Podcast Episodes

Workers are Unionizing at Huntsville's Aerojet Rocketdyne - TVLR 6/24/23

Episode 274

We talk to workers at Huntsville's Aerojet Rocketdyne about their union campaign. IBEW railroaders have won sick days. IATSE make up artists won a big NLRB case.

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Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

SHOP TALK: Closing up the Open Shop w/ Bill Barry

Episode 273

Adam has a wide-ranging discussion with longtime organizer Bill Barry. They discuss Bill's journey through the labor movement and in particular, his work on internal organizing and "closing up the op…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

OVERTIME: Calls & Calls & Calls - TVLR 6/17/23

Episode 272

LOTS of calls in this episode. ALSO: Republicans don't understand PLAs. And they want to steal candy from babies (literally). And make the skies less safe (not kidding). 

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Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Teamsters Authorize Strike BIGLY - TVLR 6/17/23

Episode 271

No guests! Get your calls ready. 844-899-TVLR. We talk about the Teamsters authorizing a strike, a lew of cop news, Republicans acting like comic book villains, AND MORE. 

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Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

OVERTIME: Vermont Labor Federation President on Organizing & Politics - TVLR 6/10/23

Episode 270

We talk to David Van Deuson, president of the Vermont Labor Federation about his work in the labor movement and how unions ought to relate to politicians. 

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Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

Talking to Marianne Williamson, 2024 Presidential Candidate - TVLR 6/10/23

Episode 269

Marianne Williamson joins TVLR to talk about her campaign. Lots of Alabama news, including a freak attorney making as much as Nick Saban to defend our unconstitutional prisons. In OVERTIME, we talk t…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

SHOP TALK: June Labor History

Episode 268

Adam shares the important anniversaries this month in working class history.

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Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

OVERTIME: Amazon Fires High Profile Worker Organizer, Union Naruto Voice Actos Says LGBT Rights - TVLR 6/3/23

Episode 267

The Zinn Education project joins to talk about their work. We take a look at Jennifer Bates' firing, Maile Flanagan getting attacked by an online mob, AND MORE. 

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Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

Labor, Politics, and the South w/ Adolph Reed Jr - TVLR 6/3/23

Episode 266

The debt limit deal has passed - what does it mean? Adolph Reed joins for a wide ranging interview on labor, politics, and the south. The Alabama legislative session is almost over - how much damage …

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

SHOP TALK: Labor's Forgotten Histories w/ Chris Townsend

Episode 265

Chris Townsend joins Adam to discuss a wide array of books that have been republished recently about labor's history, why he's working on this, what they say, and what we should take from them. Shout…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago