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Alabama Legislative Updates - TVLR 5/20/23
Jacob has the day off (congrats again on the wedding!), so Adam is joined by TWO special guest hosts. We're talking:*Updates from the Department of Labor*The Good, th...
SHOP TALK: What to Expect When You’re Expecting (To Win)
In this episode brought to you by Labor Notes, we speak with experienced Teamster Jason Ide about his April 2023 Steward's Corner article What to Expect When You’re Ex...
OVERTIME: DOJ Calls Out Alabama For Inaction On Sewage Crisis - TVLR 5/13/23
✦ ABOUT ✦The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in Alabama, elevating struggles for justice and fairness on the job, educating folks about how they ...
Updates On The WGA Strike, Adam Discusses Education & More -TVLR 5/13/23
✦ ABOUT ✦The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in Alabama, elevating struggles for justice and fairness on the job, educating folks about how they ...
SHOP TALK: Sometimes Workers Lose. What Next?
Unfortunately, when workers fight, we don't always win. What happens after a fight doesn't go your way? We talk to Amy Wilson, host of Revolutions Per Minute and worke...
OVERTIME: Writers on Strike, Your Calls, Unions in Schools, AND MORE
There is a union musical in Alabama next weekend, we talk to the director and cast. We talk about the writers strike, take your calls AND MORE! ✦ ABOUT ✦The Valley La...
Journalism in Alabama w/ Lee Hedgepeth - TVLR 5/6/23
Lee Hedgepeth is a journalist in Alabama who faced retaliation for airing newsworthy footage. We talk to him about a new project he has: Tread by Lee. Thousands of chi...
SHOP TALK: May Labor History
Adam discusses the anniversaries and other highlights of this month in labor and social justice history. ✦ ABOUT ✦The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio ...
OVERTIME: Desantis' Contempt for Working Folks
Lots of stuff happening in Florida, not much of it good. The Teamsters have some good news though! Also, we showcase a neat musical about unions taking place in Montgo...
Unions Shouldn't Endorse Biden* - TVLR 4/29/23
Biden announced he is running for re-election, and unions with hundreds of thousands of members have already endorsed him. Why? Tryston gives us our monthly Madison Ci...
SHOP TALK: Learning the Legislature
Adam talks to Tara Bailey about the Alabama Channel and how to maneuver the legislative process so you can be an active constituent. ✦ ABOUT ✦The Valley Labor Report i...
OVERTIME: What do environmental issues have to do with labor? - TVLR 4/22/23
Plus a special Earth Day themed OverTime, featuring an interview with @gaspgrouporg and our interview with @matthuber78 on Climate Change as Class War. All that and MO...
In Conversation: Rutgers Striker & Alabama College Worker - TVLR 4/22/23
Conversation with Rutgers striker @newspoet41 and @UCW_AL Alabama campus worker. @warrentidwell3618 talks Camp Hill recovery. ✦ ABOUT ✦The Valley Labor Report is the o...
SHOP TALK: American Involvement in the Spanish Civil War
Adam is a student of history, and the Spanish Civil War has long been a special interest of his. In today's Shop Talk, he's going to catalogue American involvement in ...
OVERTIME: Lax Labor Protections in the CHIPS Act w/ Lee Harris - TVLR 4/15/23
We talk to Lee Harris from the American Prospect about the lax labor protections in the CHIPS Act, and several things coming out of Kentucky this week! ✦ ABOUT ✦The Va...
Are Workers Just Confused? w/ David Griscom - TVLR 4/15/23
UPS is stalling, already creating conflict in the national negotiations. David Griscom joins to discuss Texas as well as the trope about false consciousness and worker...
SHOP TALK: Your Rights as Union Members
We all know you should know your rights in the workplace, but what about your rights inside the union? Adam takes a look at the union member bill of rights.✦ ABOUT ✦Th...
OVERTIME: Unions Support the Tennessee Three - TVLR 4/8/23
We take a look at labor's response to the Tennessee Three.✦ ABOUT ✦The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in Alabama, elevating struggles for justic...
The Union Workers Behind the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra - TVLR 4/8/23
We talk to the American Federation of Musicians Local 80, representing workers in the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra, about their work and their new contract. ✦ ABOUT ✦...
SHOP TALK: The Alabama Town Built by the Knights of Labor
Adam talks about union town Powderly, AL and goes through this month's anniversaries in labor and social justice history. ✦ ABOUT ✦The Valley Labor Report is the only ...
OVERTIME: Rail Workers are Trying to Take Over their Unions - TVLR 4/1/23
Schultz got ROASTED. We talk to some folks that are running for leadership of the Machinists District Lodge 19. and MORE!✦ ABOUT ✦The Valley Labor Report is the only u...
Labor is Winning in Michigan w/ Union Man, Legislator Joey Andrews - TVLR 4/1/23
Tryston Gilbert joins us for our regular Madison City Council update. Minor League Baseball players are voting on a contract. Joey Andrews talks to us about labor's wi...
SHOP TALK: Studying the Working Class with Max Fraser
Adam hosts Max Fraser, author of Hillbilly Highway and Assistant History Professor at University of Miami, for a discussion of studying the American working class.✦ AB...
OVERTIME: 42,000 Disney Workers Win BIG + Desantis' Anti-Union Crusade - TVLR 3/25/23
We talk to Florida reporter McKenna Shueler about the latest on Disney negotiations and Florida's anti-labor bills.✦ ABOUT ✦The Valley Labor Report is the only union t...
Alabama Politicians Want to Microchip Parolees - TVLR 3/25/23
Republicans suggested and Democrats seemed fine with microchipping prisoners in a house judiciary hearing last week. In OVERTIME we talk to McKenna Shueler about the l...
SHOP TALK: How to Get Involved in Your Union as a New Member
How do you get involved in your union? Are you a new member? Are you an existing member looking to get engaged for the first time? Adam discusses some tips and tricks ...
SHOP TALK: Labor Notes Steward's Corner w/ Joe DeManuelle Hall
Adam talks to Joe Demanuelle-Hall about Stewards Corner from Labor Notes✦ ABOUT ✦The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in Alabama, elevating strugg...
OVERTIME: What's up with Alabama and Mississippi's Manufacturing Jobs? TVLR 3/18/23
We talk to Angela Dawson with Jobs to Move America about a recent report on Alabama and Mississippi's manufacturing jobs. ✦ ABOUT ✦The Valley Labor Report is the only ...
What's happening in the Alabama legislative session? w/ Alabama Arise - TVLR 3/18/23
We talk to Robyn Hyden, executive director of Alabama Arise, about what's going on during the legislative session this year. We also spoke with Debbie Smith of Cover A...
OVERTIME: Teamsters Sean O’Brien Takes on Greedy CEO Sen. Mullin at a Senate HELP Committee Hearing - TVLR 3/11/23
✦ ABOUT ✦The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in Alabama, elevating struggles for justice and fairness on the job, educating folks about how they ...
