Labor Exchange - Challenges to Colorado's budget and a solution

Labor Exchange - Challenges to Colorado's budget and a solution

Author: Robert Lindgren September 15, 2025 Duration: 26:02
We hear from Chris deGruy Kennedy from the Bell Policy Center and Joel McClurg from the Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger about challenges in Colorado's state budget and a proposed solution with a graduated income tax. 

Tune in to The Labor Exchange on KGNU for a direct line to the conversations shaping Colorado's workforce. Hosted by Robert Lindgren, whose work with the Colorado AFL-CIO and the Denver Newspaper Guild provides a grounded, insider perspective, this public affairs program digs into the real stories behind labor, business, and economic policy. Each episode features thoughtful interviews that move beyond headlines to explore how legislative changes, workplace trends, and political decisions directly impact people's livelihoods and careers. You'll hear from organizers, analysts, and workers themselves, providing a multifaceted look at the forces that define our working lives. While it originates as a bi-weekly radio broadcast on KGNU Community Radio, this podcast ensures these vital discussions are accessible anytime, offering a reliable source for news and analysis that matters to employees and employers alike. It’s a space where the often abstract worlds of politics and business meet the concrete realities of the daily grind, all through civil, informative dialogue. For anyone curious about the rights, challenges, and future of work in our state and beyond, Lindgren’s The Labor Exchange on KGNU serves as an essential and engaging resource.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 57

The Labor Exchange on KGNU
Podcast Episodes
Under the Iron Heel: The Wobblies with Ahmed White [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:15:16
On this episode we hear an interview with University of Colorado Professor Ahmed White on his book Under the Iron Heel about the Industrial Workers of the World and their prosecution at the hands of state and corporate f…
The Labor Lobby Corps [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:59
On today's show we talk with participants of the CO AFL-CIO’s Labor Lobby Corps program that brings union members to the Colorado State Capitol. Our guests are Pat Johnson Gibson with SEIU Local 105, Kiyomi Bolick, with…
Rail Safety with Carl Smith from SMART Transportation Division [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:00
On this episode of the Labor Exchange on KGNU we talk with Carl Smith, a railroad brakeman/switchman currently serving as Colorado State Legislative Director for his union, SMART - Transportation Division. We discuss the…