From ICE raids to layoffs, workers push back

From ICE raids to layoffs, workers push back

Author: laborradiopodcastweekly April 11, 2026 Duration: 55:02
On this week’s Labor Radio Podcast Weekly: Work Week Radio reports on a shocking ICE raid at San Francisco International Airport and the fight for sanctuary…El Cafecito Del Dia and Solidarity Works examine how unions are mobilizing to support immigrant workers and families. America’s Workforce looks at mass layoffs at a Whirlpool plant in Iowa, while Boiling Point explores the threat of AI replacing teachers. Plus, the new Mine Wars Forum highlights the importance of preserving labor history, and our Speed Round features The Worker Power Hour, Talking SMART, The Labor Show, My Labor Radio, and Hot House with Richie Ray.Subscribe, listen, and follow us at laborradionetwork.org@labormedianow @LCLAA @steelworkers @AWFUnionPodcast #LaborRadioPod #1u #UnionStrong #WorkersVoices #SolidarityMedia @AFLCIO 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. Produced by Chris Garlock, Patrick Dixon and Harold Phillips.

Tune in to Labor Radio-Podcast Weekly for a curated soundscape of voices often missing from mainstream headlines. This program acts as your direct line to the stories, struggles, and victories of working people across the nation, stitching together the most compelling segments from a diverse network of worker-focused shows. Each episode is a digest of on-the-ground perspectives, featuring conversations about workplace organizing, economic justice, policy debates, and the cultural issues that shape daily life for millions. You’ll hear from organizers, journalists, and workers themselves, offering analysis and personal narratives that go beyond simple news summaries. While the podcast compiles these highlights for on-demand listening, it also originates as a radio feature, airing weekday mornings on WPFW 89.3 FM in Washington, D.C. This dual identity ensures the content is both timely and deeply rooted in community broadcasting traditions. For anyone looking to understand the real conversations happening within the labor movement, this podcast provides an essential, unfiltered compilation. It’s more than a review; it’s a weekly immersion into the ongoing fight for fairness and dignity on the job, delivered with the urgency and authenticity that these topics demand.
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