months after the East Palestine derailment. We also catch up with SEIU 105 member and Kaiser worker Charmaine Arellano at a rally […]
On this episode of the Labor Exchange, host Tamika Austin, a UPS driver and proud Teamsters Local 455 member interviews Dean Modecker, Secretary Treasurer of Teamster Local 455. They discuss UPS contract negotiations and what it means to be a […]
Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country On this week’s Labor Exchange we listen to the Labor Radio Podcast Network Weekly Roundup with highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country. The Labor Exchange is […]
On this episode of the Labor Exchange we hear from Bill Easton, a recently retired grocery worker and union member about Denver’s 2023 PrideFest and Bill’s life as a proud gay man and member of UFCW.
Interview with Patrick Scott, Director of the AFL-CIO Organizing Institute on organizing, his faith and the future of labor.
On this episode of the Labor Exchange we conclude our conversation with University of Colorado law professor Ahmed White on his new book Under The Iron Heel – The Wobblies and the Capitalist War on Radical Workers covering the Industrial […]
On this episode of the Labor Exchange we continue our conversation with University of Colorado law professor Ahmed White on his new book covering the Industrial Workers of the World called Under The Iron Heel – The Wobblies and the […]
On this episode of the Labor Exchange, University of Colorado law professor Ahmed White discusses his new book on the Industrial Workers of the World called Under The Iron Heel – The Wobblies and the Capitalist War on Radical Workers. […]
On this episode of the Labor Exchange we continue to hear conversations recorded at the Colorado State Capitol during a training program that teaches rank-and-file union members the legislative process. All our conversations this week are with members of Teamsters […]
On this episode of the Labor Exchange we hear conversations recorded at the Colorado State Capitol during a training program that teaches rank-and-file union members the legislative process. Our first conversation is with Steven Lustig, a member of Colorado Independent […]
On this episode of the Labor Exchange speaks with Carl Smith from the Transportation Division of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART-TD). They discuss topics around train safety, including the derailment in East Palestine, […]
On this episode of the Labor Exchange we discuss the recent contract at Spruce Confections with Spruce workers Melissa Laurenti, BJ Weliss, Noah Hill and owner David Cohen. Over the weekend, union workers with BCTGM Local #26 that work at […]
On this episode of the Labor Exchange we talk to entertainer and SAG-AFTRA member Sheila Ivy Traister about the upcoming 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, union activism, the film Parasite, and what it means to build a career in […]
On this episode of the Labor Exchange we focus on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We hear from Jeffery Mitchell of the AFL-CIO speaking at the 2023 Sunday service of the AFL-CIO’s Civil and Human Rights Conference […]
A conversation with labor leader and activist Sandra Parker Murray (CWA) as she talks about her work with platform drivers, the agricultural bill of rights and what it means to be a union steward.
On this week’s episode of the Labor Exchange we’re going to be hearing voices from across the many diverse labor radio and podcasts shows. We’ll be listening to a weekly digest of labor news and voices called the Labor Radio […]
On this episode of the Labor Exchange, we listen to union songs and learn their connections to Colorado. With Robert Lindgren.
On this episode of the Labor Exchange we hear from Joel Buchanan about his experiences during the Pueblo Steel Strike in 1997 & the El Pueblo History Museum’s exhibit Steel City 1980 – 2004. We also play Hidee Ho, a […]
A conversation with Alejo Gonzales, of Service Employees International Union Local 105 and the Denver Newspaper Guild, on sectorial bargaining and home care workers in Colorado. Learn more about the Colorado Home Care Workers Bill of Rights and listen to Alejo’s […]
This November’s ballot issue 2F gives voters a chance to weigh in on a City Council decision to annex a property in South Boulder owned by CU Boulder known as CU South. At a recent Rotary-sponsored debate, moderator Karl Kurtz […]
This episode of the Labor Exchange was recorded live at Rocky Mountain Labor and Employment Relations Association Annual Conference at History Colorado on Friday September 23, 2022. The panel is called the New Wave of Trade Unionists: Shop Floor Organizing […]
On this episode of the Labor Exchange we listen to voices and interviews from a rally for home healthcare workers with Colorado Care Workers United and Service Employees International Union Local 105 about a bill of rights for home care […]
On this episode of the Labor Exchange we hear from Zach Werkowitch from History Colorado about ‘Steel City‘ – a new exhibit at the El Pueblo History Museum covering the Steel Strike in Pueblo. Steel City: 1980-2004 at History Colorado’s […]
On this episode of the Labor Exchange, we hear from three Journeyworkers who have successfully completed the SMART Sheet Metal Local 9 apprenticeship. Our guests Zach Shanks, Ralph Left Hand Bull, and Noah Martinez share about life and building a […]
On this episode of the Labor Exchange, hear from Boulder Area Labor Council President Geof Cahoon about an appointment ahead of the November election in House District 10, updates on union organizing in the Boulder area and the 86th annual […]
On this episode of the Labor Exchange we get an update on ongoing negotiations in the rail industry and the appointment by President Biden of a Presidential Emergency Board that will make recommendations on resolution of the contract for rail […]
On this episode of the Labor Exchange, our guest is Sara Terry, director of the new documentary “A Decent Home“, about mobile home park residents and their push to stay in their homes as private equity firms and other challenges […]
The Labor Exchange this week features a conversation with the BlueGreen Alliance Western States Director Chris Markuson. He discusses the nexus of labor and environmental policy and how Colorado has been at the forefront at addressing these issues head-on. With […]
On this special episode of the Labor Exchange, recorded live at the 35th Biennial Colorado AFL-CIO COPE Convention, our guest is Hilary Glasgow, leader of Colorado WINS Local 1876, the state employees union. We talk about the importance of unions […]
On this episode of the Labor Exchange our guest is Michael Farrington, a former TSA Agent and current volunteer legislative political coordinator with the American Federation of Government Employees. We talk about his experience at the TSA and H.R. 903, […]
On this week’s episode of the Labor Exchange, we bring back last episode’s host Josette Jaramillo to learn about her work as a social worker in Pueblo county, her experience being a labor leader and her connection to her hometown, […]
Liz Shuler, President of the AFL-CIO, joins the Labor Exchange on this very special International Workers Day edition of the program. Josette Jaramillo hosts. She is a social worker in Pueblo and President of the Colorado AFL-CIO and AFSCME 1335. […]
On tonight’s Labor Exchange, we talk about challenges in the Social Security Administration with AFGE Local 4012 President Elizabeth LaBelle including issues with phones, computers and hot desking – where workers must share unassigned workspace. We dig into LaBelle’s volunteer […]
On this week’s Labor Exchange we talk with Carl Smith, a railroad brakeman/switchman currently serving as Colorado State Legislative Director for SMART – Transportation Division. We talk about a new attendance policy at BNSF railroad described by the Guardian newspaper […]
On this week’s Labor Exchange we talk with Alendra Harris, a worker at the Starbucks in Superior, CO. We talk about her and her co-workers’ efforts to form a union, A Bug’s Life, and delay tactics used by employers during […]
On this special funch drive edition of the Labor Exchange we talk to Aurora Firefighter Jimmy Allen, a member of International Association of Fire Fighters 1290 from the IAFF Legislative Conference in Washington DC. Firefighters are in DC to talk […]
On this week’s Labor Exchange we have a conversation with Stephanie Chrisley and Kris Kloster , registered nurses at Longmont United Hospital and National Nurses United members about their efforts to address concerns around staffing shortages and working conditions. We […]
Tonight’s edition of the Labor Exchange features a conversation with Kevin DiPasquale, President of the Douglas County Federation, a local affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers. We discuss the controversial firing of Douglas County Public Schools Superintendent Corey Wise […]
The Labor Exchange this week features a conversation with the BlueGreen Alliance Western States Director Chris Markuson. He discusses the nexus of labor and environmental policy and how Colorado has been at the forefront at addressing these issues head-on. With […]
Tonight’s edition of The Labor Exchange examines how healthcare workers in Colorado have been organizing to improve their labor conditions as the ongoing pandemic burdens their workloads and prompts resignations. First, we’ll hear from registered nurses at Longmont United Hospital […]
Today we’ll look at a recent victory by striking janitorial workers at the Denver airport. Then we’ll hear about a project to collect and preserve oral histories of janitors in Colorado. KGNU’s Alexis Kenyon spoke with David Fernandez of the […]
Our host today, Dave Ashton, is in for Dennis Creese. Dennis is on an extended hiatus, but given the state of labor affairs currently, we’d like to try to fill his shoes from time to time with news about the […]
Subject: An Update: Coalition Of Immokalee Workers and The Alliance for Fair Food and Other Issues Host Dennis Creese speaks with Priscilla Velez, Labor Organizer, Alliance For Fair Food and Silvia Perez, Farmworker & Labor Organizer, Coalition Of Immokalee Workers, Immokalee, Florida. https://objects-us-east-1.dream.io/kgnu-news/2018/11/labor-exchange_11-26-18.mp3 […]
Dennis Dougherty, Executive Director, Colorado AFL-CIO, joins host Dennis Creese on this Labor Day edition of The Labor Exchange. This program is rebroadcast from Septempter 7, 2020.
Josette Jaramillo, President, Colorado AFL-CIO & President, AFSCME, LU #1335 – Pueblo County, joins host Dennis Creese. The Labor Exchange features interviews with local and national labor activists and workers every other Monday evening at 6pm. This episode originally aired […]
This week on the Labor Exchange, host Dennis Creese speaks with Terri Mulford, President, Boulder Valley Education Association (BVEA). They speak about topics that include COVID-19, PERA, and the results of a recent survey. https://objects-us-east-1.dream.io/kgnu-news/2020/08/08-17-20_LaborExchange.mp3 Note – this is a […]
Subject: An Update: The Financial Plight Of Adjunct Faculty in Colorado, Part 3. With Guests Caprice Lawless, English Teacher, Adjunct Faculty & 2nd Vice President AAUP Chapter – Front Range, Community College, Westminster Campus. The Labor Exchange is hosted by […]
Host Dennis Creese speaks with David Sickler, former Coors brewery worker and former AFL-CIO representative and organizer. Note: This is a re-broadcast from July 22, 2019.
Theater as a medium for labor & community activism, with Dr. James Walsh, History Professor, University of Colorado Denver & Romero Theater Troupe. With host Dennis Creese. Note – this is a rebroacst from November, 2015.
Ludlow Massacre: 100 Years – April 14, 1914 – April 14, 2014. With Bob Butero, Regional Director, United Mine Workers Of America, Region IV, AFL-CIO. This is a replay of a previous edition of Labor Exchange from Monday, April 14, […]
This week on the Labor Exchange, Dennis Creese catches up with Bernard Humbles on the topic of Military Veterans and Union Members as leaders. Bernard Humbles is President of the American Federation Of Government Employees (AFGE) LU #2241 & President, […]
This week on the Labor Exchange, Dennis Creese speaks with Dr. James Walsh, CU Denver professor of Political Science, about the history of Irish workers and labor movements in Leadville, CO. https://objects-us-east-1.dream.io/kgnu-news/2020/10/lx%2010-05-20%20final.mp3 This program is a rebroadcast from October 5th, […]
Dennis Creese speaks with Maria Riivas-Adams, Staff Member, Building Trades Medical Screening Program, AFL-CIO. The Labor Exchange features interviews with local and national labor activists and workers every other Monday evening at 6pm. This program is a rebroadcast from July […]
Host Dennis Creese speaks with Peg Seminario, Safety & Health Director, AFL-CIO, Washington, D.C. Workers Memorial Day is April 28th. Note – this is a rebroadcast from April 16, 2018. The Labor Exchange features interviews with local and national labor […]
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Martyr For All Workers & Their Families: April 4, 1968 R.I.P. Host Dennis Creese’s guest is Glenda Robinson, Civil Rights Activist @ Memphis State University, Memphis, Tennessee, 1966-1968 & Associate Minister, 2nd Baptist Church, […]
Josette Jaramillo, President, Colorado AFL-CIO & President, AFSCME, LU #1335 – Pueblo County, joins host Dennis Creese. The Labor Exchange features interviews with local and national labor activists and workers every other Monday evening at 6pm. This program is a […]
Interview With: Sara Gagliardi, Union Member/retired, Service Employees International (SEIO), LU #105 & Former State Representative at the Colorado State Legislature. This is a re-broadcast from March 16, 2020. https://objects-us-east-1.dream.io/kgnu-news/2020/03/Labor%20Exchange%20-%2003-16-20%20Final.mp3
This week on The Labor Exchange, Dennis Dougherty, Executive Director, Colorado AFL-CIO, speaks with host Dennis Creese about issues concerning the Colorado AFL-CIO and Unions. They talk about his career, the strength of Unions in Colorado, wage growth, and other issues […]
Subject: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. R.I.P.: A Martyr For All Workers & Their Families – 51 Years – April 4, 1968 – April 4 , 2019: “MLK 51”. Guest: Glenda Robinson, Civil Rights Activist & Student @ Memphis State […]