Tag Archives: Labor Strike

After the news, we hear from Daniel McGowan, former political prisoner and member of the Certain Days Collective. Daniel’s been on the show before, talking to us about the Certain Days calendar- which is out now. Later on in the episode, we talk to an organizer with the group Both Sides of the Wall.  Alabama prisoners have been striking since …

We start off this episode with our monthly round up of prison disturbances, as compiled by Perilous Chronicle. As we have covered, Alabama prisoners have been striking since September 26th. Prisoners at all 13 prisons in the Alabama department of corrections system went on labor strike, demanding improvement to conditions. We spoke with an inside organizer, Swift Justice, last week. …

On Monday, the Bloomington Faculty Council passed two resolutions calling on the IU Board of Trustees to provide a pathway to unionization for the Indiana Graduate Workers Coalition-United Electrical Workers. The first resolution passed with nearly 84 percent of the faculty council vote, and it insists that graduate students would not face retaliation by the university for striking. The second …

On the first day of the Indiana Graduate Workers Coalition-United Electrical Workers strike, organizers postponed picketing due to inclement weather conditions. However, while it rained WFHB News spoke with several demonstrators to provide a glimpse into what students and faculty have to say. Everyday that we can, WFHB’s Strike Mic will bring you to the frontlines of this movement, allowing …