Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-montly-labor-report Economist Michael Zweig and Richard HIll discuss recent developments on the labor front and delves into the history of the struggles of working people for union representation and economic justice. © 2026 Richard Hill, WPKN 095854b9-1522-57e0-8248-5635cc2004d7 no en Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:09:13 -0700 Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:10:04 -0700 https://img.transistorcdn.com/1xaiqRyyiKMvRTXnQKDGKf92OaGDD1oTLGZOtjW9Cow/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lZWIz/MjM5MjE5ZDlkZDQ1/MGVmYjhkOGNmMzBl/MzVkOS5qcGc.jpg episodic Richard Hill, WPKN Economist Michael Zweig and Richard HIll discuss recent developments on the labor front and delves into the history of the struggles of working people for union representation and economic justice. Economist Michael Zweig and Richard HIll discuss recent developments on the labor front and delves into the history of the struggles of working people for union representation and economic justice. Richard Hill, WPKN No No 13 13 Women's History Month Special: Kathy Black, Life-long Union Activist, Talks About the On-going Struggle full c7646913-e8f8-4051-a539-092cb0fbf162 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d5110ae3 The Labor Report welcomes Kathy Black, who served as the president of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) for more than two decades, as well as an organizer with US Labor Against the War. Kathy speaks about the history of women in struggle, the battles won and lost, and the on-going fight for economic and social justice.
Hosts: Michael Zweig and Richard Hill

]]> The Labor Report welcomes Kathy Black, who served as the president of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) for more than two decades, as well as an organizer with US Labor Against the War. Kathy speaks about the history of women in struggle, the battles won and lost, and the on-going fight for economic and social justice.
Hosts: Michael Zweig and Richard Hill

]]> Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:08:40 -0700 Richard Hill, WPKN Richard Hill, WPKN 1627 The Labor Report welcomes Kathy Black, who served as the president of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) for more than two decades, as well as an organizer with US Labor Against the War. Kathy speaks about the history of women in struggle, the battles won and lost, and the on-going fight for economic and social justice.
Hosts: Michael Zweig and Richard Hill

]]> labor, unions, kathy black, Coalition of labor union women, US labor against the war, war on Iran, michael zweig, richard hill, wpkn No 12 12 The Legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson: Pioneering Labor Solidarity full 45fe0e0f-0f2c-4489-8e1d-31ff8c0cdd58 https://share.transistor.fm/s/fc197529 The Labor Report talks with Gene Bruskin, veteran labor organizer, anti-war activist, and play write, known for leading one of the most significant private sector union victories of the 21st century, namely the successful effort to unionize 5000 workers at the Smithfield Foods pork processing plant in North Carolina -- a victory which is documented in the film Union Time. Gene Bruskin shares the story of his long association and collaboration with Rev. Jackson focusing on Jesse's groundbreaking initiatives to forge alliances with the multi-racial working class and organized labor.
Hosts: Richard Hill and Michael Zweig

]]> The Labor Report talks with Gene Bruskin, veteran labor organizer, anti-war activist, and play write, known for leading one of the most significant private sector union victories of the 21st century, namely the successful effort to unionize 5000 workers at the Smithfield Foods pork processing plant in North Carolina -- a victory which is documented in the film Union Time. Gene Bruskin shares the story of his long association and collaboration with Rev. Jackson focusing on Jesse's groundbreaking initiatives to forge alliances with the multi-racial working class and organized labor.
Hosts: Richard Hill and Michael Zweig

]]> Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:22:22 -0800 Richard Hill, WPKN Richard Hill, WPKN 1629 The Labor Report talks with Gene Bruskin, veteran labor organizer, anti-war activist, and play write, known for leading one of the most significant private sector union victories of the 21st century, namely the successful effort to unionize 5000 workers at the Smithfield Foods pork processing plant in North Carolina -- a victory which is documented in the film Union Time. Gene Bruskin shares the story of his long association and collaboration with Rev. Jackson focusing on Jesse's groundbreaking initiatives to forge alliances with the multi-racial working class and organized labor.
Hosts: Richard Hill and Michael Zweig

]]> Jesse Jackson, Gene Bruskin, SEIU, organized labor, union, solidarity, civil rights, anti-war activism, michael zweig, richard hill, wpkn, labor report No 11 11 How to Win Five Strikes in Two Years? A Conversation With Faye Guenther, President of UFCW-3000 full 7f7cacaa-df11-4dce-bc9a-93848155a22d https://share.transistor.fm/s/0266234b The Monthly Labor Report interviews Faye Guenther, president of United Food and Commercial Workers (Local 3000), who leads over 50,000 members across Washington state, northeast Oregon and northern Idaho. Faye discusses her progressive union's strategies that led to victories in five strikes in the past two years.
Special guest: Michael Zweig
Host: Richard Hill

]]> The Monthly Labor Report interviews Faye Guenther, president of United Food and Commercial Workers (Local 3000), who leads over 50,000 members across Washington state, northeast Oregon and northern Idaho. Faye discusses her progressive union's strategies that led to victories in five strikes in the past two years.
Special guest: Michael Zweig
Host: Richard Hill

]]> Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:18:04 -0800 Richard Hill, WPKN Richard Hill, WPKN 1811 The Monthly Labor Report interviews Faye Guenther, president of United Food and Commercial Workers (Local 3000), who leads over 50,000 members across Washington state, northeast Oregon and northern Idaho. Faye discusses her progressive union's strategies that led to victories in five strikes in the past two years.
Special guest: Michael Zweig
Host: Richard Hill

]]> UFCW-3000, labor, union, organized labor, faye guenther, michael zweig, richard hill, wpkn No 10 10 The Starbucks Workers United Strike is Nationwide--Can This Scrappy Union Win? full b70f5358-aef8-4aa1-91c0-8c29ebfad951 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6e474c90 The Monthly Labor Report interviews Olivia "Liv" Ryan, a Starbucks shift supervisor and a lead organizer with Starbucks Workers United (SBWU). which has mounted a national strike against the Starbucks corporation. 
Economist Michael Zweig talks about his trip to Vietnam and Australia where he met with labor organizations and discussed working class agendas and strategies.
Host: Richard Hill

]]> The Monthly Labor Report interviews Olivia "Liv" Ryan, a Starbucks shift supervisor and a lead organizer with Starbucks Workers United (SBWU). which has mounted a national strike against the Starbucks corporation. 
Economist Michael Zweig talks about his trip to Vietnam and Australia where he met with labor organizations and discussed working class agendas and strategies.
Host: Richard Hill

]]> Tue, 23 Dec 2025 18:19:05 -0800 Richard Hill, WPKN Richard Hill, WPKN 1745 The Monthly Labor Report interviews Olivia "Liv" Ryan, a Starbucks shift supervisor and a lead organizer with Starbucks Workers United (SBWU). which has mounted a national strike against the Starbucks corporation. 
Economist Michael Zweig talks about his trip to Vietnam and Australia where he met with labor organizations and discussed working class agendas and strategies.
Host: Richard Hill

]]> starbucks workers united, unions, labor, teamsters, olivia ryan, michael zweig, richard hill, wpkn No 9 9 The Working Class Majority -- America's Best Kept Secret full 1996137a-2bb2-4429-8fbe-b2205cc4fdc8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1ac38a83 In this edition of the Monthly Labor Report, Michael Zweig discusses his book The Working Class Majority--America's Best Kept Secret
and why class consciousness/awareness is important as working people struggle for equity and justice.
Prof. Zweig also offers his perspective on the Nov. 4 election and what Zohran Mamdani's victory--under the banner of Democratic Socialism--might portend for the political battles to come.
Interview by Richard Hill

]]> In this edition of the Monthly Labor Report, Michael Zweig discusses his book The Working Class Majority--America's Best Kept Secret
and why class consciousness/awareness is important as working people struggle for equity and justice.
Prof. Zweig also offers his perspective on the Nov. 4 election and what Zohran Mamdani's victory--under the banner of Democratic Socialism--might portend for the political battles to come.
Interview by Richard Hill

]]> Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:31:51 -0800 Richard Hill, WPKN Richard Hill, WPKN 1516 In this edition of the Monthly Labor Report, Michael Zweig discusses his book The Working Class Majority--America's Best Kept Secret
and why class consciousness/awareness is important as working people struggle for equity and justice.
Prof. Zweig also offers his perspective on the Nov. 4 election and what Zohran Mamdani's victory--under the banner of Democratic Socialism--might portend for the political battles to come.
Interview by Richard Hill

]]> labor, unions, working people, working class, class consciousness, democratic socialism, zohran mamdani, michael zweig, richard hill, wpkn, monthly labor report No 8 8 Labor Day 2025 -- Sara Nelson, President of the AFA-CWA Stares Down Full Frontal Fascism full c01322b9-c0c3-4536-9c02-fc87aaf679c6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/abf8f19b The Monthly Labor Report, broadcast on WPKN the 1st Tuesday of each month, presents an interview with Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants (CWA - AFL-CIO), conducted on the Friday before Labor Day.
Sara Nelson, regarded by many as one the most militant, class conscious labor leaders in the country, addresses the current struggle of her union, and working people in general, against a patently fascist authoritarian Trump regime.
Hosted by Richard Hill with Michael Zweig, economist, labor historian, professor emeritus at the SUNY-Stony Brook, and author of Class, Race and Gender -- Challenging the Injuries and Divisions of Capitalism (published by PM Press).

]]> The Monthly Labor Report, broadcast on WPKN the 1st Tuesday of each month, presents an interview with Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants (CWA - AFL-CIO), conducted on the Friday before Labor Day.
Sara Nelson, regarded by many as one the most militant, class conscious labor leaders in the country, addresses the current struggle of her union, and working people in general, against a patently fascist authoritarian Trump regime.
Hosted by Richard Hill with Michael Zweig, economist, labor historian, professor emeritus at the SUNY-Stony Brook, and author of Class, Race and Gender -- Challenging the Injuries and Divisions of Capitalism (published by PM Press).

]]> Sun, 31 Aug 2025 15:04:27 -0700 Richard Hill, WPKN Richard Hill, WPKN 2180 The Monthly Labor Report, broadcast on WPKN the 1st Tuesday of each month, presents an interview with Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants (CWA - AFL-CIO), conducted on the Friday before Labor Day.
Sara Nelson, regarded by many as one the most militant, class conscious labor leaders in the country, addresses the current struggle of her union, and working people in general, against a patently fascist authoritarian Trump regime.
Hosted by Richard Hill with Michael Zweig, economist, labor historian, professor emeritus at the SUNY-Stony Brook, and author of Class, Race and Gender -- Challenging the Injuries and Divisions of Capitalism (published by PM Press).

]]> labor, organized labor, solidarity, class struggle, capitalism, oligarchy, fascism, authoritarian, trump regime, sara nelson, richard hill, michael zweig No 7 7 Monthly Labor Report -- June, 2025 -- Upping the Ante on the Resistance full d6f55c9a-01a0-42c3-91c6-a49066de6823 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d6ec109e The June Labor Report features Jeremy Brecher, co-founder of the Labor Network for Sustainability, and author of the iconic labor history book, Strike!; joined by economist and labor historian Michael Zweig, to discuss the latest alarming developments in the Trump regime's authoritarian putsch, and what shape and strategies an effective resistance must take to counter a free-fall into fascism.
Host: Richard Hill

]]> The June Labor Report features Jeremy Brecher, co-founder of the Labor Network for Sustainability, and author of the iconic labor history book, Strike!; joined by economist and labor historian Michael Zweig, to discuss the latest alarming developments in the Trump regime's authoritarian putsch, and what shape and strategies an effective resistance must take to counter a free-fall into fascism.
Host: Richard Hill

]]> Tue, 10 Jun 2025 16:50:58 -0700 Richard Hill, WPKN Richard Hill, WPKN 2464 The June Labor Report features Jeremy Brecher, co-founder of the Labor Network for Sustainability, and author of the iconic labor history book, Strike!; joined by economist and labor historian Michael Zweig, to discuss the latest alarming developments in the Trump regime's authoritarian putsch, and what shape and strategies an effective resistance must take to counter a free-fall into fascism.
Host: Richard Hill

]]> labor, resistance, workers, working class, fascism, authoritarian, oligarchy, jeremy brecher, michael zweig, richard hill, wpkn, monthly labor report No 6 6 The Fascist Assault on Higher Education full 3a2539f5-695c-40d7-81c2-81e4e6c1d672 https://share.transistor.fm/s/88cbfccc The May Labor Report focuses on the fully emergent fascist assault on higher education and intellectual life the US with special guest Fred Kowal, president of United University Professions (UUP) and economist Michael Zweig.  The conversation includes an analysis of what social and political forces must coalesce to create a truly effective anti-fascist front.
Host: Richard Hill

]]> The May Labor Report focuses on the fully emergent fascist assault on higher education and intellectual life the US with special guest Fred Kowal, president of United University Professions (UUP) and economist Michael Zweig.  The conversation includes an analysis of what social and political forces must coalesce to create a truly effective anti-fascist front.
Host: Richard Hill

]]> Fri, 09 May 2025 20:21:17 -0700 Richard Hill, WPKN Richard Hill, WPKN 2178 The May Labor Report focuses on the fully emergent fascist assault on higher education and intellectual life the US with special guest Fred Kowal, president of United University Professions (UUP) and economist Michael Zweig.  The conversation includes an analysis of what social and political forces must coalesce to create a truly effective anti-fascist front.
Host: Richard Hill

]]> labor, higher education, universities, colleges, students, Israel, Gaza, genocide, unions, labor, United University Professions, Fred Kowal, Michael Zweig, Richard Hill No 5 5 Will Labor Lead in the Formation of an Anti-Fascist Front? full daebfc05-2dd0-4529-aa6c-c323f7bec1b4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8c6332b9 UE President Carl Rosen and economist and labor historian Michael Zweig discuss the Trump/Musk fascist coup and what role labor will play in forming alliances with the different silos on the left and leading an anti-fascist front.
Hosted by Richard Hill

]]> UE President Carl Rosen and economist and labor historian Michael Zweig discuss the Trump/Musk fascist coup and what role labor will play in forming alliances with the different silos on the left and leading an anti-fascist front.
Hosted by Richard Hill

]]> Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:32:07 -0700 Richard Hill, WPKN Richard Hill, WPKN 1986 UE President Carl Rosen and economist and labor historian Michael Zweig discuss the Trump/Musk fascist coup and what role labor will play in forming alliances with the different silos on the left and leading an anti-fascist front.
Hosted by Richard Hill

]]> labor, unions, UE, Carl Rosen, Michael Zweig, Richard Hill, fascism, Trump, Musk, coup, authoritarianism No 4 4 Six Weeks Into Trump 2.0 and YES: We've Got Fascism! full 228ba488-9458-40e1-b509-9efc51bd9292 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d80efca7 This month the Labor Report focuses on the rapid devolution of the American political system into an authoritarian fascist oligarchy.
Michael Zweig, economist and labor historian, provides an overview of these dangerous developments and the type of resistance needed to combat them.
Special guest Sultana Hossain, recording secretary for tha Amazon Workers Union, reports on the "holiday strike" against Amazon last December; and then discusses the on-going fight by the AWU to force Amazon to negotiate a fair contract.
Host: Richard Hill

]]> This month the Labor Report focuses on the rapid devolution of the American political system into an authoritarian fascist oligarchy.
Michael Zweig, economist and labor historian, provides an overview of these dangerous developments and the type of resistance needed to combat them.
Special guest Sultana Hossain, recording secretary for tha Amazon Workers Union, reports on the "holiday strike" against Amazon last December; and then discusses the on-going fight by the AWU to force Amazon to negotiate a fair contract.
Host: Richard Hill

]]> Tue, 11 Mar 2025 18:34:43 -0700 Richard Hill, WPKN Richard Hill, WPKN 1730 This month the Labor Report focuses on the rapid devolution of the American political system into an authoritarian fascist oligarchy.
Michael Zweig, economist and labor historian, provides an overview of these dangerous developments and the type of resistance needed to combat them.
Special guest Sultana Hossain, recording secretary for tha Amazon Workers Union, reports on the "holiday strike" against Amazon last December; and then discusses the on-going fight by the AWU to force Amazon to negotiate a fair contract.
Host: Richard Hill

]]> labor, labor unions, amazon workers union, teamsters, sultana hossain, michael zweig, richard hill, fascism, authoritarian, oligarchy No 3 3 Black Labor in the US -- Then and Now full c7b72aa4-50db-4974-8850-0f3189518cc8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4dc1eeda A deep dive into the history of African American involvement in the US labor movement with Steven Pitts, recently retired labor policy advisor of the UC Berkeley Labor Center, and Michael Zweig, economist, labor and civil rights activist, and founder of the Center for the Study of Working Class Life at SUNY Stony Brook.
Host: Richard Hill

]]> A deep dive into the history of African American involvement in the US labor movement with Steven Pitts, recently retired labor policy advisor of the UC Berkeley Labor Center, and Michael Zweig, economist, labor and civil rights activist, and founder of the Center for the Study of Working Class Life at SUNY Stony Brook.
Host: Richard Hill

]]> Sat, 15 Feb 2025 16:10:09 -0800 Richard Hill, WPKN Richard Hill, WPKN 1943 A deep dive into the history of African American involvement in the US labor movement with Steven Pitts, recently retired labor policy advisor of the UC Berkeley Labor Center, and Michael Zweig, economist, labor and civil rights activist, and founder of the Center for the Study of Working Class Life at SUNY Stony Brook.
Host: Richard Hill

]]> Labor, Black Labor movement, A. Phillip Randolf, Rosa Parks, Steven Pitts, Michael Zweig, racism, class struggle, trump, musk, fascism No 2 2 What's in store for the working class in 2025? full d5938219-bf7d-4478-9208-84a7272f978a https://share.transistor.fm/s/73f105c4 The Monthly Labor Report's first broadcast after the Nov. 5 election:
    Michael Zweig, economist and labor historian, discusses the role labor must play in the resistance to the fascist anti-worker
agenda of the incoming Trump administration.  Prof. Zweig performs a post mortem on Kamala Harris' loss; and analyzes the effect
of a possible mass deportation immigrants and of sweeping tariffs on the working class.  Zweig states:  "The best organizer is the boss,"
referring to the push-back from working people that is sure to come when the harsh realities of the incoming administration come into focus.
Interview by Richard Hill 

]]> The Monthly Labor Report's first broadcast after the Nov. 5 election:
    Michael Zweig, economist and labor historian, discusses the role labor must play in the resistance to the fascist anti-worker
agenda of the incoming Trump administration.  Prof. Zweig performs a post mortem on Kamala Harris' loss; and analyzes the effect
of a possible mass deportation immigrants and of sweeping tariffs on the working class.  Zweig states:  "The best organizer is the boss,"
referring to the push-back from working people that is sure to come when the harsh realities of the incoming administration come into focus.
Interview by Richard Hill 

]]> Mon, 02 Dec 2024 22:50:56 -0800 What's In Store for the Working Class in 2025? What's In Store for the Working Class in 2025? 1823 The Monthly Labor Report's first broadcast after the Nov. 5 election:
    Michael Zweig, economist and labor historian, discusses the role labor must play in the resistance to the fascist anti-worker
agenda of the incoming Trump administration.  Prof. Zweig performs a post mortem on Kamala Harris' loss; and analyzes the effect
of a possible mass deportation immigrants and of sweeping tariffs on the working class.  Zweig states:  "The best organizer is the boss,"
referring to the push-back from working people that is sure to come when the harsh realities of the incoming administration come into focus.
Interview by Richard Hill 

]]> labor, working class, fascism, tarrifs, mass deportation, the election, resistance No 1 1 Labor and the Election full f1e414c6-7db3-423c-8900-1c5d2673b734 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e0121317 Economist and labor historian Michael Zweig discusses the impact labor will have on the 2024 US election.
Host:  Richard Hill

]]> Economist and labor historian Michael Zweig discusses the impact labor will have on the 2024 US election.
Host:  Richard Hill

]]> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 12:20:02 -0800 Richard Hill, WPKN Richard Hill, WPKN 2065 Economist and labor historian Michael Zweig discusses the impact labor will have on the 2024 US election.
Host:  Richard Hill

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