This Week on the Labor Radio Podcast Weekly: From San Francisco to South Africa, this week’s show brings you powerful stories of labor resistance, solidarity, and organizing across borders.

• WorkWeek Radio takes us to a San Francisco ICE rally demanding the release of detained student activist Mahmoud Khalil, then dives into the fight for Medicare and Medicaid with Dr. Ana Manilow ahead of a national day of action for single payer on May 31.
• Work Stoppage rounds up headlines from workers organizing at PetSmart, Kroger, the Port of Casablanca and more, with a deep dive into the misclassification crisis in construction and the continuing contract battle at Starbucks.
• On Union Talk, AFT President Randi Weingarten joins three professors and union leaders to expose Trump’s assault on higher ed and what it means for academic freedom and student rights.
• BCTGM Voices highlights union-made sugar from beets, with two local union presidents in Idaho sharing what union contracts mean to their work and their families.
• Tales from the Reuther Library features Dr. Justine Modica on the Seattle-based Worthy Wages childcare movement, where SEIU workers organized for equity in early childhood education.
• And in Buwa Basebetsi, Moss Manganyi remembers the massive May Day strike of 1986 in apartheid-era South Africa—a turning point for worker power. Plus, on Shows You Should Know, Harold Phillips brings us a special spotlight on building trades podcasts—featuring new voices from the United Association, Laborers’ International Union, and more—plus stories from firefighters and educators pushing back on anti-worker policies.

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On this week’s Labor Radio Podcast Weekly:

📻 First, on Labor Radio from KBOO FM in Portland, Oregon, we hear from members of the Oregon Education Association Board of Directors on the power of unions and how they’re preparing for the challenges ahead—including the return of Trump and the threat to workers’ rights.

⚖️ Then on America’s Workforce Radio, longtime labor lawyer Lynn Rhinehart and NLRB Board Member Lauren McFerren break down the growing threats to labor law and employee protections—and what we can do to defend them.

🗳️ Next up on Union Strong, Peter de Jesus, president of the Western New York Area Labor Federation, talks about why lobbying—yes, lobbying—is critical to advancing the labor movement.

🏗️ On The Concrete Gang, we get a reportback on a near miss involving a tower crane and follow-up actions to protect health and safety on the job site. Real talk, real risks—and why vigilance matters.

⚓ And finally, on America Works, we meet Natalie Ameral, a Port Sampler from New Bedford, Massachusetts, whose work connects her to the ocean, the community, and the rhythms of the working day. Plus, Harold’s "Shows You Should Know!"

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On this week’s Labor Radio Podcast Weekly: This week’s episode takes us from South Africa to California, Wisconsin to the Pilbara — with a few sharp words about Trump along the way.

• Work Stoppage: The fight against illegal deportations and labor’s role in defending our communities from unjust immigration policies.
• Power at Work: How recent administrative policies are hitting hospitality workers in California — and how unions are pushing back.
• Buwa Basebetsi Updates: In South Africa, workers at East Rand’s M&N Waste stand up against poor treatment and demand better conditions.
• We Rise Fighting: UAW Local 291 is on strike in Oshkosh, Wisconsin — we bring you voices from the picket line.
• Classes of Mail: Ever wonder how scanners keep the postal system running? Alan breaks it down in a surprisingly fascinating look behind the scenes.
• Stick Together: Author Alexis Vassiley discusses Striking Ore, his powerful new book on the rise and fall of union power in Australia’s Pilbara region.

🎧 Plus: In Shows You Should Know, Harold Phillips rounds up sharp takes on Trump, union organizing at REI, and how workers are challenging corporate and political power — from Missoula to Baton Rouge.

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Help us build sonic solidarity by clicking on the share button below. Highlights from labor radio and podcast shows around the country, part of the national Labor Radio Podcast Network of shows focusing on working people’s issues and concerns.

Edited by Captain Swing, produced by Chris Garlock; social media guru Mr. Harold Phillips.