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Heartland Labor Forum
Heartland Labor Forum is Kansas City's only program about the workplace. It is produced by and for our working people. We have been agitating on the air since 1989. Find out who is busting unions and who is fighting back. We are a member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network #laborradiopod
This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, we talk to two authors about books on working class women. Emily Twarog’s new book, Politics of the Pantry: Housewives, Food and Consumer Activism in the 20th Century, takes us back to a time when housewives organized to protest the high cost of food. Sarah Adler-Milstein writes about Sewing Hope, a garment factory in the Dominican Republic, which shows that it’s possible to produce clothing and say no to sweatshops. This factory pays a living wage, has a strong union, and maintains good health and safety standards. Tune in Thursday at 6pm, rebroadcast Friday at 5am.
