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This podcast tracks the audio archives for the “Heartland Labor Forum” radio show. The Heartland Labor Forum is Kansas City’s only program about the workplace. It’s radio that talks back to the boss! Whether you’re a union member or your workplace isn’t organized, Heartland Labor Forum (HLF) has stories for you, guaranteed to inspire, educate, or enrage you.

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Sick of junk fees, phone scams and wasted time with customer service?  We’ll talk with Chad Maisel of the Groundwork Collaborative about the so-called Annoyance Economy that costs us hundreds of billions of dollars annually. Then, two restaurant work... more

It’s baseball season, and it’s the 50th anniversary of free agency. This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, we’ll look at one of the most successful unions in American labor history – the Major League Baseball Players Association. We’ll talk with Mic... more

The KC Indivisible Social Justice Chorus will raise their voices in song in a preview of their appearance at the Mill Creek NO Kings rally next Saturday. Then, six of every ten food workers in Great Britain make wages that are insufficient to meet th... more

This year’s legislative session may leave working people in a state of Misery, their rights assaulted, with fewer public services and less funding for public schools, and their pockets fleeced as the legislature substitutes high sales taxes for the s... more

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Recent Guests

Chad Maisel
Author of the Annoyance Economy study
Groundwork Collaborative
Episode: The Annoyance Economy and Missouri Workers Center Organizing Restaurant Workers
Richard Eicher
McDonald's worker and organizer with the Missouri Workers Center
Missouri Workers Center
Episode: The Annoyance Economy and Missouri Workers Center Organizing Restaurant Workers
Terrence Wise
Gig economy worker (Uber, Instacart) and restaurant worker
Missouri Workers Center
Episode: The Annoyance Economy and Missouri Workers Center Organizing Restaurant Workers
Jada Roth
Full-service restaurant worker and organizer
Missouri Workers Center
Episode: The Annoyance Economy and Missouri Workers Center Organizing Restaurant Workers
Mark Galas
Host for Labor Song of the Month segment
Heartland Labor Forum
Episode: The Annoyance Economy and Missouri Workers Center Organizing Restaurant Workers
Michael Haupert
Economics professor, expert on the business of baseball
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Episode: Celebrating 50 Years of Free Agency in Baseball
Fran (PCS Union)
Fran from the PCS Union, public services union representative
Public and Commercial Services Union
Episode: Singing No Kings and Hunger Is a Union Issue
Daniel Kadabby
Daniel Kadabby, National Teachers Union speaker
National Teachers Union
Episode: Singing No Kings and Hunger Is a Union Issue
Mary Williams
Mary Williams, political director of Unite the Union
Unite the Union
Episode: Singing No Kings and Hunger Is a Union Issue

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Judy Ansel
News reader and contributor; core host with long-running involvement.

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4.9 out of 5 stars from 13 ratings
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    In this day and age where everything in America is for sale, it is refreshing to find Heartland Labor Forum fighting back by airing the truth.

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Provides history-informed analysis that challenges mainstream narratives.
Pays sharp attention to worker rights and public education.
Offers strong union leadership perspectives and practical organizing tips.

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The Annoyance Economy and Missouri Workers Center Organizing Restaurant Workers
Q: What could address the health care frictions identified in your study?
Congress could require up-to-date provider directories, mandate online access to all forms, limit prior authorization hurdles, and leverage federal purchasing power to set expectations for companies providing health insurance.
Celebrating 50 Years of Free Agency in Baseball
Q: How did binding arbitration change the balance of power between players and owners?
Binding arbitration introduced an independent arbiter to resolve salary disputes, shifting leverage away from owners and toward players by providing a structured mechanism to set salaries and gradually enabling free agency.
Celebrating 50 Years of Free Agency in Baseball
Q: What was the Seitz decision and why does it matter for free agency?
The Seitz decision clarified legal grounds in which players could challenge the reserve clause, paving the way for later arbitration and ultimately enabling free agency as part of the collective bargaining framework.
Singing No Kings and Hunger Is a Union Issue
Q: What is the government's role in addressing hunger according to the Right to Food Commission speakers?
They advocate creating a statutory framework to guarantee the right to food and to end hunger by 2035, with a roadmap of policy actions and parliamentary engagement.
Jeff City Misery – A Legislative Update
Q: What can listeners do to help their representatives support working people?
Listeners can engage via a direct text line to the AFL-CIO office to receive action alerts, ensuring messages reach the Capitol and reflect real, paper-based dialogue rather than automated responses.

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What is Heartland Labor Forum about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A listener-focused look at workers' rights, labor history, and current union actions across the Midwest and beyond. Episodes routinely cover union organizing wins, public education funding, healthcare policy as it affects workers, and how political shifts impact labor movements. Notable threads include worker solidarity, internal democracy within unions, mental health in unions, and the role of media and policy in shaping labor outcomes. The show often features practitioners, scholars, and union leaders, offering practical insights for organizers, advocates, and workers seeking to understand or join the labor movement. A standout is its willingness to address hot-button topics like wage theft, political stances of unions, and innovative uni... more

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Heartland Labor Forum launched 13 years ago and published 751 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.

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1. Chad Maisel
2. Richard Eicher
3. Terrence Wise
4. Jada Roth
5. Mark Galas
6. Michael Haupert
7. Fran (PCS Union)
8. Daniel Kadabby

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