Your Rights At Work

Broadcast on April 6, 2023Hosted by Chris Garlock & Ed Smith Tuesday, April 4, was the 55th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Memphis, Tennessee, where he had been supporting a strike by 1,300 Black sanitation workers. This week, AFSCME -- the union those sanitation workers belonged to -- released the first episode of I AM STORY, a podcast that retells the gripping story of a labor struggle that rocked a city and altered our history. We talk with Kris Stith, one of the members of the I AM STORY team, plus we share a trailer for the podcast. Produced by Chris Garlock; engineered by Michael Nassella and Kahlia Chapman.   @wpfwdc @aflcio #1u #unions #laborradiopod @AFSCME

Broadcast on March 30, 2022Hosted by Chris Garlock & Ed Smith Labor movement researcher and organizer Eric Dirnbach says that Bon Jovi’s 1986 hit “Livin’ on a Prayer” is an anthem about working class survival. We talk with Eric about the song’s deeper message about class struggle. Produced by Chris Garlock; engineered by Kahlia Chapman.  @wpfwdc @aflcio #1u #unions #laborradiopod @EricDirnbach 

Broadcast on March 30, 2022 Hosted by Chris Garlock & Ed Smith If it seemed like there were more strikes last year, that’s because there were; Johnnie Kallas has the data to prove it with the Cornell ILR Labor Action Tracker's second annual report. We find out who struck, where, and why. Produced by Chris Garlock; engineered by Kahlia Chapman.   @wpfwdc @aflcio #1u #unions #laborradiopod @JohnnieKallas @CornellILR @ILRLaborAction

Broadcast on March 23, 2023Hosted by Chris Garlock & Ed Smith As Americans pay astronomical health care costs, the new film “American Hospitals: Healing A Broken System” takes a provocative look at hospitals accruing wealth and evading scrutiny. We talk with director, co-producer and co-writer Vincent Mondillo. The film is set to premiere at E Street Cinema in Washington, DC on March 29th, 2023 (CLICK HERE for your free ticket!) and will subsequently open nationwide in over twenty cities, via the theatrical distributor 8 Above, including New York City, Boston, Chicago, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, and Los Angeles, followed by community screenings starting May 1. View the trailer here. Produced by Chris Garlock; engineered by Michael Nassella and Kahlia Chapman.   @wpfwdc @aflcio #1u #unions #laborradiopod

Broadcast on March 23, 2023 Hosted by Chris Garlock & Ed Smith Award-winning RN Angelo Estrellas, fired Wednesday for purportedly supporting DCNA’s union organizing campaign at George Washington University Hospital, speaks out on why the nurses want a union. Demand his reinstatement here. Why is Virginia trying to erase labor history from its schools? The Virginia Education Association’s Shane Riddle and Brian Peyton from Teamsters 322 explain. Produced by Chris Garlock; engineered by Michael Nassella and Kahlia Chapman. @wpfwdc @aflcio #1u #unions #laborradiopod @NursesHealDC @NationalNurses @wpfwdc @aflcio #1u #unions #laborradiopod @NursesHealDC @NationalNurses @riddle_shane of @VEA4Kids @IBTLocal322 @Virginia_AFLCIO @VirginiaUnified @Teamsters