Podcast Episodes

Republicans are Coming for Social Security and Medicare w/ David Dayen - TVLR 12/17/22

Episode 202

Cathie McQuiston, AFGE DEeputy General Counsel, joins to talk about their recent win at the Department of Education. David Dayen, Executive Editor of…

3 years, 3 months ago

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OVERTIME: Fallout from the Imposed Rail Contract w/ Railroad Workers United - TVLR 12/10/22

Episode 201

We talk to railroader Matt Weaver about the fallout, next steps, and lessons learned from the rail dispute. 

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3 years, 3 months ago

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Working People Deserve Civil AND Economic Rights w/ Harvey J Kaye and Alan Minsky - TVLR 12/10/22

Episode 200

We talk to a leader of AFGE's SSA unions about social security underfunding. Harvey J Kaye and Alan Minsky join to discuss an economic bill of rights…

3 years, 3 months ago

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DOUBLE OT: Explaining that labor creates all wealth to two bosses for two hours

Episode 199

Phoenix Dukes and Sherrod Smith are local bosses who own a lawn care business and some other enterprises including a podcast called "No Excuses" wher…

3 years, 3 months ago

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OVERTIME: Public Education in Alabama with Terri Michaels

Episode 198

We have a wide ranging discussion with educator, AFT staffer, and former school board member Terri Michaels about the state of education in Alabama.

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3 years, 3 months ago

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Joe Biden Took Rail Barons Side - TVLR 12/3/22

Episode 197

In this pretaped episode, we cover Biden's caping for rail barons right after the news broke. 

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3 years, 3 months ago

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OVERTIME: The Case for Rail Nationalization + Teaching Caesar Chavez to Alabama Students - TVLR 11/26/22

Episode 196

We continue our conversation with Railroad Workers United Steering Committee Member Paul Lindsay and he makes the case for nationalization of the rai…

3 years, 3 months ago

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Biden's Deal SHOT DOWN; Rail Strike BACK ON THE TABLE w/ Railroad Workers United - TVLR 11/26/22

Episode 195

Tuberville is lecturing Alabamians again. A republican state senator wants your child to go without healthcare. We talk to a railroader about the str…

3 years, 3 months ago

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OVERTIME: Journalism & Labor in Norway & the US w/ Norwegian Journalist Mathias Hammer - TVLR 11/19/22

Episode 194

In OVERTIME, we talk to Norwegian journalist Mathias Hammer about Labor in Norway and his recent reporting on the US. 

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3 years, 4 months ago

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Recent Ironworkers Union Apprenticeship Program Graduate Talks About the Union Advantage - TVLR 11/19/22

Episode 193

For national apprenticeship week, Casey Thomas, recent graduate of the Ironworkers Local 477 apprenticeship program, talks to us about what the progr…

3 years, 4 months ago

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