The Valley Labor Report

Adam Keller and Jacob Morrison bring you union headlines; local, state and national labor news; and an interesting interview with New Orleans' physician Dr Déry, an epidemiologist, public broadcaster, and musician.

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The Valley Labor Report is the only union talk radio show in Alabama. The show covers local, state, and national news with an emphasis on the former two. Jacob and Adam hope to educate the audience about the power they can have with their fellow workers through cooperation, organizing, and solidarity.

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Do you need good union laborers on your construction site, or do you want a union construction job? Reach out to the Ironworkers Local 477. Call Jeb Miles at 256-383-3334 or via email at:  local477@bellsouth.net.

Support for this program is also provided by the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers - learn more at ifpte.org

Work sucks, so do a union about it. The Huntsville Industrial Workers of the World is a union open to all working people. Call or text 256-651-6707 to learn more.

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 136 represents over 900 workers in Central Alabama and provide top quality service and top quality compensation for members. Go to https://ibew136.org/ to learn more.

Highly Paid Union Workers Give UPS a Surprise Win in Delivery Wars: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-04/labor-shortage-ups-union-drivers-give-delivery-service-edge-over-fedex-fdx

A broken supply chain is a moneymaking opportunity. For who? Shipping companies: https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2021-11-26/the-supply-chain-crisis-is-great-news-for-logistics-companies?fbclid=IwAR0Luq5a3K_qM8BowueCF7wQIcEf-H2iwJpauV7Dd4KP6d9ljrliqGzfSqA

Tuberville: Amazon Bessemer workers prefer to keep wages rather than pay dues to ‘union bosses’: https://yellowhammernews.com/tuberville-amazon-bessemer-workers-prefer-to-keep-wages-rather-than-pay-dues-to-union-bosses/

Yes, Union Construction Really Is Safer: https://www.lhsfna.org/yes-union-construction-really-is-safer/

Wayne Farms employees stage walkout over pay negotiations at Albertville plant: https://whnt.com/news/northeast-alabama/wayne-farms-employees-stage-walkout-over-pay-negotiations-at-albertville-plant/

Wayne Farms employees vote down potential raise proposal: https://whnt.com/news/northeast-alabama/wayne-farms-employees-vote-down-potential-raise-proposal/

Alabama poultry workers walk off the job ahead of Wayne Farms contract vote: https://www.al.com/business/2021/11/alabama-poultry-workers-walk-off-the-job-ahead-of-wayne-farms-contract-vote.html

The Majority Report is a daily left wing political talk show. Tune in at 11am CST every weekday on YouTube or listen later wherever you get your podcasts. 

The National Association of Letter Carriers represents city carriers in Huntsville, Madison, Scottsboro, and Arab. Learn more at nalcbranch462.org
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What is The Valley Labor Report?

The Valley Labor Report is a weekly talk radio show from Huntsville Alabama hosted by Jacob Morrison and Adam Keller. We focus on organized labor, worker, civil and human rights. The show airs live every Saturday from 9:30AM – 11AM on both YouTube and WVNN Huntsville, 92.5 FM, on Saturdays at 5:00 AM on WHIV New Orleans, 102.3 FM, and on Tuesdays at 5:00 PM on WZZA Muscle Shoals, 1410 AM, and as a widely available podcast. We cover local, state, and national news for workers, by workers. The hosts hope specifically to educate the audience about the power they have through organizing and solidarity. Watch on YouTube and listen later where you get your favorite podcasts.
You can support this show through the following links:

http://patreon.com/thevalleylaborreport
https://unionly.io/o/tvlr/support-the-valley-labor-report
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiLKIzygHK55vhP-OwrUs4A
https://twitter.com/LaborReporters
https://www.twitch.tv/valleylaborreport

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