Daze of Labor, Days of Change
On this edition of Making Contact, we focus on the root of the American holiday, Labor Day: the contemporary condition of American labor.
Big Box Nation
On this edition, we take you inside the walls of the infamous big box retailer to hear how the company is responding to withering criticism from activists, what Wal-Mart’s financial success means for workers and small business owners, and a flap over a pro-Wal-Mart advertisement that compared a city zoning ordinance to book burning in Nazi Germany.
Social Security “Reform”: Rolling Back the New Deal
On this edition, we’ll explore the importance of the program to those often overlooked in the current debate over Social Security, like young people, and the disabled.
Working Democracy: Participatory Movements in Latin America
On this edition of Making Contact, we take a look at workers movements in Argentina and Bolivia and investigate how residents of Montreal are using a citizen-based model of democracy from Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Striking Back: Organized Labor and Solidarity
On this special edition from the Labor Desk of the National Radio Project, we take a look at successful efforts by hospital workers in Bronxville, New York, meatpackers in Omaha, Nebraska, and dockworkers in Charleston, South Carolina.
Job Security: Labor Rights and the U.S. War on Terrorism
On this edition of Making Contact, we take a look at national security and labor rights.
