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June 11th, 2019 || Economy, Jobs, Labor, News and Public Affairs, Youth.

Economic Policy Institute: Young Workers Face Low Wages

Radioactivity with Rob Lorei Listen Here: Select 06/11/19 from the drop down menu Radioactivity: Interviews & Live Call-In Good morning, welcome to Radioactivity. I’m Rob Lorei. Coming up—American wages continue to lag behind for many workers—especially people just out of high school. In the Economic Policy Institute’s new report: “Class of 2019: High School Edition,” they look at the… Read more »

Longtime Supporter of Green New Deal Coming to Tampa This Sunday

May 29th, 2019 || Elections

In the Wake of the GOP Tax Bill Workers Face Layoffs and Smaller Bonuses

March 15th, 2018 || Class

Florida House will vote on bill opposed by unions

January 24th, 2018 || Jobs

Progress Florida Says Florida's Outlook Is Not As Bright As GOP Leaders in Tallahassee Claim

January 10th, 2018 || Campaign finance reform

Offshore drilling expanded by Trump administration to 90% of US coastline

January 4th, 2018 || Alternative Fuels/Energy Conservation

USF Adjunct Faculty Members: Low Pay, No Benefits Say They Need a Union

November 28th, 2017 || Class

Taxes would skyrocket for grad student workers under House bill

November 20th, 2017 || Education

Assistance available to Floridians who lost jobs due to Hurricane Irma

September 21st, 2017 || Hurricane

Will President Trump’s proposed tax cuts help small business in the U.S.? National small business group says "No".

August 31st, 2017 || corportae tax rate

Workers organize May Day rallies in Tampa Bay

May 1st, 2017 || Immigration

Journalist Noah Pransky on Radioactivity Wednesday

April 21st, 2017 || Business Ethics

The mountaintop removal site at Kayford Mountain, West Virginia.

April 4th, 2017

Mari-Lynn Evans, Director of “Blood on the Mountain” on Radioactivity Thursday

USF faculty launch efforts for better pay and working conditions Adjunct faculty members do a lot of work at colleges and universities. Many core courses are taught by adjuncts — professionals who are essentially part time workers, with no job security. At the University of South Florida (USF), some adjuncts have joined together to try… Read more »

February 2nd, 2017

Paula Dockery joins Radioactivity to talk about the upcoming Florida legislative session

WMNF’s Radioactivity February 2, 2017 Paula Dockery served 16 years in the state legislature from 1996 to 2012 as a Republican representing districts in Polk County. The last ten years she was a member of the Florida Senate. In the past four years she‘s been writing a weekly column about state issues that’s appeared in… Read more »

November 2nd, 2016

Radioactivity Friday: A Labor Activist Views the Election

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/radioactivity/~3/IlEJcWHqFhk/wmnf_161028_110617_radioactivityF1_337.MP3 On Radioactivity Friday we talked with a leading labor spokesperson about working class voters in this election. Our guest was Rich Templin, Ph.D. and Legislative & Political Director of the Florida AFL-CIO. Templin gave us a Florida union perspective on the biggest labor issues facing working Floridians in this election.

October 14th, 2016

Economist Richard Wolff dissects Trump’s plan for trade, jobs

http://sound.wmnf.org/sound/wmnf_161014_110617_radioactivityF1_337.MP3 By Rob Lorei Our guest on Radioactivity Friday was Economist Richard Wolff. He is Professor of Economics Emeritus, University of Massachusetts, Amherst where he taught economics from 1973 to 2008. He is currently a Visiting Professor in the Graduate Program in International Affairs of the New School University, New York City. Wolff is the author of several books… Read more »

August 28th, 2016

WMNF listeners comment on Donald Trump’s speech at the Florida Fairgrounds yesterday

BY Rob Lorei http://sound.wmnf.org/sound/wmnf_160825_110618_radioactivityR1_191.MP3 On Radioactivity Thursday, we listened to excerpts from Donald Trump’s speech at the Florida State Fairgrounds near Tampa on Wednesday. Then we opened up the phone lines and email for listener comments. In his speech to about 2000 people, Trump said his presidency would rebuild the military, restore law and order,… Read more »

July 22nd, 2016

Lakeland Ledger newsroom may form union

A Florida newsroom appears close to forming a union; reporters at The Ledger of Lakeland will vote soon on whether to unionize to help stem the tide of layoffs. This may be the first newsroom to unionize among Florida newspapers. Gary White has been a news reporter at The Ledger for almost 14 years; WMNF News spoke with… Read more »

May 12th, 2016

MidPoint Thursday – Yale political science professor Jacob Hacker

Jacob S. Hacker is the Stanley B. Resor Professor of Political Science and Director of the Institution for Social and Policy Studies at Yale University, and the co-author of the new book (with Paul Pierson) of America Amnesia: How the War on Government Led Us to forget what Made American Prosper. He was our guest… Read more »

Roger Butterfield with the Tampa May Day

April 29th, 2016

Preview of Tampa May Day celebration

Sunday is May Day – a celebration of workers and labor rights; there is a pot-luck picnic planned for the university area in Tampa. WMNF News interviewed Roger Butterfield with the Tampa May Day organizing committee. Listen to the interview here: The May Day Celebration is at 4:00 p.m. at 1708 East 127th Avenue in the… Read more »

April 20th, 2016

Should new Tampa-area infrastructure come from American manufacturers?

In order to compete with other coastal cities Port Tampa Bay recently purchased two giant, Chinese-made cranes to unload the new massive container ships that can take advantage of the Panama Canal expansion that opens in June; but critics say major infrastructure improvements here should favor American-made products in order to better help the economy…. Read more »

April 8th, 2016

Local Fight for 15 activists want better pay and working conditions for childcare workers

http://sound.wmnf.org/sound/wmnf_160408_110617_radioactivityF1_337.MP3 By Rob Lorei On Radioactivity Friday we have two childcare workers who are part of the local effort to push for a living wage for childcare workers and other low-wage employees. Our guests Nadaije Paul Jajoute and Lianne Flakes say that while they love their jobs as daycare workers, current wages often just barely… Read more »

March 23rd, 2016

Can Manufacturing Be Restored in the US?

http://sound.wmnf.org/sound/wmnf_160322_110617_radioactivityT1_187.MP3 By Rob Lorei Today on Radioactivity we talk about manufacturing in the U.S. Once a part of strong sector in the U.S. economy that provided solid middle class salaries to those without college educations, Manufacturing companies have largely moved jobs overseas over the last few decades, leaving mostly lower-waged service sector jobs behind. Today… Read more »

February 15th, 2016

How much would a Bernie Sanders healthcare system cost?

http://sound.wmnf.org/sound/wmnf_160212_110618_radioactivityF1_337.MP3 by Rob Lorei During last night’s Democratic debate, one of the argument that Hillary Clinton levied against Sen. Bernie Sanders is that his plan for single payer healthcare system is unfeasibly expensive; both she and the wall street journal quote a $18 trillion price tag for a single payer model. That number is based… Read more »

January 25th, 2016

Saint Petersburg Mayor delivers hopeful State of the City Address

Mayor Rick Kriseman announces that the state of Saint Petersburg is strong and sunny. Kriseman delivered his State of the City address last Saturday at the Coliseum. The auditorium was packed with city workers, residents and elected officials. The mayor outlined progress already made then laid out his short and long term agenda’s. Mayor Kriseman… Read more »

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