Podcast Episodes

Budget Reconciliation, Immigration, and Organizing the South with AFLCIO's Fred Redmond - TVLR 6/21/25

Episode 501

We talked to Bill Blackman, Business Manager of the IBEW Local 136 about their new contract. We've also got AFLCIO Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond on to talk about the budget bill, immigration, and …

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

OVERTIME: Fighting Attacks on the Postal Service w/ APWU President Dimondstein - TVLR 6/14/25

Episode 500

We have on a representative of the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum to talk about Camp Solidarity. After that, we've got APWU President Mark Dimondstein on to discuss the attacks on the postal service …

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

How Labor is Responding to Attacks on Immigrant Workers w/ Luis Leon - TVLR 6/14/25

Episode 499

DOGE FIRED a senior leader for telling the truth about the project. We
break it down. Also, we have Luis Leon on to discuss the protests
against the attacks on immigrants.

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Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

OVERTIME: Reviewing the APWU's New Tentative Agreement and Taking Callers - TVLR 6/7/25

Episode 497

 In OVERTIME, we've got the co-chair of the National Political Committee of DSA on to talk about the organization and how it relates to unions and the South. We'll also discuss Zohran Mamdani's campa…

Published on 6 months ago

How Meatpacking Workers Won the First New Pension in the Industry in Nearly 40 Years - TVLR 6/7/25

Episode 498

We've got a great show for yall today. In the first half of the program, we'll talk to folks with the Southern Workers Assembly about their upcoming summit. Then, we have the President of UFCW Local …

Published on 6 months ago

OVERTIME: Sam Sacks Explains the News - TVLR 5/31/25

Episode 496

 Sam Sacks, Host of Means Morning News reacts to some news stories with us, like the US Steel / Nippon deal and Republicans unveiling their new slogan: we're all going to die. We also take a look at …

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Quality Assurance Workers on Games Like Elder Scrolls Now Have a Union Contract - TVLR 5/31/25

Episode 495

 We're super excited to talk to a member of the bargaining committee for ZeniMax Workers United CWA about how they unionized and what they won in their recent tentative agreement with the company. Th…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

OVERTIME: Working Families Party Explains How to Win the Working Class

Episode 494

 We have Maurice Mitchell, National Director of the Working Families Party on to discuss fighting Trump. Then we break down the House budget bill. We also take your calls! 844-899-TVLR 

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Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

UE General President Rosen on the UE's History, "Illegal" Strikes, and Fighting Trump - TVLR 5/24/25

Episode 493

We have Teamsters from Virginia on to discuss a recent union election win. Then, we have UE General President Carl Rosen on to discuss the recent budget bill and the crackdown on dissent.

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Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

OVERTIME: How Federal Workers Critical to Safety & Health are Fighting to Get Their Jobs Back - TVLR 5/17/25

Episode 492

 We've got on a NIOSH employee who was recently rehired. We're also reacting to employers who are really upset about a proposed heat
 safety rule, and the latest DOGE failure. Phone lines are always o…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago