The August 4th Kansas Judicial Election Amendment and Putting the Movement Back in the Labor Movement at Labor Notes

The August 4th Kansas Judicial Election Amendment and Putting the Movement Back in the Labor Movement at Labor Notes

Author: KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio July 14, 2026 Duration: 1:00:28
The August 4th Kansas ballot has a blockbuster constitutional amendment to change the way the state Supreme Court is selected. This week on the Heartland Labor Forum we’ll find out from the Kansas Reflector’s Tim Carpenter what this means for the rights of women to control their bodies and funding for our public schools. Then, Labor Notes has been the voice of union activism since 1979. Their biennial conference was held last month in Chicago, and we'll hear some of the speeches and presentations from the conference that will hopefully inspire you to put the movement back in the labor movement.

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