Episode
Labor Day Lessons: Organizing, History and Holding the Line
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- Labor Radio-Podcast Weekly
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- Sep 11, 2026
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- 3446
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Summary
On the Labor Radio Podcast Weekly: On The SAG-AFTRA Podcast, Sean Astin and AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler discuss the state of America’s labor movement. Engage explores how labor history shaped the piloting profession and why Delta pilots are determined to protect their hard-won contract rights. Green and Red talks with 9to5 co-founder Karen Nussbaum about organizing women office workers and the movement that inspired Dolly Parton’s classic film and song. Then, The Heartland Labor Forum speaks with author Elaine Weiss about the Highlander Center and the underground schools that helped build the civil rights movement. Apple Box Talks visits with BC labor historian Donna Sacuta, and Solidarity Breakfast reports from a Maritime Union of Australia picket against a worker lockout at Quantem. Plus, Shows You Should Know highlights Labor Day history, the stories working people tell about themselves, pro-worker trade policy, and protecting voting rights. Subscribe, listen and follow at laborradionetwork.org. Help us build sonic solidarity by clicking the share button below. Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the world, presented by the Labor Radio Podcast Network—where working people speak.