Podcast Episodes

How Sesame Street Workers WON Their Union - TVLR 5/17/25

Episode 491

 We talk about Alabama's legislative session. We also hear from a
 worker on Sesame Street about how they just unionized! 

✦ ABOUT ✦

The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in Alabama,…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

OVERTIME: We Talk to the Cops on Wall Street that Trump & Musk Want to Defund - TVLR 5/10/25

Episode 490

 We talk to the National President of NTEU Doreen Greenwald about
 attacks on federal workers, and NTEU Chapter President Cat Farman
 about attacks on the CFPB specifically. Connor Lewis, a union membe…

Published on 7 months ago

Alabama Union Member is Running for State House as an Independent - TVLR 5/10/25

Episode 489

 Jake's back! In the first half we talk to Al Kuhn, President of IATSE
 Local 900 about work as a stagehand in Huntsville. Joe Cleveland,
 Recording Secretary of IAMAW Local Lodge 291 joins to make an
 …

Published on 7 months ago

OVERTIME: Justice Democrats on their Outreach to Working People - TVLR 5/3/25

Episode 488

In OVERTIME, we have the communications director from the Justice Democrats on to talk about what their plans are moving forward. Chris Townsend joins to talk about the state of the labor movement.

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Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

Catholic Labor Network on Pope Francis' Passing - TVLR 5/3/25

Episode 487

Whitney joins the show! She'll be sitting in for Jake as we have the Catholic Labor Network on the show to discuss the passing of Pope Francis.

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The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk …

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

OVERTIME: Failure DOGE Committee is Starting to Crumble - TVLR 4/26/25

Episode 486

 We're going to be diving into DOGE, taking a look at social security,
 and taking your calls. 844-899-TVLR 

✦ ABOUT ✦

The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in Alabama, elevating str…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Wells Fargo Workers are Sounding the Alarm About the Return of Predatory Sales Practices - TVLR 4/26/26

Episode 485

 In the first half of the program today we have Robyn Hyden of Alabama
 Arise on to give us an Alabama legislative update. We've also got a
 Wells Fargo worker on to talk to us about their union campai…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

OVERTIME: Does the "Abundance Agenda" Have Room for Unions? TVLR 4/19/25

Episode 484

In OVERTIME, we talk to Bob Funk from LaborLab about union busters, and bring on Matt Lech and David Griscom from Left Reckoning to discuss the "Abundance Agenda" and where unions fit into it (if the…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Alabama Starbucks Workers Organizing and a Preacher Running for State Senate - TVLR 4/19/25

Episode 483

There is new Starbucks organizing in Alabama! We talk to baristas about those developments. Also, Ryan Cagle joins to talk to us about his campaign for Alabama Senate. In OVERTIME, we talk to Bob Fun…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

OVERTIME: How the Trump Administration is Unwinding America's Meager Worker Protections - TVLR 4/12/25

Episode 482

In OVERTIME we have on Jordan Barab, a former OSHA official to talk about what Trump is doing to worker safety regulations. 

✦ ABOUT ✦

The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in Alaba…

Published on 7 months, 4 weeks ago