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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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.
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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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 »
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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 »
