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Program Information
WRIR Labor Day Specials
Labor In Virginia 06
Documentary
Cathy Woodson ,Cristina Rebeille and Pat Pat Lebel, John Gregory, Delverna Russ and Ruth Straus
 Christopher Maxwell  Contact Contributor
Sept. 28, 2006, 12:26 p.m.
30 Minute WRIR Labor Day Special including: RoundTable Discussion on Living Wage and Minimum Wage,

Katherine Komp
Denise Naim
Jeff Walker
Aaron Samsel
Liz Skrobiszewski-Humes
Jason Guard
Richmond IndyMedia with Gene Bruskin, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union regarding the (then upcoming) Labor rights rally at the Smithfield Packing shareholders meeting in the Jefferson Hotel, Richmond, Va. News Feature following UP on that Rally. Clip from Pacifica Archives on Norma Rae. Interview with Jay Levitt lawyer representing the labor union of the Editors and staff at the Richmond Times Dispatch.
Discussing Gag Order on Editorial Staff and how this affects their ability to do their job and the complaint filed by the National Labor Relations Board on Media General (owner of the RTD).
RoundTable Discussion on Living Wage and Minimum Wage with *new* WRIR Host Denise Naim interviewing Cathy Woodson with the Virginia Organizing Project, Cristina Rebeille and Pat Pat Lebel with the Legal Aid Justice Center.
Discussion with two nurses fired from a public hospital for standing up for safer labor practices.

This is a low bitrate version to make sure folks with dialup can hear it ... if you want a higher bandwidth version please email the WRIR producer at MAX@WRIR.org

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00:30:48 1 Sept. 12, 2006
WRIR-LP studios, Richmond, Va.
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