OVERTIME: Why Some Letter Carriers Are Voting NO, and Building a Reform Caucus - TVLR 11/2/24

In OVERTIME, we're taking another look at the NALC TA and talking to Tyler Vasseur from the reform caucus in the union - Build a Fighting NALC (BFN). </p>✦ ABOUT ✦</p>The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in Alabama, elevating struggles for justice and fairness on the job, educating folks about how they can do the same, and bringing relevant news to workers in Alabama and beyond.</p>Our single largest source of revenue *is our listeners* so your support really matters and helps us stay on the air!</p>Make a one time donation or become a monthly donor on our website or patreon:</p>TVLR.FM</p>Patreon.com/thevalleylaborreport</p>Visit our official website for more info on the show, membership, our sponsors, merch, and more: https://www.tvlr.fm</p>Follow TVLR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheValleyLab...</p>Follow TVLR on Twitter: @LaborReporters</p>Follow Jacob on Twitter: @JacobM_AL</p>Follow TVLR Co-Creator David Story on Twitter: @RadiclUnionist</p>✦ CONTACT US ✦</p>Our phone number is 844-899-TVLR (8857), call or text us live on air, or leave us a voicemail and we might play it during the show!</p>✦ OUR ADVERTISERS KEEP US ON THE AIR! ✦</p>Support them if you can.</p>The attorneys at MAPLES, TUCKER, AND JACOB fight for working people. Let them represent you in your workplace injury claim. Mtandj.com; (855) 617-9333</p>The MACHINISTS UNION represents workers in several industries including healthcare, the defense industry, woodworking, and more. iamaw44.org (256) 286-3704 / organize@iamaw44.org</p>Do you need good union laborers on your construction site, or do you want a union construction job? Reach out to the IRONWORKERS LOCAL 477. Ironworkers477.org  256-383-3334 (Jeb Miles) / local477@bellsouth.net</p>The NORTH ALABAMA DSA is looking for folks to work for a better North Alabama, fighting for liberty and justice for all. Contact / Join: DSANorthAlabama@gmail.com</p>IBEW LOCAL 136 is a group of over 900 electricians and electrical workers providing our area with the finest workforce in the construction industry. You belong here. ibew136.org Contact: (205) 833-0909</p>IFPTE - We are engineers, scientists, nonprofit employees, technicians, lawyers, and many other professions who have joined together to have a greater voice in our careers. With over 80,000 members spread across the U.S. and Canada, we invite you and your colleagues to consider the benefits of engaging in collective bargaining. IFPTE.org Contact: (202) 239-4880</p>THE HUNTSVILLE INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF THE WORLD is a union open to any and all working people. Call or email them today to begin organizing your workplace - wherever it is. On the Web: https://hsviww.org/ Contact: (256) 651-6707 / organize@hsviww.org</p>ENERGY ALABAMA is accelerating Alabama’s transition to sustainable energy. We are a nonprofit membership-based organization that has advocated for clean energy in Alabama since 2014. Our work is based on three pillars: education, advocacy, and technical assistance. Energy Alabama on the Web: https://alcse.org/ Contact: (256) 812-1431 / dtait@energyalabama.org</p>The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union represents in a wide range of industries, including but not limited to retail, grocery stores, poultry processing, dairy processing, cereal processing, soda bottlers, bakeries, health care, hotels, manufacturing, public sector workers like crossing guards, sanitation, and highway workers, warehouses, building services,  and distribution. Learn more at RWDSU.info</p>The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is the largest federal employee union proudly representing 700,000 federal and D.C. government workers nationwide and overseas. Learn more at AFGE.org</p>Are you looking for a better future, a career that can have you set for life, and to be a part of something that’s bigger than yourself?   Consider a skilled trades apprenticeship with the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades. Learn more at IUPAT.org</p>Unionly is a union-focused company created specifically to support organized labor. We believe that providing online payments should be simple, safe, and secure.  Visit https://unionly.io/ to learn more.</p>Hometown Action envisions inclusive, revitalized, and sustainable communities built through multiracial working class organizing and leadership development at the local and state level to create opportunities for all people to thrive. Learn more at hometownaction.org</p>Members of IBEW have some of the best wages and benefits in North Alabama. Find out more and join their team at ibew558.org</p> <strong> <a href="https://patreon.com/thevalleylaborreport" rel="payment" title="★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★">★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★</a> </strong>

02:01:58

Why Ironworkers are Voting for Harris w/ General Secretary Kevin Bryenton - TVLR 11/2/24

In the first half of the program, we're talking to a panel of baristas about the latest in the campaign to organize Starbucks. The International General Secretary of the Ironworkers Union will be on to explain why their union endorsed Kamala Harris for President, and we take a look at some of the UAW's political education program.</p>✦ ABOUT ✦</p>The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in Alabama, elevating struggles for justice and fairness on the job, educating folks about how they can do the same, and bringing relevant news to workers in Alabama and beyond.</p>Our single largest source of revenue *is our listeners* so your support really matters and helps us stay on the air!</p>Make a one time donation or become a monthly donor on our website or patreon:</p>TVLR.FM</p>Patreon.com/thevalleylaborreport</p>Visit our official website for more info on the show, membership, our sponsors, merch, and more: https://www.tvlr.fm</p>Follow TVLR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheValleyLab...</p>Follow TVLR on Twitter: @LaborReporters</p>Follow Jacob on Twitter: @JacobM_AL</p>Follow TVLR Co-Creator David Story on Twitter: @RadiclUnionist</p>✦ CONTACT US ✦</p>Our phone number is 844-899-TVLR (8857), call or text us live on air, or leave us a voicemail and we might play it during the show!</p>✦ OUR ADVERTISERS KEEP US ON THE AIR! ✦</p>Support them if you can.</p>The attorneys at MAPLES, TUCKER, AND JACOB fight for working people. Let them represent you in your workplace injury claim. Mtandj.com; (855) 617-9333</p>The MACHINISTS UNION represents workers in several industries including healthcare, the defense industry, woodworking, and more. iamaw44.org (256) 286-3704 / organize@iamaw44.org</p>Do you need good union laborers on your construction site, or do you want a union construction job? Reach out to the IRONWORKERS LOCAL 477. Ironworkers477.org  256-383-3334 (Jeb Miles) / local477@bellsouth.net</p>The NORTH ALABAMA DSA is looking for folks to work for a better North Alabama, fighting for liberty and justice for all. Contact / Join: DSANorthAlabama@gmail.com</p>IBEW LOCAL 136 is a group of over 900 electricians and electrical workers providing our area with the finest workforce in the construction industry. You belong here. ibew136.org Contact: (205) 833-0909</p>IFPTE - We are engineers, scientists, nonprofit employees, technicians, lawyers, and many other professions who have joined together to have a greater voice in our careers. With over 80,000 members spread across the U.S. and Canada, we invite you and your colleagues to consider the benefits of engaging in collective bargaining. IFPTE.org Contact: (202) 239-4880</p>THE HUNTSVILLE INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF THE WORLD is a union open to any and all working people. Call or email them today to begin organizing your workplace - wherever it is. On the Web: https://hsviww.org/ Contact: (256) 651-6707 / organize@hsviww.org</p>ENERGY ALABAMA is accelerating Alabama’s transition to sustainable energy. We are a nonprofit membership-based organization that has advocated for clean energy in Alabama since 2014. Our work is based on three pillars: education, advocacy, and technical assistance. Energy Alabama on the Web: https://alcse.org/ Contact: (256) 812-1431 / dtait@energyalabama.org</p>The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union represents in a wide range of industries, including but not limited to retail, grocery stores, poultry processing, dairy processing, cereal processing, soda bottlers, bakeries, health care, hotels, manufacturing, public sector workers like crossing guards, sanitation, and highway workers, warehouses, building services,  and distribution. Learn more at RWDSU.info</p>The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is the largest federal employee union proudly representing 700,000 federal and D.C. government workers nationwide and overseas. Learn more at AFGE.org</p>Are you looking for a better future, a career that can have you set for life, and to be a part of something that’s bigger than yourself?   Consider a skilled trades apprenticeship with the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades. Learn more at IUPAT.org</p>Unionly is a union-focused company created specifically to support organized labor. We believe that providing online payments should be simple, safe, and secure.  Visit https://unionly.io/ to learn more.</p>Hometown Action envisions inclusive, revitalized, and sustainable communities built through multiracial working class organizing and leadership development at the local and state level to create opportunities for all people to thrive. Learn more at hometownaction.org</p>Members of IBEW have some of the best wages and benefits in North Alabama. Find out more and join their team at ibew558.org</p> <strong> <a href="https://patreon.com/thevalleylaborreport" rel="payment" title="★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★">★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★</a> </strong>

01:26:59

DOUBLE OT: Boeing Machinists Are Voting on Another TA, Here's What's on the Table - TVLR 11/2/24

Mylo Lang, a Machinists Union member at Boeing, talks about the new TA and why he is voting no. Chris Townsend talks about the issue of pensions generally. We take calls, and you can leave a voicemail at 844-899-TVLR(8857)</p><br />✦ ABOUT ✦</p>The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in Alabama, elevating struggles for justice and fairness on the job, educating folks about how they can do the same, and bringing relevant news to workers in Alabama and beyond.</p>Our single largest source of revenue *is our listeners* so your support really matters and helps us stay on the air!</p>Make a one time donation or become a monthly donor on our website or patreon:</p>TVLR.FM</p>Patreon.com/thevalleylaborreport</p>Visit our official website for more info on the show, membership, our sponsors, merch, and more: https://www.tvlr.fm</p>Follow TVLR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheValleyLab...</p>Follow TVLR on Twitter: @LaborReporters</p>Follow Jacob on Twitter: @JacobM_AL</p>Follow TVLR Co-Creator David Story on Twitter: @RadiclUnionist</p>✦ CONTACT US ✦</p>Our phone number is 844-899-TVLR (8857), call or text us live on air, or leave us a voicemail and we might play it during the show!</p>✦ OUR ADVERTISERS KEEP US ON THE AIR! ✦</p>Support them if you can.</p>The attorneys at MAPLES, TUCKER, AND JACOB fight for working people. Let them represent you in your workplace injury claim. Mtandj.com; (855) 617-9333</p>The MACHINISTS UNION represents workers in several industries including healthcare, the defense industry, woodworking, and more. iamaw44.org (256) 286-3704 / organize@iamaw44.org</p>Do you need good union laborers on your construction site, or do you want a union construction job? Reach out to the IRONWORKERS LOCAL 477. Ironworkers477.org  256-383-3334 (Jeb Miles) / local477@bellsouth.net</p>The NORTH ALABAMA DSA is looking for folks to work for a better North Alabama, fighting for liberty and justice for all. Contact / Join: DSANorthAlabama@gmail.com</p>IBEW LOCAL 136 is a group of over 900 electricians and electrical workers providing our area with the finest workforce in the construction industry. You belong here. ibew136.org Contact: (205) 833-0909</p>IFPTE - We are engineers, scientists, nonprofit employees, technicians, lawyers, and many other professions who have joined together to have a greater voice in our careers. With over 80,000 members spread across the U.S. and Canada, we invite you and your colleagues to consider the benefits of engaging in collective bargaining. IFPTE.org Contact: (202) 239-4880</p>THE HUNTSVILLE INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF THE WORLD is a union open to any and all working people. Call or email them today to begin organizing your workplace - wherever it is. On the Web: https://hsviww.org/ Contact: (256) 651-6707 / organize@hsviww.org</p>ENERGY ALABAMA is accelerating Alabama’s transition to sustainable energy. We are a nonprofit membership-based organization that has advocated for clean energy in Alabama since 2014. Our work is based on three pillars: education, advocacy, and technical assistance. Energy Alabama on the Web: https://alcse.org/ Contact: (256) 812-1431 / dtait@energyalabama.org</p>The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union represents in a wide range of industries, including but not limited to retail, grocery stores, poultry processing, dairy processing, cereal processing, soda bottlers, bakeries, health care, hotels, manufacturing, public sector workers like crossing guards, sanitation, and highway workers, warehouses, building services,  and distribution. Learn more at RWDSU.info</p>The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is the largest federal employee union proudly representing 700,000 federal and D.C. government workers nationwide and overseas. Learn more at AFGE.org</p>Are you looking for a better future, a career that can have you set for life, and to be a part of something that’s bigger than yourself?   Consider a skilled trades apprenticeship with the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades. Learn more at IUPAT.org</p>Unionly is a union-focused company created specifically to support organized labor. We believe that providing online payments should be simple, safe, and secure.  Visit https://unionly.io/ to learn more.</p>Hometown Action envisions inclusive, revitalized, and sustainable communities built through multiracial working class organizing and leadership development at the local and state level to create opportunities for all people to thrive. Learn more at hometownaction.org</p>Members of IBEW have some of the best wages and benefits in North Alabama. Find out more and join their team at ibew558.org</p> <strong> <a href="https://patreon.com/thevalleylaborreport" rel="payment" title="★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★">★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★</a> </strong>

01:23:52

OVERTIME: NALC Members React to New Tentative Agreement - TVLR 10/26/24

In OVERTIME, we'll hear from workers who just unionized the NIH about their fight for a fair contract. We'll also take a look at the Boeing strike, where members just voted DOWN another tentative agreement. We'll take your calls at 844-899-TVLR</p>✦ ABOUT ✦</p>The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in Alabama, elevating struggles for justice and fairness on the job, educating folks about how they can do the same, and bringing relevant news to workers in Alabama and beyond.</p>Our single largest source of revenue *is our listeners* so your support really matters and helps us stay on the air!</p>Make a one time donation or become a monthly donor on our website or patreon:</p>TVLR.FM</p>Patreon.com/thevalleylaborreport</p>Visit our official website for more info on the show, membership, our sponsors, merch, and more: https://www.tvlr.fm</p>Follow TVLR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheValleyLab...</p>Follow TVLR on Twitter: @LaborReporters</p>Follow Jacob on Twitter: @JacobM_AL</p>Follow TVLR Co-Creator David Story on Twitter: @RadiclUnionist</p>✦ CONTACT US ✦</p>Our phone number is 844-899-TVLR (8857), call or text us live on air, or leave us a voicemail and we might play it during the show!</p>✦ OUR ADVERTISERS KEEP US ON THE AIR! ✦</p>Support them if you can.</p>The attorneys at MAPLES, TUCKER, AND JACOB fight for working people. Let them represent you in your workplace injury claim. Mtandj.com; (855) 617-9333</p>The MACHINISTS UNION represents workers in several industries including healthcare, the defense industry, woodworking, and more. iamaw44.org (256) 286-3704 / organize@iamaw44.org</p>Do you need good union laborers on your construction site, or do you want a union construction job? Reach out to the IRONWORKERS LOCAL 477. Ironworkers477.org  256-383-3334 (Jeb Miles) / local477@bellsouth.net</p>The NORTH ALABAMA DSA is looking for folks to work for a better North Alabama, fighting for liberty and justice for all. Contact / Join: DSANorthAlabama@gmail.com</p>IBEW LOCAL 136 is a group of over 900 electricians and electrical workers providing our area with the finest workforce in the construction industry. You belong here. ibew136.org Contact: (205) 833-0909</p>IFPTE - We are engineers, scientists, nonprofit employees, technicians, lawyers, and many other professions who have joined together to have a greater voice in our careers. With over 80,000 members spread across the U.S. and Canada, we invite you and your colleagues to consider the benefits of engaging in collective bargaining. IFPTE.org Contact: (202) 239-4880</p>THE HUNTSVILLE INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF THE WORLD is a union open to any and all working people. Call or email them today to begin organizing your workplace - wherever it is. On the Web: https://hsviww.org/ Contact: (256) 651-6707 / organize@hsviww.org</p>ENERGY ALABAMA is accelerating Alabama’s transition to sustainable energy. We are a nonprofit membership-based organization that has advocated for clean energy in Alabama since 2014. Our work is based on three pillars: education, advocacy, and technical assistance. Energy Alabama on the Web: https://alcse.org/ Contact: (256) 812-1431 / dtait@energyalabama.org</p>The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union represents in a wide range of industries, including but not limited to retail, grocery stores, poultry processing, dairy processing, cereal processing, soda bottlers, bakeries, health care, hotels, manufacturing, public sector workers like crossing guards, sanitation, and highway workers, warehouses, building services,  and distribution. Learn more at RWDSU.info</p>The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is the largest federal employee union proudly representing 700,000 federal and D.C. government workers nationwide and overseas. Learn more at AFGE.org</p>Are you looking for a better future, a career that can have you set for life, and to be a part of something that’s bigger than yourself?   Consider a skilled trades apprenticeship with the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades. Learn more at IUPAT.org</p>Unionly is a union-focused company created specifically to support organized labor. We believe that providing online payments should be simple, safe, and secure.  Visit https://unionly.io/ to learn more.</p>Hometown Action envisions inclusive, revitalized, and sustainable communities built through multiracial working class organizing and leadership development at the local and state level to create opportunities for all people to thrive. Learn more at hometownaction.org</p>Members of IBEW have some of the best wages and benefits in North Alabama. Find out more and join their team at ibew558.org</p> <strong> <a href="https://patreon.com/thevalleylaborreport" rel="payment" title="★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★">★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★</a> </strong>

01:36:37

NALC President Brian Renfroe on the New Tentative Agreement with USPS - TVLR 10/26/24

The National Association of Letter Carriers reached a tentative agreement with the postal service last week - we talk to National President Brian Renfroe about the agreement. Nurses in NOLA are on strike, we'll get a picket line report. Jd Vance is a SCAB.</p>✦ ABOUT ✦</p>The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in Alabama, elevating struggles for justice and fairness on the job, educating folks about how they can do the same, and bringing relevant news to workers in Alabama and beyond.</p>Our single largest source of revenue *is our listeners* so your support really matters and helps us stay on the air!</p>Make a one time donation or become a monthly donor on our website or patreon:</p>TVLR.FM</p>Patreon.com/thevalleylaborreport</p>Visit our official website for more info on the show, membership, our sponsors, merch, and more: https://www.tvlr.fm</p>Follow TVLR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheValleyLab...</p>Follow TVLR on Twitter: @LaborReporters</p>Follow Jacob on Twitter: @JacobM_AL</p>Follow TVLR Co-Creator David Story on Twitter: @RadiclUnionist</p>✦ CONTACT US ✦</p>Our phone number is 844-899-TVLR (8857), call or text us live on air, or leave us a voicemail and we might play it during the show!</p>✦ OUR ADVERTISERS KEEP US ON THE AIR! ✦</p>Support them if you can.</p>The attorneys at MAPLES, TUCKER, AND JACOB fight for working people. Let them represent you in your workplace injury claim. Mtandj.com; (855) 617-9333</p>The MACHINISTS UNION represents workers in several industries including healthcare, the defense industry, woodworking, and more. iamaw44.org (256) 286-3704 / organize@iamaw44.org</p>Do you need good union laborers on your construction site, or do you want a union construction job? Reach out to the IRONWORKERS LOCAL 477. Ironworkers477.org  256-383-3334 (Jeb Miles) / local477@bellsouth.net</p>The NORTH ALABAMA DSA is looking for folks to work for a better North Alabama, fighting for liberty and justice for all. Contact / Join: DSANorthAlabama@gmail.com</p>IBEW LOCAL 136 is a group of over 900 electricians and electrical workers providing our area with the finest workforce in the construction industry. You belong here. ibew136.org Contact: (205) 833-0909</p>IFPTE - We are engineers, scientists, nonprofit employees, technicians, lawyers, and many other professions who have joined together to have a greater voice in our careers. With over 80,000 members spread across the U.S. and Canada, we invite you and your colleagues to consider the benefits of engaging in collective bargaining. IFPTE.org Contact: (202) 239-4880</p>THE HUNTSVILLE INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF THE WORLD is a union open to any and all working people. Call or email them today to begin organizing your workplace - wherever it is. On the Web: https://hsviww.org/ Contact: (256) 651-6707 / organize@hsviww.org</p>ENERGY ALABAMA is accelerating Alabama’s transition to sustainable energy. We are a nonprofit membership-based organization that has advocated for clean energy in Alabama since 2014. Our work is based on three pillars: education, advocacy, and technical assistance. Energy Alabama on the Web: https://alcse.org/ Contact: (256) 812-1431 / dtait@energyalabama.org</p>The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union represents in a wide range of industries, including but not limited to retail, grocery stores, poultry processing, dairy processing, cereal processing, soda bottlers, bakeries, health care, hotels, manufacturing, public sector workers like crossing guards, sanitation, and highway workers, warehouses, building services,  and distribution. Learn more at RWDSU.info</p>The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is the largest federal employee union proudly representing 700,000 federal and D.C. government workers nationwide and overseas. Learn more at AFGE.org</p>Are you looking for a better future, a career that can have you set for life, and to be a part of something that’s bigger than yourself?   Consider a skilled trades apprenticeship with the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades. Learn more at IUPAT.org</p>Unionly is a union-focused company created specifically to support organized labor. We believe that providing online payments should be simple, safe, and secure.  Visit https://unionly.io/ to learn more.</p>Hometown Action envisions inclusive, revitalized, and sustainable communities built through multiracial working class organizing and leadership development at the local and state level to create opportunities for all people to thrive. Learn more at hometownaction.org</p>Members of IBEW have some of the best wages and benefits in North Alabama. Find out more and join their team at ibew558.org</p> <strong> <a href="https://patreon.com/thevalleylaborreport" rel="payment" title="★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★">★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★</a> </strong>

01:29:59

OVERTIME: How Young Workers Are Organizing Starbucks - TVLR 10/19/24

In OVERTIME, we talk to the Colorado AFL-CIO's Young Worker Organizer about her time organizing at Starbucks, give you the latest on the Boeing strike, and more. </p>✦ ABOUT ✦</p>The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in Alabama, elevating struggles for justice and fairness on the job, educating folks about how they can do the same, and bringing relevant news to workers in Alabama and beyond.</p>Our single largest source of revenue *is our listeners* so your support really matters and helps us stay on the air!</p>Make a one time donation or become a monthly donor on our website or patreon:</p>TVLR.FM</p>Patreon.com/thevalleylaborreport</p>Visit our official website for more info on the show, membership, our sponsors, merch, and more: https://www.tvlr.fm</p>Follow TVLR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheValleyLab...</p>Follow TVLR on Twitter: @LaborReporters</p>Follow Jacob on Twitter: @JacobM_AL</p>Follow TVLR Co-Creator David Story on Twitter: @RadiclUnionist</p>✦ CONTACT US ✦</p>Our phone number is 844-899-TVLR (8857), call or text us live on air, or leave us a voicemail and we might play it during the show!</p>✦ OUR ADVERTISERS KEEP US ON THE AIR! ✦</p>Support them if you can.</p>The attorneys at MAPLES, TUCKER, AND JACOB fight for working people. Let them represent you in your workplace injury claim. Mtandj.com; (855) 617-9333</p>The MACHINISTS UNION represents workers in several industries including healthcare, the defense industry, woodworking, and more. iamaw44.org (256) 286-3704 / organize@iamaw44.org</p>Do you need good union laborers on your construction site, or do you want a union construction job? Reach out to the IRONWORKERS LOCAL 477. Ironworkers477.org  256-383-3334 (Jeb Miles) / local477@bellsouth.net</p>The NORTH ALABAMA DSA is looking for folks to work for a better North Alabama, fighting for liberty and justice for all. Contact / Join: DSANorthAlabama@gmail.com</p>IBEW LOCAL 136 is a group of over 900 electricians and electrical workers providing our area with the finest workforce in the construction industry. You belong here. ibew136.org Contact: (205) 833-0909</p>IFPTE - We are engineers, scientists, nonprofit employees, technicians, lawyers, and many other professions who have joined together to have a greater voice in our careers. With over 80,000 members spread across the U.S. and Canada, we invite you and your colleagues to consider the benefits of engaging in collective bargaining. IFPTE.org Contact: (202) 239-4880</p>THE HUNTSVILLE INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF THE WORLD is a union open to any and all working people. Call or email them today to begin organizing your workplace - wherever it is. On the Web: https://hsviww.org/ Contact: (256) 651-6707 / organize@hsviww.org</p>ENERGY ALABAMA is accelerating Alabama’s transition to sustainable energy. We are a nonprofit membership-based organization that has advocated for clean energy in Alabama since 2014. Our work is based on three pillars: education, advocacy, and technical assistance. Energy Alabama on the Web: https://alcse.org/ Contact: (256) 812-1431 / dtait@energyalabama.org</p>The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union represents in a wide range of industries, including but not limited to retail, grocery stores, poultry processing, dairy processing, cereal processing, soda bottlers, bakeries, health care, hotels, manufacturing, public sector workers like crossing guards, sanitation, and highway workers, warehouses, building services,  and distribution. Learn more at RWDSU.info</p>The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is the largest federal employee union proudly representing 700,000 federal and D.C. government workers nationwide and overseas. Learn more at AFGE.org</p>Are you looking for a better future, a career that can have you set for life, and to be a part of something that’s bigger than yourself?   Consider a skilled trades apprenticeship with the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades. Learn more at IUPAT.org</p>Unionly is a union-focused company created specifically to support organized labor. We believe that providing online payments should be simple, safe, and secure.  Visit https://unionly.io/ to learn more.</p>Hometown Action envisions inclusive, revitalized, and sustainable communities built through multiracial working class organizing and leadership development at the local and state level to create opportunities for all people to thrive. Learn more at hometownaction.org</p>Members of IBEW have some of the best wages and benefits in North Alabama. Find out more and join their team at ibew558.org</p> <strong> <a href="https://patreon.com/thevalleylaborreport" rel="payment" title="★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★">★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★</a> </strong>

01:29:44

JD Vance and Donald Trump BELITTLE Auto Workers, ATTACK Pro Worker Policy - TVLR 10/19/24

Adam and Jacob are in Birmingham for the troublemakers school, but we aren't leaving you hanging. In the first half, we talk to folks from UE and the UFCW about engaging union members and react to some of the latest from Donald Trump and JD Vance.</p>✦ ABOUT ✦</p>The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in Alabama, elevating struggles for justice and fairness on the job, educating folks about how they can do the same, and bringing relevant news to workers in Alabama and beyond.</p>Our single largest source of revenue *is our listeners* so your support really matters and helps us stay on the air!</p>Make a one time donation or become a monthly donor on our website or patreon:</p>TVLR.FM</p>Patreon.com/thevalleylaborreport</p>Visit our official website for more info on the show, membership, our sponsors, merch, and more: https://www.tvlr.fm</p>Follow TVLR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheValleyLab...</p>Follow TVLR on Twitter: @LaborReporters</p>Follow Jacob on Twitter: @JacobM_AL</p>Follow TVLR Co-Creator David Story on Twitter: @RadiclUnionist</p>✦ CONTACT US ✦</p>Our phone number is 844-899-TVLR (8857), call or text us live on air, or leave us a voicemail and we might play it during the show!</p>✦ OUR ADVERTISERS KEEP US ON THE AIR! ✦</p>Support them if you can.</p>The attorneys at MAPLES, TUCKER, AND JACOB fight for working people. Let them represent you in your workplace injury claim. Mtandj.com; (855) 617-9333</p>The MACHINISTS UNION represents workers in several industries including healthcare, the defense industry, woodworking, and more. iamaw44.org (256) 286-3704 / organize@iamaw44.org</p>Do you need good union laborers on your construction site, or do you want a union construction job? Reach out to the IRONWORKERS LOCAL 477. Ironworkers477.org  256-383-3334 (Jeb Miles) / local477@bellsouth.net</p>The NORTH ALABAMA DSA is looking for folks to work for a better North Alabama, fighting for liberty and justice for all. Contact / Join: DSANorthAlabama@gmail.com</p>IBEW LOCAL 136 is a group of over 900 electricians and electrical workers providing our area with the finest workforce in the construction industry. You belong here. ibew136.org Contact: (205) 833-0909</p>IFPTE - We are engineers, scientists, nonprofit employees, technicians, lawyers, and many other professions who have joined together to have a greater voice in our careers. With over 80,000 members spread across the U.S. and Canada, we invite you and your colleagues to consider the benefits of engaging in collective bargaining. IFPTE.org Contact: (202) 239-4880</p>THE HUNTSVILLE INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF THE WORLD is a union open to any and all working people. Call or email them today to begin organizing your workplace - wherever it is. On the Web: https://hsviww.org/ Contact: (256) 651-6707 / organize@hsviww.org</p>ENERGY ALABAMA is accelerating Alabama’s transition to sustainable energy. We are a nonprofit membership-based organization that has advocated for clean energy in Alabama since 2014. Our work is based on three pillars: education, advocacy, and technical assistance. Energy Alabama on the Web: https://alcse.org/ Contact: (256) 812-1431 / dtait@energyalabama.org</p>The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union represents in a wide range of industries, including but not limited to retail, grocery stores, poultry processing, dairy processing, cereal processing, soda bottlers, bakeries, health care, hotels, manufacturing, public sector workers like crossing guards, sanitation, and highway workers, warehouses, building services,  and distribution. Learn more at RWDSU.info</p>The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is the largest federal employee union proudly representing 700,000 federal and D.C. government workers nationwide and overseas. Learn more at AFGE.org</p>Are you looking for a better future, a career that can have you set for life, and to be a part of something that’s bigger than yourself?   Consider a skilled trades apprenticeship with the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades. Learn more at IUPAT.org</p>Unionly is a union-focused company created specifically to support organized labor. We believe that providing online payments should be simple, safe, and secure.  Visit https://unionly.io/ to learn more.</p>Hometown Action envisions inclusive, revitalized, and sustainable communities built through multiracial working class organizing and leadership development at the local and state level to create opportunities for all people to thrive. Learn more at hometownaction.org</p>Members of IBEW have some of the best wages and benefits in North Alabama. Find out more and join their team at ibew558.org</p> <strong> <a href="https://patreon.com/thevalleylaborreport" rel="payment" title="★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★">★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★</a> </strong>

01:31:31

OVERTIME: How Unions Can Work Together to Build the Labor Movement - TVLR 10/12/24

 In OVERTIME, we'll be joined by Stuart Eimer and Immanuel Ness to talk about their book on central labor councils. </p>✦ ABOUT ✦</p>The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in Alabama, elevating struggles for justice and fairness on the job, educating folks about how they can do the same, and bringing relevant news to workers in Alabama and beyond.</p>Our single largest source of revenue *is our listeners* so your support really matters and helps us stay on the air!</p>Make a one time donation or become a monthly donor on our website or patreon:</p>TVLR.FM</p>Patreon.com/thevalleylaborreport</p>Visit our official website for more info on the show, membership, our sponsors, merch, and more: https://www.tvlr.fm</p>Follow TVLR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheValleyLab...</p>Follow TVLR on Twitter: @LaborReporters</p>Follow Jacob on Twitter: @JacobM_AL</p>Follow TVLR Co-Creator David Story on Twitter: @RadiclUnionist</p>✦ CONTACT US ✦</p>Our phone number is 844-899-TVLR (8857), call or text us live on air, or leave us a voicemail and we might play it during the show!</p>✦ OUR ADVERTISERS KEEP US ON THE AIR! ✦</p>Support them if you can.</p>The attorneys at MAPLES, TUCKER, AND JACOB fight for working people. Let them represent you in your workplace injury claim. Mtandj.com; (855) 617-9333</p>The MACHINISTS UNION represents workers in several industries including healthcare, the defense industry, woodworking, and more. iamaw44.org (256) 286-3704 / organize@iamaw44.org</p>Do you need good union laborers on your construction site, or do you want a union construction job? Reach out to the IRONWORKERS LOCAL 477. Ironworkers477.org  256-383-3334 (Jeb Miles) / local477@bellsouth.net</p>The NORTH ALABAMA DSA is looking for folks to work for a better North Alabama, fighting for liberty and justice for all. Contact / Join: DSANorthAlabama@gmail.com</p>IBEW LOCAL 136 is a group of over 900 electricians and electrical workers providing our area with the finest workforce in the construction industry. You belong here. ibew136.org Contact: (205) 833-0909</p>IFPTE - We are engineers, scientists, nonprofit employees, technicians, lawyers, and many other professions who have joined together to have a greater voice in our careers. With over 80,000 members spread across the U.S. and Canada, we invite you and your colleagues to consider the benefits of engaging in collective bargaining. IFPTE.org Contact: (202) 239-4880</p>THE HUNTSVILLE INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF THE WORLD is a union open to any and all working people. Call or email them today to begin organizing your workplace - wherever it is. On the Web: https://hsviww.org/ Contact: (256) 651-6707 / organize@hsviww.org</p>ENERGY ALABAMA is accelerating Alabama’s transition to sustainable energy. We are a nonprofit membership-based organization that has advocated for clean energy in Alabama since 2014. Our work is based on three pillars: education, advocacy, and technical assistance. Energy Alabama on the Web: https://alcse.org/ Contact: (256) 812-1431 / dtait@energyalabama.org</p>The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union represents in a wide range of industries, including but not limited to retail, grocery stores, poultry processing, dairy processing, cereal processing, soda bottlers, bakeries, health care, hotels, manufacturing, public sector workers like crossing guards, sanitation, and highway workers, warehouses, building services,  and distribution. Learn more at RWDSU.info</p>The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is the largest federal employee union proudly representing 700,000 federal and D.C. government workers nationwide and overseas. Learn more at AFGE.org</p>Are you looking for a better future, a career that can have you set for life, and to be a part of something that’s bigger than yourself?   Consider a skilled trades apprenticeship with the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades. Learn more at IUPAT.org</p>Unionly is a union-focused company created specifically to support organized labor. We believe that providing online payments should be simple, safe, and secure.  Visit https://unionly.io/ to learn more.</p>Hometown Action envisions inclusive, revitalized, and sustainable communities built through multiracial working class organizing and leadership development at the local and state level to create opportunities for all people to thrive. Learn more at hometownaction.org</p>Members of IBEW have some of the best wages and benefits in North Alabama. Find out more and join their team at ibew558.org</p> <strong> <a href="https://patreon.com/thevalleylaborreport" rel="payment" title="★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★">★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★</a> </strong>

01:26:25

Starbucks Could Owe Union Workers TENS of MILLIONS in Backpay - TVLR 10/12/24

Tesla and Elon Musk are getting SMACKED DOWN by Sweden's courts. Starbucks could ow a lot of money to union baristas. We talk to someone from North Alabama DSA about local libraries. In OVERTIME, we'll be joined by Stuart Eimer and Immanuel Ness to talk about their book on central labor councils. </p>✦ ABOUT ✦</p>The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in Alabama, elevating struggles for justice and fairness on the job, educating folks about how they can do the same, and bringing relevant news to workers in Alabama and beyond.</p>Our single largest source of revenue *is our listeners* so your support really matters and helps us stay on the air!</p>Make a one time donation or become a monthly donor on our website or patreon:</p>TVLR.FM</p>Patreon.com/thevalleylaborreport</p>Visit our official website for more info on the show, membership, our sponsors, merch, and more: https://www.tvlr.fm</p>Follow TVLR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheValleyLab...</p>Follow TVLR on Twitter: @LaborReporters</p>Follow Jacob on Twitter: @JacobM_AL</p>Follow TVLR Co-Creator David Story on Twitter: @RadiclUnionist</p>✦ CONTACT US ✦</p>Our phone number is 844-899-TVLR (8857), call or text us live on air, or leave us a voicemail and we might play it during the show!</p>✦ OUR ADVERTISERS KEEP US ON THE AIR! ✦</p>Support them if you can.</p>The attorneys at MAPLES, TUCKER, AND JACOB fight for working people. Let them represent you in your workplace injury claim. Mtandj.com; (855) 617-9333</p>The MACHINISTS UNION represents workers in several industries including healthcare, the defense industry, woodworking, and more. iamaw44.org (256) 286-3704 / organize@iamaw44.org</p>Do you need good union laborers on your construction site, or do you want a union construction job? Reach out to the IRONWORKERS LOCAL 477. Ironworkers477.org  256-383-3334 (Jeb Miles) / local477@bellsouth.net</p>The NORTH ALABAMA DSA is looking for folks to work for a better North Alabama, fighting for liberty and justice for all. Contact / Join: DSANorthAlabama@gmail.com</p>IBEW LOCAL 136 is a group of over 900 electricians and electrical workers providing our area with the finest workforce in the construction industry. You belong here. ibew136.org Contact: (205) 833-0909</p>IFPTE - We are engineers, scientists, nonprofit employees, technicians, lawyers, and many other professions who have joined together to have a greater voice in our careers. With over 80,000 members spread across the U.S. and Canada, we invite you and your colleagues to consider the benefits of engaging in collective bargaining. IFPTE.org Contact: (202) 239-4880</p>THE HUNTSVILLE INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF THE WORLD is a union open to any and all working people. Call or email them today to begin organizing your workplace - wherever it is. On the Web: https://hsviww.org/ Contact: (256) 651-6707 / organize@hsviww.org</p>ENERGY ALABAMA is accelerating Alabama’s transition to sustainable energy. We are a nonprofit membership-based organization that has advocated for clean energy in Alabama since 2014. Our work is based on three pillars: education, advocacy, and technical assistance. Energy Alabama on the Web: https://alcse.org/ Contact: (256) 812-1431 / dtait@energyalabama.org</p>The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union represents in a wide range of industries, including but not limited to retail, grocery stores, poultry processing, dairy processing, cereal processing, soda bottlers, bakeries, health care, hotels, manufacturing, public sector workers like crossing guards, sanitation, and highway workers, warehouses, building services,  and distribution. Learn more at RWDSU.info</p>The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is the largest federal employee union proudly representing 700,000 federal and D.C. government workers nationwide and overseas. Learn more at AFGE.org</p>Are you looking for a better future, a career that can have you set for life, and to be a part of something that’s bigger than yourself?   Consider a skilled trades apprenticeship with the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades. Learn more at IUPAT.org</p>Unionly is a union-focused company created specifically to support organized labor. We believe that providing online payments should be simple, safe, and secure.  Visit https://unionly.io/ to learn more.</p>Hometown Action envisions inclusive, revitalized, and sustainable communities built through multiracial working class organizing and leadership development at the local and state level to create opportunities for all people to thrive. Learn more at hometownaction.org</p>Members of IBEW have some of the best wages and benefits in North Alabama. Find out more and join their team at ibew558.org</p> <strong> <a href="https://patreon.com/thevalleylaborreport" rel="payment" title="★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★">★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★</a> </strong>

01:29:46

OVERTIME: The Man Responsible for 30k Machinists Striking Boeing: Jack Welch - TVLR 10/5/24

In OVERTIME, we've got Chris Townsend, a 25 year UE member who has a lot of experience dealing with Jack Welch and his management style, to give us a history lesson on the man responsible for destroying many an American company, including Boeing. We'll also take calls! 844-899-TVLR</p>✦ ABOUT ✦</p>The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in Alabama, elevating struggles for justice and fairness on the job, educating folks about how they can do the same, and bringing relevant news to workers in Alabama and beyond.</p>Our single largest source of revenue *is our listeners* so your support really matters and helps us stay on the air!</p>Make a one time donation or become a monthly donor on our website or patreon:</p>TVLR.FM</p>Patreon.com/thevalleylaborreport</p>Visit our official website for more info on the show, membership, our sponsors, merch, and more: https://www.tvlr.fm</p>Follow TVLR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheValleyLab...</p>Follow TVLR on Twitter: @LaborReporters</p>Follow Jacob on Twitter: @JacobM_AL</p>Follow TVLR Co-Creator David Story on Twitter: @RadiclUnionist</p>✦ CONTACT US ✦</p>Our phone number is 844-899-TVLR (8857), call or text us live on air, or leave us a voicemail and we might play it during the show!</p>✦ OUR ADVERTISERS KEEP US ON THE AIR! ✦</p>Support them if you can.</p>The attorneys at MAPLES, TUCKER, AND JACOB fight for working people. Let them represent you in your workplace injury claim. Mtandj.com; (855) 617-9333</p>The MACHINISTS UNION represents workers in several industries including healthcare, the defense industry, woodworking, and more. iamaw44.org (256) 286-3704 / organize@iamaw44.org</p>Do you need good union laborers on your construction site, or do you want a union construction job? Reach out to the IRONWORKERS LOCAL 477. Ironworkers477.org  256-383-3334 (Jeb Miles) / local477@bellsouth.net</p>The NORTH ALABAMA DSA is looking for folks to work for a better North Alabama, fighting for liberty and justice for all. Contact / Join: DSANorthAlabama@gmail.com</p>IBEW LOCAL 136 is a group of over 900 electricians and electrical workers providing our area with the finest workforce in the construction industry. You belong here. ibew136.org Contact: (205) 833-0909</p>IFPTE - We are engineers, scientists, nonprofit employees, technicians, lawyers, and many other professions who have joined together to have a greater voice in our careers. With over 80,000 members spread across the U.S. and Canada, we invite you and your colleagues to consider the benefits of engaging in collective bargaining. IFPTE.org Contact: (202) 239-4880</p>THE HUNTSVILLE INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF THE WORLD is a union open to any and all working people. Call or email them today to begin organizing your workplace - wherever it is. On the Web: https://hsviww.org/ Contact: (256) 651-6707 / organize@hsviww.org</p>ENERGY ALABAMA is accelerating Alabama’s transition to sustainable energy. We are a nonprofit membership-based organization that has advocated for clean energy in Alabama since 2014. Our work is based on three pillars: education, advocacy, and technical assistance. Energy Alabama on the Web: https://alcse.org/ Contact: (256) 812-1431 / dtait@energyalabama.org</p>The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union represents in a wide range of industries, including but not limited to retail, grocery stores, poultry processing, dairy processing, cereal processing, soda bottlers, bakeries, health care, hotels, manufacturing, public sector workers like crossing guards, sanitation, and highway workers, warehouses, building services,  and distribution. Learn more at RWDSU.info</p>The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is the largest federal employee union proudly representing 700,000 federal and D.C. government workers nationwide and overseas. Learn more at AFGE.org</p>Are you looking for a better future, a career that can have you set for life, and to be a part of something that’s bigger than yourself?   Consider a skilled trades apprenticeship with the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades. Learn more at IUPAT.org</p>Unionly is a union-focused company created specifically to support organized labor. We believe that providing online payments should be simple, safe, and secure.  Visit https://unionly.io/ to learn more.</p>Hometown Action envisions inclusive, revitalized, and sustainable communities built through multiracial working class organizing and leadership development at the local and state level to create opportunities for all people to thrive. Learn more at hometownaction.org</p>Members of IBEW have some of the best wages and benefits in North Alabama. Find out more and join their team at ibew558.org</p> <strong> <a href="https://patreon.com/thevalleylaborreport" rel="payment" title="★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★">★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★</a> </strong>

01:34:04