School Privatization is Still Bad - TVLR 2/12/22
Adam and Jacob break down bad arguments for privatization. Bill Blackman from IBEW 136 joins to discuss their apprenticeship program and a responsible bidder ordinance they pushed through in Birmingham. Will Cardenas from the Laborers Union Local 366 to discuss job openings locally.
✦ ABOUT ✦
The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in Alabama, elevating workers struggles for justice and fairness on the job, educating folks about how they can do the same, and bringing relevant news to workers in Alabama and beyond.
Our single largest source of revenue *is our listeners* so your support really matters and helps us stay on the air! Donate one time or becoming a monthly donor on Patreon or Unionly:
patreon.com/TheValleyLaborReport
https://unionly.io/o/tvlr
Follow the show on facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/TheValleyLaborReport
Follow the show on Twitter:
@LaborReporters
Follow Jacob and David on Twitter:
@JacobM_AL @RadiclUnionist
✦ CONTACT US ✦
Our phone number is 844-899-TVLR (8857), call or text us live on air, or leave us a voicemail and we might play it during the show!
✦ OUR ADVERTISERS KEEP US ON THE AIR! Support them if you can. ✦
The attorneys at Maples, Tucker, and Jacobs fight for working people. Reach out to them and let them represent you in your workplace injury claim. Learn more at mtandj.com or call them at (855) 617-9333.
Do you want to organize your workplace? The Machinists Union represents workers in several industries including healthcare, the defense industry, woodworking, and more. Call them to learn more at (256) 286-3704 or email them at organize@iamaw44.org.
Do you need good union laborers on your construction site, or do you want a union construction job? Reach out to the Ironworkers Local 477. Call Jeb Miles at 256-383-3334 or via email at: local477@bellsouth.net.
The North Alabama DSA is fighting for liberty and justice for all. Inquire about joining: email DSANorthAlabama@gmail.com
IBEW Local 136 is a group of over 900 electricians and electrical workers providing our area with the finest workforce in the construction industry. We provide our members with excellent training at no cost, livable wages with paid benefits, and a lifelong career working with people who care about you. If you are a working electrician or electrical worker, or if you’d like to pursue a career in the electrical trades, we want you to join us! IBEW Local 136 provides equal opportunity and does not discriminate due to religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status or nationality. You belong here.
We are engineers, scientists, nonprofit employees, technicians, lawyers, and many other professions who have joined together to have a greater voice in our careers. Our union is a bottom-up, member-based organization that helps professional and technical employees raise wages, benefits, working conditions, and advocate over public policies that impact our professions and communities. With over 80,000 members spread across the U.S. and Canada, we invite you and your colleagues to consider the benefits of engaging in collective bargaining.
The Huntsville Industrial Workers of the World is a union open to any and all working people. Call or email them today to begin organizing your workplace - wherever it is. Their phone number is 256-651-6707 and their email is organize@hsviww.
★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in Alabama, elevating workers struggles for justice and fairness on the job, educating folks about how they can do the same, and bringing relevant news to workers in Alabama and beyond.
Our single largest source of revenue *is our listeners* so your support really matters and helps us stay on the air! Donate one time or becoming a monthly donor on Patreon or Unionly:
patreon.com/TheValleyLaborReport
https://unionly.io/o/tvlr
Follow the show on facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/TheValleyLaborReport
Follow the show on Twitter:
@LaborReporters
Follow Jacob and David on Twitter:
@JacobM_AL @RadiclUnionist
✦ CONTACT US ✦
Our phone number is 844-899-TVLR (8857), call or text us live on air, or leave us a voicemail and we might play it during the show!
✦ OUR ADVERTISERS KEEP US ON THE AIR! Support them if you can. ✦
The attorneys at Maples, Tucker, and Jacobs fight for working people. Reach out to them and let them represent you in your workplace injury claim. Learn more at mtandj.com or call them at (855) 617-9333.
Do you want to organize your workplace? The Machinists Union represents workers in several industries including healthcare, the defense industry, woodworking, and more. Call them to learn more at (256) 286-3704 or email them at organize@iamaw44.org.
Do you need good union laborers on your construction site, or do you want a union construction job? Reach out to the Ironworkers Local 477. Call Jeb Miles at 256-383-3334 or via email at: local477@bellsouth.net.
The North Alabama DSA is fighting for liberty and justice for all. Inquire about joining: email DSANorthAlabama@gmail.com
IBEW Local 136 is a group of over 900 electricians and electrical workers providing our area with the finest workforce in the construction industry. We provide our members with excellent training at no cost, livable wages with paid benefits, and a lifelong career working with people who care about you. If you are a working electrician or electrical worker, or if you’d like to pursue a career in the electrical trades, we want you to join us! IBEW Local 136 provides equal opportunity and does not discriminate due to religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status or nationality. You belong here.
We are engineers, scientists, nonprofit employees, technicians, lawyers, and many other professions who have joined together to have a greater voice in our careers. Our union is a bottom-up, member-based organization that helps professional and technical employees raise wages, benefits, working conditions, and advocate over public policies that impact our professions and communities. With over 80,000 members spread across the U.S. and Canada, we invite you and your colleagues to consider the benefits of engaging in collective bargaining.
The Huntsville Industrial Workers of the World is a union open to any and all working people. Call or email them today to begin organizing your workplace - wherever it is. Their phone number is 256-651-6707 and their email is organize@hsviww.
