Time to relax those pre election post Sandy jitters with Will Ryan And The Cactus County Cowboys, Barry Crimmons, Kevin Rooney, Jimmy Dore, Jeremy S. Kramer, and Stephane Zamorano. Plus a Billy Bragg song from Robin Roberts.
Calm Down
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Obama v. Labor
The Democrats bring their convention to North Carolina one of the original “right to work” states. Has Obama turned his back on labor? Why are some of your favorite Hollywood stars promoting a new movie that undermines the Teachers Union? We celebrate Labor Day with Josh Eidelson who covers labor for Salon and In These Times. Plus Robin Roberts serenades us with union songs.
Australian Waterfront Dispute of 1998
Tim O'Brien composer of "With These Arms."
This week’s union song, “With These Arms,”
By Robin Roberts
This week’s union song, “With These Arms,” by songwriter Tim O’Brien was inspired by the Australian Waterfront Dispute of 1998 when the Patrick Corporation, which controlled the waterfront, drove out the Maritime Union of Australia in an illegal restructuring of their workforce.
The government, in support, gutted the Industrial Relations Act, renamed it the Workplace Relations Act of 1996, and all but eliminated collective bargaining in an effort to break the MUA.
On April 8, 1998, all dockworkers were fired. The next day the docks re-opened staffed by non-union workers.
The union sued in federal court and won. A new agreement was signed in June 1998.
Originally Broadcast May 25, 2012. Actress Janie Haddad Tompkins and Aaron Ginsburg stop by to talk about “Janie And Aaron Does Hollywood,” another podcast that will soon eclipse David’s. More union songs from Robin Roberts. Also stuff from our archives.
Janie’s Got A Pun
Former President Clinton photographed in Las Vegas with some of America's favorite porn stars.
Originally Broadcast May 25, 2012. Actress Janie Haddad Tompkins and Aaron Ginsburg stop by to talk about “Janie And Aaron Does Hollywood,” another podcast that will soon eclipse David’s. More union songs from Robin Roberts. Also stuff from our archives.
Dimon Dogs
Originally Broadcast May 16, 2012. This Ain’t Capitalism! It’s Genocide! Dore, Conniff and Rooney on J.P. Morgan Chase, Obama’s Ties To Wall Street. New music from Will Ryan. Union songs from Robin Roberts. Plus Andrea Martin, Paul Dooley and Janie Haddad Tompkins.
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Secret Crushes
David, Paul, Frank, Dylan and Chris reveal their secret crush on Laraine Newman. Plus more Union Songs from Robin Roberts.