Tune in to ‘The People’s Mic’
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You can tune in today for the premiere broadcast of “The People’s Mic with Doug Cunningham.” The show will air weekdays from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. CST on WXXM-FM, Madison’s Progressive Talk. Check it out online here or if you’re in the Madison, Wis., area, at 92.1 FM.
Cunningham co-produces and anchors the daily Workers Independent News (WIN), the only national newscast focused on workers and working family issues. He says “The People’s Mic” will be”:
“a megaphone for the powerless, many that too often get drowned out by the powerful few. It’ll be about taking the history-making energy of the original ‘occupy’ action at Wisconsin’s Capitol and turning that energy into action to put Wisconsin on the Forward! progressive path once again. And we’ll do the best we can to have some fun along the way.”
Earlier this year, Cunningham anchored and co-produced “This Is What Democracy Looks Like: Wisconsin’s Worker Uprising,” a one-hour audio documentary on Wisconsin’s worker uprising. Click here to listen.
You also can go to ”The People’s Mic” Facebook page here.
Videos Capture Madison Passion
Check out these two short videos for a flavor of the size of the crowds and passion of the tens of thousands who have been in Madison, Wis., all week protesting Gov. Scott Walker’s (R) and the state legislature’s attack on middle-class workers and public service employees.
For more extensive video and audio coverage of the historic actions to protect workers’ rights, Workers Independent News (WIN) is a great resource. The WIN website has multiple stories and interviews.
Also WIN producer Jesse Russell has been posting videos on YouTube, including footage of high school students joining the protests. The material can be found on www.youtube.com/user/laborradio.
Check Out WIN’s Podcast with Wisconsin Workers, Students
If you missed the Workers Independent News (WIN) broadcast from inside the Capitol in Madison, Wis., today with interviews of workers, union leaders and students, you can listen to or download a podcast of the show at WIN affiliate WORT 89.9 FM’s website here. Go to the archives page here and click on the show, A Public Affair—Thursday.
Listen Live from the Protests in Madison
Starting a noon CST, Workers Independent News (WIN) will be broadcasting live from inside the Capitol in Madison, Wis., with interviews of workers, union leaders, students and lawmakers who have been rallying against Gov. Scott Walker’s (R) attack on workers’ rights.
The best way to tune in is to go to WIN affiliate WORT 89.9 FM’s website here and click the “Listen Live” button at the top of the page.
Also check out the Center for Media and Democracy’s PR Watch website here for live written updates from the demonstration.
Crowd Swells in Madison
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Just got off the phone with the Frank Emspak of Workers Independent News (WIN) labor radio and he says it looks like today’s crowd in Madison, Wis., to protest Gov. Scott Walker’s (R) attack on workers could grow bigger than yesterday’s 30,000. About three blocks from the main plaza by the Capitol, the streets are jammed. In fact, there are so many people, cell phone coverage is spotty at best.
Check out WIN’s latest from Madison here.
USW Files Complaint Over Union Official’s Arrest in Mexico
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The United Steelworkers (USW) is filing a formal protest with the U.S. State Department after USW Sub-District Director Manny Armenta was arrested this week by Mexican border guards while on his way to meet with lawyers for the Los Mineros Mexican miners union.
On Jan. 24, a customs officer stopped Armenta’s car, which is leased by the union, accusing him of driving a stolen vehicle. He presented documentation, but to no avail. Armenta was arrested, detained overnight and released early Jan. 25 after posting a bond of 80,000 pesos (about $7,750).
The car was impounded, and it has not been returned. His wallet was taken from him in the arrest, but later returned, minus $700 in cash, according to the union.
Labor On the Air Around the Nation and World
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Looking for the latest in international labor news? Now it’s just a click away with the launch of RadioLabour.net and its Solidarity News program. The weekly podcast will focus on union and workers’ activities and issues from around the world with special emphasis on emerging market and developing countries.
A new report, hosted by labor educator Marc Belanger, debuts each Monday morning. RadioLabour reporters will provide regular weekly presentations, and the audio cast will feature reports from unionists on particular events.
For union activists interested in learning more about progressive podcasting, be sure to check out the Labour Podcasting group on UnionBook.
