On We the People for June 12, Jason Houk and Brad Smith talk with Noah, a volunteer with the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. campaign. https://archive.org/details/we-the-people-202406120900
Category: Campaigns
We The People — Kayla Starr, Civil Disobedience
On We the People for June 5th, Jason Houk talks with Kayla Starr about civil disobedience and her work promoting non-violent protest. https://archive.org/details/we-the-people-202406050900
Amazon Labor Union affiliates with Teamsters
The Amazon Labor Union will affiliate with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, giving the upstart union the backing of one of the most powerful forces in labor, Teamsters announced Tuesday. Teamsters said the affiliation decision was approved unanimously by the union’s board on Tuesday, though details of the merger were not immediately made clear. The […]
We The People — Israel-Hamas Conflict
On We the People for May 29, Jason Houk and Brad Smith discuss the current Israel-Hamas conflict with Rabbi David Zaslow and Benjamin Ben-Barach. https://archive.org/details/we-the-people-202405290900
We The People – Jackson County for All
On We the People for May 15, we talk with Denise Krause with the Jackson County for All campaign to increase the number of county commissioners. We also talk with Avram Sacks of the Jackson County Housing for All campaign about efforts to improve Ashland’s dusk-to-dawn shelter. https://archive.org/details/we-the-people-202405150900
We The People – Gaza Students Protests – Uncommitted Oregon Campaign
On We the People for May Day, Jason Houk and Brad Smith talk with Erin, Avram and Dave, statewide organizer of the Uncommitted Oregon campaign and the student protests. https://archive.org/details/we-the-people-202405010900
PMMC Nurses Take Contract Fight Public with Planned Picket
Medford, Oregon- Frontline nurses at Providence Medford Medical Center (PMMC) are escalating their contract dispute to the public sphere after months of unsuccessful negotiations. Organized by the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA), the nurses will stage an informational picket on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, to highlight issues surrounding healthcare standards for nurses, patients, and communities. The […]
Tennessee Volkswagen employees overwhelmingly vote to join United Auto Workers union
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Employees at a Volkswagen factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, overwhelmingly voted to join the United Auto Workers union Friday in a historic first test of the UAW’s renewed effort to organize nonunion factories. The union wound up getting 2,628 votes, or 73% of the ballots cast, compared with only 985 who voted […]
Ashland residents rally for housing solidarity as Supreme Court weighs homelessness
We The People – Poor Windy logging protest
On We the People for April 24, Jason Houk talks with Sam and Toren, activists protesting the proposed harvesting of old-growth trees on BLM land. https://archive.org/details/we-the-people-202404240900