• Minnesota: Wisconsin worker in Minneapolis, UFCW worker on general strike organizing, Madison support | NY nurses | TSA worker win | Greenland and unions
    Jan 23 2026

    Labor Radio speaks to a Wisconsin union member who is in Minnesota and who runs down the situation there, interviews a UFCW member grocery worker on the organizing and union solidarity that contributed to the Minnesota general strike against federal terror, and reports on solidarity actions in Madison. New York's largest nurses strike continues, a federal judge rules against the Trump administration for targeting union TSA workers for firing despite the end of the government shutdown, and the heavily unionized Nordic countries react to Trump's promise to conquer Greenland.

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    29 mins
  • Madison vs. ICE | Minneapolis general strike? | Protect Social Security | New York nurses strike | Official nazis
    Jan 16 2026

    A vigil led by a Wisconsin immigrants rights group and a student-led school walkout are among actions in Madison organized against ICE terror in Minneapolis and elsewhere, labor joins the general community in Minnesota is organizing for a general strike in resistance to ICE there, labor activists in Madison hold a rally to protect Social Security and government office staffing, the largest nurses strike in New York history is on, and Trump administration officials are openly using slogans reminiscent of Nazi Germany on government publications and websites.

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    29 mins
  • Labor on Minnesota murder, Venezuela invasion | Childcare cuts | H1B visas | Minimum wage | Teamsters vs. Amazon, AFT vs. Texas
    Jan 9 2026

    The president of National Nurses United speaks to Labor Radio in the wake of the state killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis, child care centers are in crisis as Trump cuts childcare subsidies, the president of UE Local 1186 speaks to Labor Radio on his union's stance following the US invasion of Venezuela and the kidnapping of its president, Trump targeting of H1B visa holders will effect universities including UW-Madison, 19 states have raised their minimum wage rate as of January 1, the National Labor Relations Board backs the Teamsters by declining an injunction demand from Amazon, and the American Federation of Teachers is suing Texas for violating the free speech rights of teachers.

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    28 mins
  • 2025 Labor Year in Review
    Jan 2 2026

    Labor Radio collective members Greg Geboski, Robin Gee, Joanne Powers, Jeannine Ramsey, Keith Steffen, and Carol Weidel are in the WORT studios to discuss labor stories and themes we covered in 2025.

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    29 mins
  • Starbucks strike | Jobs report | TSA contract | UPS wage theft | Casino hands join Teamsters | Merry SCFL Christmas
    Dec 19 2025

    The national Starbucks strike led by Starbucks Workers United continues at four stores in the Madison area, the Labor Department is back to issuing a monthly jobs report and Labor Radio takes a closer look, the Trump Administration again unilaterally voids the collective bargaining agreement covering Transportation Security Administration workers and Labor Radio speaks to the president of TSA AFGE Local 777, New York State sues UPS claiming the company owes millions in unpaid wages, table card dealers at Horseshoe Indianapolis casino join Teamsters Local 135 after a 50 day recognition strike and the Local 135 president talks to Labor Radio, and we hear some union voices at the annual South Central Federation of Labor holiday party at the Madison Labor Temple.

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    28 mins
  • JCOER jokers | Dairy strike? | Starbucks strike grows in Madison, legal win in New York | Ed vouchers | Holiday in Lights
    Dec 12 2025

    Wisconsin state workers unions rally as the Joint Committee on Employment Relations legislative committee continues to hold up their compensation, Wisconsin dairy workers have authorized a strike as milk companies pull back on safety and compensation, a fourth Madison area Starbucks store joins the nationwide strike and Starbucks workers get a legal win in New York City over widespread Starbucks labor violations, educator unions are working to get the cost of funding private school vouchers in print in local property tax bills, and the 37th annual Holiday in Lights sponsored by IBEW Local 159 is taking place in Madison's Olin Park.

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    28 mins
  • Starbucks strike reaches Madison | Union and WORT board | Striking baristas film | PLEDGE WEEK
    Dec 5 2025

    Labor Radio hears from the picket line as the national Starbucks strike for a good faith bargained contract reaches Madison, the president of IBEW Local 2304 talks to Labor Radio after meeting with the WORT board of directors in the wake of the firing of two unionized staff collective members, and a filmmaker behind Baristas vs. Billionaires on the Starbucks unionization fight speaks to WORT. THIS IS A PLEDGE WEEK EDITION. Feel free to donate at www.wortfm.org

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    30 mins
  • Holiday music show
    Nov 28 2025

    Labor Radio for Friday, November 28, 2025, was an all-music show. The show is at the WORT archive for three months at archive.wortfm.org. Look for Labor Radio for Friday, November 28, listed at 5:30 p.m.

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