Best Federal Labor Relations Authority Podcasts (2025)

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October 9th, 2025 13:54

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Topics discussed this week by Peter Broida: 2019 Government Employee Fair Treatment Act and OMB draft legal opinion on payment obligations for employees during shutdown Buy Dewey books at deweypub.comBy Peter Broida

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USA: Interview with Chris Garlock of the Labor Radio and Podcasting Network 14:11

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Send us a text Chris, who's based in Washington, D.C., is the founder of the Labor Radio and Podcasting Network. With around 200 members, the network shows the very widespread adoption of podcasting by activists in the trade union movement. We asked Chris about audience size, impact, and how unions and activists can start their own shows. Listeners…

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Canada: Interview with Paul Finch, President of the British Columbia General Employees Union (BCGEU) 11:30

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Send us a text This week we talked with Paul Finch at a particularly interesting moment. His union, the largest in the Canadian province of British Columbia, is on strike. The employer in this case, the provincial government, is a social democratic party -- the NDP. Paul explains why the union is on strike and their strategy to win. He even broke t…

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August 4th, 2025 16:25

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Topics discussed this week by Peter Broida: State of the FLRA Buy Dewey books at deweypub.comBy Peter Broida

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July 21st, 2025 22:07

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Topics discussed this week by Peter Broida: State of the MSPB Buy Dewey books at deweypub.comBy Peter Broida

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USA: Interview with Shawna Bader-Blau from the Solidarity Center 21:39

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Send us a text Shawna Bader-Blau heads up the Solidarity Center in Washington DC which has for many years been one of the great sources of support for workers around the world trying create and sustain independent, democratic trade unions. But with the inauguration of Donald Trump earlier this year, all that has come under threat. In our interview,…

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June 4th, 2025 19:03

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Topics discussed this week by Peter Broida: Developments in EEO case processing Buy Dewey books at deweypub.comBy Peter Broida

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May 16th, 2025 22:06

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Topics discussed this week by Peter Broida: Recent executive and OPM directives Buy Dewey books at deweypub.comBy Peter Broida

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Canada: Interview with Gil McGowan, President of the Alberta Federation of Labour 25:14

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Send us a text The Alberta Federation of Labour and some 25 Alberta unions, representing more than 300,000 workers, recently unveiled the Solidarity Pact, a commitment to collective defence against any attack on workers by public- or private-sector employers. The Solidarity Pact is intended to remain in force indefinitely. "The purpose of the Solid…

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April 30th, 2025 22:06

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Topics discussed this week by Peter Broida: President Roosevelt’s 1933 removal of FTC Commissioner William Humprey and constitutional arguments advanced then and now in the Supreme Court concerning President Trump’s removal of MSPB Chair Cathy Harris Buy Dewey books at deweypub.comBy Peter Broida

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USA: Interview with Dr Debbie Goldman, author of Disconnected: Call Center Workers Fight for Good Jobs in the Digital Age 13:41

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Send us a text Dr Debbie Goldman worked for 28 years at the Communication Workers of America (CWA) and is an expert on the subject of call centre workers. In this short interview we discussed her new book, Disconnected: Call Center Workers Fight for Good Jobs in the Digital Age. We talked about issues like surveillance in the workplace, how the CWA…

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Belarus: Interview with Luc Triangle, General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) 9:07

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Send us a text Luc Triangle, General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), was LabourStart's guest this week on our podcast. The ITUC represents around 200 million workers in 169 countries and territories and has 340 national affiliates. LabourStart's Eric Lee interviewed Luc about the vicious attacks by the Lukashenko di…

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Azerbaijan: Interview with Nilufar Mammadrzayeva 11:12

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Send us a text Nilufar Mammadrzayeva is an activist in İşçi Masası (Labor Desk), an alternative Confederation of Trade Unions operating in Azerbaijan. As she explained to us, "Right now, four of our comrades are facing dire conditions in prison due to their labor rights activism. One of them has already been sentenced to eight years, and the situat…

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March 31st, 2025 38:52

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Topics discussed this week by Peter Broida Executive Order invoking statutory national security exclusion to undercut federal sector contract and statutory LR protections. Peter Broida's webinar on RIFs at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03-UU34CGLk Buy Dewey books at deweypub.com - Reductions In Force, by Renn Fowler…

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Canada: Interview with Mark Hancock 12:46

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Send us a text This week, LabourStart's Pat Bulmer interviews Mark Hancock, national president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees -- the largest union in the country. Mark was asked to speak about the union's recently-adopted "Montreal Declaration" which was drafted in response to US President Donald Trump's threats against Canada. “The decl…

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Belarus: Interview with Liza Merliak, exiled trade unionist 13:07

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Send us a text LabourStart's podcast this week is - unfortunately - about Belarus, which is probably the worst place in Europe to be a trade unionist. We are now coming up on the 3rd anniversary of the mass arrests of Belarusian trade union leaders and the crushing of the country's independent and democratic unions. Liza tells us why this happened,…

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February 24th, 2025 16:32

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Topics: Ruminations on appealing to MSPB from probationary or trial period terminations; Buy Dewey books at deweypub.com - Reductions In Force, by Renn FowlerBy Peter Broida

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February 11th, 2025 17:25

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Topics: Ruminations on administrative leave; Buy Dewey books at deweypub.comBy Peter Broida

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Turkey: Interview with Kıvanç Eliaçık, Director of International Relations Department for DISK 16:49

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Send us a text This week's LabourStart interview is with Kıvanç Eliaçık from DISK, one of Turkey's national trade union centres. We talked about workers' rights in Turkey, the role played by LabourStart and global unions, what individuals can do to help -- and about the central role that workers in struggle are playing in all this. We also discusse…

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Interview with Daniel Blackburn from the International Centre for Trade Union Rights 12:12

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Send us a text This week's LabourStart podcast is a short interview with Daniel Blackburn, who runs the International Centre for Trade Union Rights (ICTUR), based in London. Daniel spoke with us about ICTUR's history, the journal it produces (International Union Rights), the incredible reference book they publish on trade unions of the world, and e…

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Canada: Interview with Stephanie Ross & Larry Savage 20:29

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Send us a text The LabourStart Podcast this week -- our first in 2025 -- is an interview with two Canadian writers who've written an important new book about one of the country's largest trade unions. Stephanie Ross is an associate professor in the School of Labour Studies at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont., and founding president of the Cana…

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January 21st, 2025 23:01

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Topics: FLRA Member’s comments on arbitration practice; Peter Broida’s comments on executive orders from President Trump affecting federal sector personnel law; Buy Dewey books at deweypub.comBy Peter Broida

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December 9th, 2024 22:02

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Topics discussed this week by Peter Broida: Peter Broida speculates on future events affecting civil service practitioners Buy Dewey books at deweypub.comBy Peter Broida

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Interview with Tamar Ansiani, one of the striking workers at Evolution Gaming, Georgia 9:07

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Send us a text This week we interviewed Tamar Ansiani, who in addition to being a striker (one of over 4,000) at the Swedish-owned Evolution Gaming in Georgia, is also a vice president of LABOR, a Georgian trade union. Tamar spoke about the reasons for the strike, the importance of international solidarity and much more in this short interview. To …

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October 28th, 2024 30:06

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Topics discussed this week by Peter Broida: MSPB regulatory changes of September 9, 2024 (89 FR 72957) Buy Dewey books at deweypub.comBy Peter Broida

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Interview with Sultana Hossain from the Amazon Labor Union in the USA 13:15

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Send us a text "We were dying," says Sultana Hossain, describing the conditions that led thousands of Amazon employees in New York City to begin organising into a trade union. Initially, their union was independent and had no backing from anyone else -- and yet the workers were able to force an election in the workplace, win a majority and inspire …

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October 15th, 2024 19:29

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Topics discussed this week by Peter Broida: Bureau of Prisons, FCI Ashland and AFGE Local 1286, 74 FLRA 13 (Sept. 4, 2024) (Back Pay Act; exceptions); Parkinson v. DOJ, SF-0752-13-0032X-1 (Sept. 5, 2024) (enforcement proceedings); Kemp v. Dept. of Army, DA-1221-23-0434-W-1 (Sept. 20, 2024) (holiday work)…

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Interview with Carlos Ching-Hung Wang, the president of the China Steel Express Union (Taiwan) 6:37

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Send us a text China Steel Express (CSE), the most profitable subsidiary of Taiwan's largest state-owned enterprise, China Steel Corporation (CSC), has long exploited Taiwanese seafarers through illegal fixed-term contracts. Recently, CSE replaced Taiwanese seafarers with Chinese crew. As a result, more than 300 seafarers lost their jobs. In July, …

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August 25th, 2024 24:16

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Topics discussed this week by Peter Broida: Nishimura v. Dept. of Navy SF-0752-20-0282-I-1 (Aug. 13, 2024) (constructive suspensions); Hagg v. Bureau of Prisons (Fed. Cir. 2023-1071 NP Aug. 16, 2023) (review of arbitration awards); Buy Dewey books at deweypub.comBy Peter Broida

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The struggle for jobs and dignity at Liberty Steel 14:38

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Send us a text An interview with Judith Kirton-Darling, general secretary of IndustriAll Europe, about the ongoing fight of Liberty Steel workers in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland in the face of catastrophic job losses. Judith talks about the background to the struggle, including latest developments, including a walk out this morning by Lib…

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Interview with Srđan from Radnicki Glas (Workers Voice) in Serbia 14:46

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Send us a text This week we interviewed Srđan from Radnicki Glas (Workers Voice) in Serbia. The group is very involved with the ongoing campaign at the Yura factories in Serbia -- which is the subject of a LabourStart ActNOW campaign. (Click here to learn more.) We talked about unions and workers in general in Serbia and the specific issues faced b…

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July 18th, 2024 25:53

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Topics discussed this week by Peter Broida: FLRA training availability; Pershing VAMC and AFGE Local 2338, 73 FLRA 904 (July 15, 2024) (failure to respond to FLRA show cause orders); Siefring v. DOJ, CH-0752-20-0509-I-1 (NP July 9, 2024) (burdens of proof for EEO and associated reprisal defenses); Cadena v. DHS, DE-0432-19-0321-I-1 (NP July 15, 202…

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Interview with David Edwards, General Secretary of the Education International 11:13

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Send us a text We spoke with David Edwards just three weeks before the opening of the congress of the Education International, which unites trade unions of teachers and other educational professionals. The EI is one of the biggest global unions -- it has 383 member organisations, representing more than 32 million people in 178 countries and territo…

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Interview with Judith Kirton-Darling, General Secretary of IndustriAll Europe 11:29

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Send us a text Less than 24 hours after the results of the first round of the French legislative elections were known, and with the threat of a far Right government for the first time since Vichy, we interviewed Judith Kirton-Darling. Judith is General Secretary of IndustriAll Europe, which represents 7 million working men and women united within 2…

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June 17th, 2024 20:54

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Topics discussed this week by Peter Broida: Rumination of Peter Broida on MSPB case processingBy Peter Broida

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Interview with Macarena Grimalt Fernandes, Argentinian trade unionist 10:35

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Send us a text Earlier this month there were giant protests across Argentina following the attempts by the country's new president, Javier Gerardo Milei, to impose his dystopian vision on the country. Milei's government is cracking down on workers' rights, downsizing and privatising much of the public sector, and triggering a huge increase in unemp…

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May 15th, 2024 22:08

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Topics discussed this week by Peter Broida: Nelson v. DHS, AT-1221-22-0186-W-1 (4/5/2024) (NP) (IRA treatment of EEO allegations made to OIG or internal agency investigative units) Gilewicz v. DHS, 2024 MSPB 7 (4/9/2024) (standards for assessing compensatory damages in whistleblower cases) Paulus v. Dept. of Labor, PH-0432-19-0432-I-2 (4/10/2024) (…

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Interview with Esther Lynch, General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) 18:11

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Send us a text This week, we spoke with Esther Lynch, the General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC). The ETUC represents 45 million members from 93 trade union organisations in 41 European countries, plus 10 European Trade Union Federations. In a wide-ranging discussion, we spoke about the upcoming European elections and wh…

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Interview with Khaing Zar, trade union leader from Myanmar 14:03

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Send us a text Khaing Zar is President of the Industrial Workers Federation of Myanmar (IWFM) and Treasurer of the Confederation of Trade Unions of Myanmar (CTUM). Forced into exile following the military coup d'etat in February 2021, she is a leading spokesperson for the embattled trade unions of her country, which have now been effectively banned…

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Interview with Jan Willem Goudriaan, General Secretary of the European Public Service Union (EPSU) 11:34

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Send us a text This week we interviewed Jan Willem Goudriaan, General Secretary of the European Public Service Union (EPSU). EPSU brings together trade unions from across Europe. It influences the policies and decisions of employers, governments and European institutions that affect public service workers, their families and communities. It mobilis…

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Interview with Luc Triangle, General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) 13:15

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Send us a text Luc Triangle is the new general secretary of the global labour movement's peak body, the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). The ITUC represents 191 million workers united in 340 affiliated national trade union centres around the globe. We spoke with Luc about the ITUC's new "For Democracy" campaign, about the globally-re…

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Interview with Rebecca Owens, flight attendant at Alaska Airlines and proud trade unionist 12:33

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Send us a text Rebecca Owens is a proud flight attendant and active member of AFA (Association of Flight Attendants)-CWA Council 30 in Anchorage, Alaska. She has stepped up as her union is in contract negotiations at Alaska Airlines by helping to organize informational pickets, volunteering to go on camera to share the stories of her union brothers…

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Interview with Amanda Gearing and Darren Westwood about the strike by Amazon workers in the UK 10:49

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Send us a text Darren is an Amazon worker and Amanda is a senior organiser for the GMB union in the UK. Together, they tell a story of low pay, union busting and an atmosphere of fear at Amazon -- but also a story of courage, solidarity and hope as workers unite and take on one of the largest and most powerful corporations in the world. Learn more …

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Interview with Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress 13:22

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Send us a text When Bea Bruske was a teenager she found herself walking a picket line for many months -- a strike prolonged unnecessarily because her employer had hired scabs. Today she's the President of the Canadian Labour Congress and is leading the fight for anti-scab legislation. A bill now making its way through the Canadian federal parliamen…

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Interview with Ahmad Badawy, Egyptian trade union activist 12:05

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Send us a text The textile workers at Egypt's state-owned Mahalla factory have a history they can be proud of -- their strikes helped to bring down the Mubarak dictatorship. In March 2024, when the Egyptian government decided to exclude them from a minimum wage equal to US $120 (per month - before taxes), they rose up in protest, led by women worke…

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March 27th, 2024 22:08

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Topics discussed this week by Peter Broida: Talley v. NRC, DC-3443-22-0447-I-1 (3/22/2024) (NP) (adverse action jurisdiction and locality pay) Cledera v. DOJ, DA-0752-21-0013-I-3 (3/25/2024) (NP) (due process; ex-parte information) Flannigan v. Dept. of Air Force, DC-0752-13-0367-I-4 (3/11/2024) (NP) (expert testimony; Daubert) Bureau of Prisons, F…

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Interview with Sally McManus, Secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) 8:43

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Send us a text Australia under its new Labor government is seeing a huge revival of the trade union movement with new "closing loopholes" laws that strengthen workers' rights. At the centre of the struggle is Sally McManus and the Australian trade union movement. Sally is a fighter and is often quoted saying: "I believe in the rule of law where the…

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Interview with Nick MacWilliam from Justice for Colombia 14:39

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Send us a text Colombia used to be described as the most dangerous place on earth to be a trade unionist. Sadly, that is still the case. But as Nick MacWilliam from the UK-based, trade union-backed Justice for Colombia explains, things are getting better. Colombia now has a progressive president, supported by the unions, and Nick -- who has just re…

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Interview with Kazem Nik-Khah - about workers in Iran 11:44

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Send us a text Kazem is in charge of international relations at Free Them Now, which was set up in 2005 to build international support for jailed workers in Iran. News from Free Them Now can be found on LabourStart's Iran page. Support the showBy Eric Lee - LabourStart

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Interview with Marc Belanger - Radio Labour 17:42

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Send us a text Marc Belanger was doing labour education and union organising online back in the 1980s. That's NOT a typo -- he established SoliNet (Solidarity Network) for Canada's largest union, CUPE, nearly 40 years ago. He went on to run the International Labour Organisation's training centre in Turin, Italy and now is back in Canada, where he f…