Labor Justice Radio

In this audio piece, Kate Harkins, of Temple University's Student Labor Action Project (SLAP) discusses what she learned from listening to the stories of Temple Nurses and Allied Professionals (members of PASNAP).

Terrence, a member of Unified Taxi Workers Alliance, has 25 years of experience driving a cab in Philadelphia. In this interview, he exposes some of the flaws in way that the Philadelphia Parking Authority is running the taxi system; from training to dispatching to managing. Terrence also exposes what some might call 'extortion under color of authority.'
This story was produced by Charles Clarke for Labor Justice Radio.

Amendu Evans reports on the effort of SEIU to gather support for Health Care. Recently they rallied at the District Office of Sen. Robert Casey. This is the latest action in their yearlong campaign. 

Florida Farmworkers visited Aramark's headquarters in Philadelphia
earlier this month to call for justice and dignity for the people who
pick the tomatoes Aramark buys. The event was part of the Fair Food
Solidarity Tour, a national campaign with the United Workers of
Baltimore, Maryland, who work in the service sector. Amendu Evans
brings us an interview with Gerardo Reyes of the Coalition of Immokalee
Workers.

Broadcasting from Germantown Philadelphia to the world, tune in for MMP Radio Network News Breaks on G-Town Radio.

This week, Labor Justice Radio and On Blast! started contributing news breaks to the Germantown based internet radio station. The breaks will play on Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon & 5pm, and are available online.

Christine Lewis, an organizer with Domestic Workers United, speaks about the conditions that domestic workers face on a daily basis and shares a political analysis of the role that domestic work plays in our economy.

This interview was conducted by Kistine Carolan, and produced by Milena Velis. It originally aired on Labor Justice Radio, which can be heard every Monday from 7-8pm on 88.1FM WPEB in West Philadelphia.

On this show:

+ Organizers from around the world gather to strategize building a movement to end poverty.
+ Domestic workers fight to be protected under labor law.
+ Workers United speaks about their creation as a new union.
+ Poor & working people see loss of services under PA budget stalemate.
+ Local news and analysis from Philly's working people.

Families face a shrinking social safety net as political disagreements hold up the passage of a final state budget. This segment covers a rally by The Coalition for Essential Services in Media, PA. Speakers discussed potential cuts to Head Start, Pre-K, child care, housing assistance, adult education classes along with other social services.

Produced by Kistine Carolan for Labor Justice Radio.

Taxi drivers in Philadelphia do not have any workers' compensation benefits, despite the fact that they face dangerous working conditions and many suffer from job-related health problems. Maggie Von Vogt interviews members of the Unified Taxi Workers Alliance who have been driving cabs and organizing for many years, to learn more about the issue of workers' compensation for Philly cab divers.

On this month's show:
+ Unified Taxi Workers Alliance rally against drive-by ticketing
+ SEIU fights for better wages for Delaware workers
+ ACME workers contract battle
Plus music, news & analysis from the perspectives of Philly's working people.