August 20, 2005

The Heartland Labor Forum on KKFI 90.1FM Kansas City Community Radio

LISTEN TO THE August 11/12 SHOW at http://www.umkc.edu/labor-ed/radio.htm

August 11/12 – Learning about Labor

· Judy Ancel talks to Union Summer Volunteers about Their Experiences

· Albert Likona finds out what students in Prof. Nancy Cervetti’s class at Avila learned about unions and worker justice

· The News from Our Side with special coverage of Kansas City City Council hearing on Privatization of Social Security

o Steelworkers demonstrate against Cong. Dennis Moore

o AFL-CIO to let disaffiliating unions remain members of local labor councils and state feds

o What happened to the resolution on AFL-CIO foreign policy at the recent convention?

o Bill Gates wants more visa workers

o NEA and AFT join Wal-Mart Back to School Boycott Campaign

· Calendar of upcoming events

The Heartland Labor Forum broadcasts Thursdays at 6:00 P.M. and Fridays at 5:00 A.M on www.kkfi.org Community Radio-Kansas City

Find our Calendar at (also at http://www.umkc.edu/labor-ed/radio.htm where you can also find the July-August Heartland Labor Forum Schedule

Workers Independent News (WIN) is now carried on KKFI weekdays 5:57 A.M., 8:57 A.M. and 4:57 P.M. Tune in or go to www.laborradio.org

Posted by rich at August 20, 2005 05:12 AM