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23 JUN 2026 · - Iran MOU
- UNITE HERE Local 17 Members One-Day Strike
- Cargill Meatpacking plant lockout in Fort Morgan, COÂ
- Minnesota AFL-CIO Stands with Minnesotans Facing Federal Charges
- UAW members vote to build strike fund
- Nurses at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, WI Win Union Vote
- Long Island Rail Road Workers end their strike
- June 30, 2026 Webinar: Cuba’s Queer Rights Revolution!Â
- Nurses at Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital Hold 1-Day Strike to Protest Firings, ‘Retaliation’ for Union Organizing
- UAW to divest from Israeli bonds
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16 JUN 2026 · - Nurses at St. Mary’s in Madison, WI Vote Union
- Cuba Under Siege, Fights Back With Worldwide Support
- Free Salah Sarsour!
- Interview with Laura Bielefeldt of Burlington Coalition to Dismantle Racism
21 MAR 2026 · The 3,800 workers at the JBS Swift meatpacking plant in Greeley, Colorado are on strike for better wages, health care, and working conditions. They are members of the United Food & Commercial (UFCW) Workers Local 7. Ric attended the picket line today and is reporting back. He also shares his observations and experiences from being a union rep for the UFCW at that very plant 16 years ago.Â
Bryan also shares info on upcoming events in Wisconsin where Ric will lead a research presentation on ICE and data centers. All that and tidbits of international news coverage.
3 MAR 2026 · Interview with Olivia Najera-Garcia, organizer with the Union of Southern Service Workers in North Carolina.Â
16 FEB 2026 · WI Bailout the People is celebrating its 15 anniversary. This episode covers some of the organization's upcoming events.
2 FEB 2026 · Bryan reports back from Fond du Lac on the Worker & Community Assembly event that took place on January 31st, 2026.Â
27 JAN 2026 · Bryan and Russell report back on their experiences and observations at the Minneapolis protests and general strike.Â
20 JAN 2026 · - Resistance against ICE in Minneapolis
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. event in DetroitÂ
- Upcoming Fond du Lac, WI labor/community event on January, 31, 2026
- Updates on Venezuela, Cuba, and Palestine
- NYC Nurses Strike
- Kaiser workers strike on the West CoastÂ
- Starbucks workers update
21 DEC 2025 · Interview with:
-Joanna Frasch, Vice President of AFSCME Local 1
-Joanna Weir of Starbucks Workers United
-Luis Velásquez, organizing director from Voces de la Frontera.
17 NOV 2025 · Red Cup Rebellion!!! Starbucks workers have been on strike since Nov. 13th! In this episode we interview Starbucks worker Joanna Weir to learn what's happening on the ground, why workers are on strike, and where this is all going...
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| Author | We Rise Fighting Labor Podcast |
| Organization | Ric Urrutia |
| Categories | Politics |
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| werisefighting@gmail.com |
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