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The content of this podcast includes full length feature stories and long form interviews. The feature stories take a more in-depth look at some of the news stories you hear in our daily newscast. The interviews are long form discussions about issues important to working families with economists, labor leaders, authors, and others.
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WIN Feature: Report from AFCSME's annual convention in Los Angeles

THEAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES CONVENED AT THEIR ANNUAL CONVENTION IN LA, IN THE FIRST CONTESTED ELECTION AT THE UNION IN 30 YEARS.
NOT ONLY DID THEY VOTE FOR THEIR NEXT LEADER, BUT ARE FIGHTING FOR THE DIRECTION THAT AFSCME WILL TAKE IN FUTURE FIGHTS. LEILANI ALBANO HAS MORE ON THE STORY.

Posted 6/26/2012 8:26:00 AM
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Coalition of Immokalee Workers take on Trader Joe's

The Florida farmworker rights group Coalition of Immokalee Workers has achieved historic labor agreements over the last decade. Many fast food companies have signed onto their Campaign for Fair Food, which has raised wages and improved conditions for field laborers. Their latest target is an unlikely one: Trader Joe’s—a smaller chain with a focus on organic food. Yet the management’s unwillingness to negotiate triggered a wave of protests across the country. Alice Ollstein reports from Washington, DC

Posted 8/8/2011 9:24:00 AM
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Labor negotiations at a stand still in Los Angeles

Labor negotiations remain at a standstill since grocery companies and representatives for 62,000 Southern California workers began talks a few months ago.The workers have held rallies in Arcadia, Compton and other California locations to call attention to the stalled talks. Leilani Albano has more.

Posted 7/18/2011 10:29:00 AM
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Why did the Connecticut budget deal blow up?

Connecticut has one of the highest deficits in the country as a percentage of its budget. When the new Democratic governor, Dannel Malloy, came into office in January, he proposed a package of tax increases, budget cuts and state employee concessions to balance the budget. Melinda Tuhus reports on how the agreement with the state's 45,000 public workers blew up.

Posted 7/6/2011 1:41:00 PM
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WIN's Doug Cunningham On First Shift With Tony Trupiano. WDTW Detroit

Doug Cunningham talks with Detroit talk show host Tony Trupiano on WDTW about Workers Independent News, covering the midwest workers' response to the attacks on unions and the need to get the truth out about the labor movement and what's happening to America's working families.

Posted 6/23/2011 8:49:00 AM