Labor Express Radio is Chicago's only English language labor news and current affairs radio program. “News for working people, by working people.” Our program covers issues in the labor movement locally, nationally, and internationally. The program also addresses issues of concern to working people such as housing, education, health care, immigrants rights, the environment and U.S. foreign policy, from a working class viewpoint. Labor Express Radio airs Sunday nights at 8:00 PM on Chicago's…
This is the full 8-2-2026 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. AI’s impact on the workplace and how unions are fighting back - audio from the 2026 Labor Notes Conference. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's oldest labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every Sunday at 8:00 PM on WLPN in Chicago, 105.5 FM. For more…
This is the full 7-12-2026 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. Check your Check! Minimum wages increased in Chicago and Cook County on July 1st. Also, immigrant workers lead the fight back against the boss and Trump’s agenda - more audio from Labor Notes 2026 Labor Express Radio is Chicago's oldest labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people.…
This is the full 6-21-2026 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. BP oil refinery workers in Whiting, Indiana, members of the Steel Workers union, have been locked out for over 3 months. I talk with USW Local 7‑1 President Eric Schultz about the events leading up to the lockout, how his members are holding up, and how working people can demonstrate solidarity with his members. Also, the fight…
This is the full 6-7-2026 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. We take a look at the impact of AI (artificial intelligence) on workers. Teamsters members at UPS, raise concerns regarding the use of inward-facing cameras in UPS trucks on the health and safety of drivers as increasing evidence indicates a serious problem. The International Labour Organization (ILO) releases a report entitled…
This is the full 5-24-2026 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. Labor Notes discusses taxing the rich and fighting AI in the workplace. Plus Jacob Morrison of The Valley Labor Report and labor journalist Hamilton Nolan discuss Union Now, a new fund for workers in organizing fights. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's oldest labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people,…
This is the full 4-26-2026 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. Labor historians Jeremy Brecher and Joseph McCartin, and labor organizer Stephen Lerner discuss how “Resisting Trumpism Can Revive the U.S. Labor Movement”. Plus, more details on plans for May Day in Chicago. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's oldest labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by…
This is the full 4-12-2026 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. Plans for May Day 2026 in Chicago. This year’s May Day might not only be the largest since 2006, but maybe the most important since the first May Day in 1886. Hear what is planned, who is organizing it and how you can get involved. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's oldest labor news and current affairs radio program. News for…
This is the full 3-29-2026 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. How do we move from symbolic protests like No Kings to direct action? Lessons from the Palestinian solidarity struggle. Also May Day 2026, plans for a general strike. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's oldest labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor Express Radio airs every…
This is the full 3-15-2026 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. Shamal Ali, a leader within the Communist Party of Iran-Hekmatist, discusses how the U.S. and Israel’s imperialist war sets back the workers' movement in Iran and must be opposed by the working class world-wide. Professor Afshin Matin-Asgari, author of Axis of Empire: A History of Iran-US Relations, talks about the current…
This is the full 3-1-2026 episode of the Labor Express Radio program. The new Unite & Win Podcast interviews Jorge Mújica of ARISE Chicago about immigrant worker organizing. Folks on the Work Stoppage Podcast discuss possibilities for a general strike in the U.S. Labor Express Radio is Chicago's oldest labor news and current affairs radio program. News for working people, by working people. Labor…
