Vermont Workers' Center

Producer

Description

The Vermont Workers' Center is a democratic, member-run organization dedicated to organizing for workers' rights and living wages for all Vermonters. For more information, http://www.workerscenter.org/

Programs in this Series

Put People First March & Rally: One Movement for People & the Planet - 04/27/2012

Host Traven Leyshon speaks with Sandra Schlosser & Avery Pittman, Workers Center activists, on the upcoming May Day activities. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaV0zAaUVHg&feature=relmfu

May 1st Rally PSA - 04/11/2012

May 1st Rally PSA

Right to Education Promo - 04/11/2012

Vermont Workers' Center's Right to Education promo

Implications of Wisconsin Uprising - 03/23/2012

Host Traven Leyshon speaks with Sam Mayfield on her film, "Wisconsin Rising" discussing the implications of the Wisconsin Uprising and Vermont organizing against austerity and for Human Rights. Other topics discussed: May Day march...

Organizing for the Right to Education - 02/24/2012

Host Traven Leyshon with guest Ari Adelstein on the right to education day of action at the statehouse in Montpelier and nationwide..

Strength of the Storm - 01/27/2012

Host Traven Leyshon speaks with Sharon Rae Quinn and Rob Koier on the completion and roll out of the film 'Strength of the Storm'.

Put People First! Organizing for Human Rights, Saving Our Postal Service - 12/29/2011

Host Traven Leyshon and Puja Gupta speak with Jill Charbonneau, National Association of Letter Carriers Local 521.

Human Rights Day Conference & Launch of Put People First - 12/21/2011

Human Rights Day Conference & Launch of Put People First

Occupying and Organizing for Healthcare and Human Rights - 11/30/2011

Host Traven Leyshon talks with David Kreindler and Rob Koier from Vermont Workers' Center.

Put People First: A Look at Local Struggles by Teachers and Mobile Home Residents - 10/28/2011

Co-hosts, Amy Lester and Avery Book, of the Vermont Workers' Center, welcome Steve Owens, NEA Executive Board Member to discuss teacher struggles. In addition, Amy and Avery speak about the struggles of Mobile Home residents.

Meeting the Challenges: Irene, Good Jobs, Healthcare, Workers Rights - 09/23/2011

Traven Leyson hosts this monthly call-in. Guests Jill Charbonneau, President AFL-CIO, David Newby, President Emeritus Wisconsin AFL-CIO, Jim McGee, Executive Director at Transit Employees' Health & Welfare Fund speak with...

Winning Healthcare & Migrant Justice - 08/26/2011

Traven Leyson hosts this monthly call-in. He is joined by Katie Robbins, Katie Robbins, National Organizer of Healthcare-NOW! and Natalia Fajardo, Vermont Migrant Farmworker Solidarity Project.

Puttin' It All Together: Anja Rudiger - 06/29/2011

Vermont Workers' Center's Traven Layshon interviews Anja Rudiger of the National Economic and Social Rights Initiative. Recorded 6/29/11.

Put People First! The People's Budget Campaign - 06/24/2011

Traven Leyson hosts this monthly call-in, with guest James Haslam, Director of the Vermont Workers' Center talking about the new VWC initiative 'Put People First! The People's Budget Campaign'.

Vermont’s Health Care Breakthrough - 05/27/2011

Traven Leyson hosts this monthly call-in. Guest David Kriendler joins Traven to discuss the success of the Workers Center efforts towards the passage of new Healthcare Legislation, and what is next on the healthcare front.

Featured Story

CCTV Receives NEH Grant to Support Community Archives

CCTV Center for Media & Democracy is pleased to announce receipt of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Humanities Collections and Reference Resources grant alongside 32 peer archival institutions across the country. This $49,927 grant award will support efforts to preserve and expand access to audio/visual community history materials in the CCTV Archives. Read more about this opportunity here!