The Valley Labor Report
News & Politics
About
The Valley Labor Report is a weekly talk radio show from Huntsville Alabama hosted by Jacob Morrison and Adam Keller. We focus on organized labor, worker, civil and human rights. The show airs live every Saturday from 9:30AM – 11AM on both YouTube and WVNN Huntsville, 92.5 FM, on Saturdays at 5:00 AM on WHIV New Orleans, 102.3 FM, and on Tuesdays at 5:00 PM on WZZA Muscle Shoals, 1410 AM, and as a widely available podcast. We cover local, state, and national news for workers, by workers. The hosts hope specifically to educate the audience about the power they have through organizing and solidarity. Watch on YouTube and listen later where you get your favorite podcasts. You can support this show through the following links: http://patreon.com/thevalleylaborreport https://unionly.io/o/tvlr/support-the-valley-labor-report https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiLKIzygHK55vhP-OwrUs4A https://twitter.com/LaborReporters https://www.twitch.tv/valleylaborreport Call In: 844-899-TVLR (8857) Leave a Voice Mail, Text, or Talk Live On Air
Episodes
- Alabama Redistricting and Durham Teachers - TVLR 05/09/26
The Valley Labor Report episode from May 9, 2026, covers two main topics: Alabama's new redistricting maps and the organizing efforts of Durham teachers to establish a strong union.
- OVERTIME: Momentum Grows for REI Union - TVLR 5/2/26
This episode of The Valley Labor Report covers the growing REI Union, featuring an interview with REI worker Sam Wirt. It also discusses Chicago Zoo workers' efforts to secure a fair contract, with insights from the General Counsel for Tea…
- Standing Up After Contracts Are Revoked - TVLR 5/02/26
This episode of The Valley Labor Report features a discussion with AFGE National Organizing Director David Cann about federal workers responding to revoked collective bargaining agreements. Additionally, Bryan Stymacks from the Machinists…
- OVERTIME: Fighting Union Busting In Michigan - TVLR 4/25/26
This episode of The Valley Labor Report features a discussion with workers in Michigan who are fighting union busting. The episode also includes an update from Bob Funk about LaborLab and its upcoming conference.
- How Employers Put Workers in Danger, and What To Do About It - TVLR 4/25/26
This episode of The Valley Labor Report discusses how employers put workers in danger and what can be done about it. Topics include a presentation by Huntsville Hospital, union busting in Decatur, and the Dirty Dozen report by the National…
- OVERTIME: DOD Revokes Union Contracts: What Should Workers Do? - TVLR 4/18/26
The Valley Labor Report covers the National Staff Organization's sanctions on the Indiana State Teachers Association, advice on building a union reform caucus from LaborNotes, and news regarding the Department of Defense revoking union con…
- Sanitation Workers, Solidarity, and the Highlander Revival - TVLR 4/18/26
This episode of The Valley Labor Report features a discussion on the 1971 Huntsville Sanitation Workers strike and an interview with the new executive directors of the Highlander Research and Education Center.
- OVERTIME: Can This Union Organizer Unseat Jared Moskowitz? TVLR 4/11/26
In this episode of The Valley Labor Report, Oliver Larkin, a union organizer, speaks about his campaign to unseat Jared Moskowitz in Florida's 23rd congressional district.
- Alabama Session Brief & NAACP Youth Spotlight - TVLR 4/11/26
The Valley Labor Report covers the conclusion of Alabama's legislative session, an NAACP essay contest for high school students, and a conversation with a Michigan auto worker regarding union busting tactics.
- OVERTIME: Trump Tells Working Families to Pound Sand, He Needs Money for War - TVLR 4/4/26
This episode of The Valley Labor Report, titled OVERTIME, features discussions with federal union members about their strategies against employer policies. It also analyzes actions taken by Trump that are seen as attacks on working familie…
- Knox County Governor Candidate Beau Hawk Interview & Alabama Session Update - TVLR 4/4/26
This episode features an interview with Beau Hawk, a candidate for Governor of Knox County, TN. It also includes a discussion about Alabama's legislative session.
- OVERTIME: Sean O'Brien Explains What He's Got for Being Friendly to Trump - TVLR 3/28/26
This episode of The Valley Labor Report reacts to an interview with Teamsters President Sean O'
- Alabama Pensions Under Threat & Unions 101 - TVLR 3/28/26
The Valley Labor Report discusses concerning implications of an upcoming attack on Alabama pensions. The broadcast also includes a segment on unions, explaining what they are and how they negotiate contracts. This episode was pre-taped.
- OVERTIME: How Can Unions Influence Politics Again? TVLR 3/21/26
On The Valley Labor Report, Jared Abbott of the Center for Working Class Politics explains how unions can regain and exert electoral influence.
- How Firefighters are Building Strong Unions in the South - TVLR 3/21/26
This episode of The Valley Labor Report features Alabama State Senator Larry Stutts discussing hospital consolidation and prison reform. It also includes the deputy organizing director of the International Association of Fire Fighters, who…
- OVERTIME: Some People Are Really Unhappy About YouTube Channel Workers Unionizing - TVLR 3/14/26
This episode of The Valley Labor Report reacts to anti-union comments regarding YouTube channel workers unionizing and includes listener call-ins.
- Mercedes Settles NLRB Case, UAW Continues the Fight - TVLR 3/14/26
The Valley Labor Report covers education with a Huntsville City School Board member and features an Alabama auto worker discussing organizing efforts.
- OVERTIME: The Texas History They Don't Want You to Know w/ David Griscom - TVLR 3/7/26
David Griscom joins The Valley Labor Report to discuss his book, Texas elections, and anti-union Democrats.
- Federal Jobs are being Doled Out Based on Loyalty to the Regime - TVLR 3/7/26
The Valley Labor Report features a discussion with letter carrier Cordell Mardis about a successful grievance. The show also addresses the decline of the civil service and includes listener call-ins.
- Workers at Theorist Media are Unionizing, We Talk to Them - TVLR 2/28/26
This episode of The Valley Labor Report features discussions with workers from Theorist Media who are organizing a union. The program also addresses Graham Platner's union support and recent global news.
- What Happens When the Union Busters Show Up? TVLR 2/28/26
The Valley Labor Report features a discussion with Debbie Smith on Alabama healthcare. Additionally, a North Carolina social worker shares experiences with high-powered union busters impacting their union campaign.
- OVERTIME: The Union Member Bill of Rights - TVLR 2/21/26
The Valley Labor Report podcast features a discussion with the Association of Union Democracy regarding the union member bill of rights. The show, based in Alabama, focuses on worker justice and education.
- 96% YES: VW Workers Ratify Historic Contract - TVLR 2/21/26
The Valley Labor Report episode 96% YES covers the historic ratification of the first union contract by Volkswagen workers in the South. The show includes a conversation with the bargaining committee chair and an organizer from the Carpent…
- OVERTIME: Is This Conservative Twitter Guy Right About Unions? w/ Matt Bruenig - TVLR 2/14/26
This episode of The Valley Labor Report features Matt Bruenig discussing Richard Hanania's comments on unions. It also covers the UAW member who heckled Trump and Nebraska Senator Pete Ricketts' stance on a Tyson plant closure.
- Class Warfare in Black Atlanta - TVLR 2/14/26
The Valley Labor Report features a discussion with Dr. Augustus Wood on his book "Class Warfare in Black Atlanta." The episode also covers recent developments in the Alabama legislative session and Huntsville Hospital's proposed acquisitio…
- OVERTIME: How Black Workers Won a Union and Changed History w/ Paul Prescod - TVLR 2/7/26
Paul Prescod joins The Valley Labor Report to discuss his Jacobin article and new book about Black workers achieving unionization and historical change. The episode also includes segments on a union victory in Texas and labor protests in M…
- Volkswagen Workers Win Tentative Agreement - TVLR 2/7/26
The Valley Labor Report covers the tentative agreement reached by Southern Auto Workers with Volkswagen. The show also discusses a Florida lawmaker's anti-union bill and encourages listener voicemails.
- OVERTIME: How Minneapolis Unions are Fighting Back Against ICE - TVLR 1/31/26
The Valley Labor Report features the Minneapolis Labor Federation President discussing how unions are combating ICE policies and the national applicability of these strategies.
- How Trump is Letting Bosses Steal From, Abuse, and Harm Workers - TVLR 1/31/26
The Valley Labor Report discusses federal enforcement of worker protection laws alongside an Alabama legislative update. The show is Alabama's only union talk radio program.
- OVERTIME: There Was a General Strike in Minneapolis Last Week - TVLR 1/24/26
The Valley Labor Report covers a Minneapolis general strike involving tens of thousands protesting ICE, an ICE killing of a VA nurse and AFGE member, and features interviews with labor researcher Dave Kamper and a NIOSH worker.
- Huntsville Hospital is About to Become a Total Monopoly in the City; Here's Why That's Bad - TVLR 1/24/26
The Valley Labor Report discusses concerns over Huntsville Hospital potentially creating a monopoly by acquiring its sole competitor in the metro area. The show also features an interview with the Business Agent for the stagehands union in…
- OVERTIME: Minnesota Unions Call for a GENERAL STRIKE - TVLR 1/17/26
This episode covers a UAW member's interaction with Trump, a brief mention of Mr. Beast's wealth, and an interview with President Burnham of the Minnesota AFL-CIO discussing union responses to an ICE occupation in Minneapolis.
- UPS Teamster on the Post-Peak Season and Enforcing the Contract - TVLR 1/17/26
The Valley Labor Report episode covers the Texas labor movement, with a discussion about workers building power in Houston. It also includes insights from a UPS Teamster about the challenges of the post-peak season and enforcing the contra…
- OVERTIME: Why Does the Streamer Destiny Hate Unions So Much? TVLR 1/10/26
The Valley Labor Report episode discusses the unionization of Michigan home care workers, featuring an interview with a journalist. The show also includes a reaction to a clip from the streamer Destiny concerning his views on unions.
- How To Elect More Union Members to Office w/ Kentucky AFL-CIO - TVLR 1/10/26
The Valley Labor Report episode features a discussion on electing union members to office with the Kentucky AFL-CIO and profiles the Painters Union's successful organizing of hundreds of members in the past year.
- OVERTIME: Building Worker Power in Texas and Beyond with AFLCIO's Leonard Aguilar and Labor Educator Bill Barry - TVLR 01/03/26
This episode of The Valley Labor Report discusses building worker power with Texas AFLCIO President Leonard Aguilar and labor educator Bill Barry, focusing on strategies for Texas and the broader South.
- How Can Workers Build Power in the South This Year? TVLR 1/3/26
The Valley Labor Report, episode 1/3/26, covers expectations for Alabama politics in 2026, news regarding the TVA, and construction projects across the US. The show aims to educate and support workers in their struggles for justice and fai…
- OVERTIME: The Making of a Union Organizer w/ Jaz Brisack - TVLR 12/27/25
This episode features two interviews: one with Kalena Thomhave discussing home care worker rights, and another with union organizer Jaz Brisack.
- Union Members COMPLETELY VINDICATED as DOGE Collapses, a Failure - TVLR 12/27/25
The Valley Labor Report presents a compilation of their past year's coverage of the DOGE collapse. They invite listeners to share their opinions on how the coverage has aged.
- OVERTIME: The King of Union Talk Radio Comes on Our Show - TVLR 12/20/25
Ed "Flash" Ference, host of America's Workforce, the nation's only daily union talk radio program, joins The Valley Labor Report for a broad discussion on the condition of the US and the labor movement.
- Sam Seder EXPERTLY Predicted Trump's Second Term With Us in February - TVLR 12/20/25
This episode of The Valley Labor Report features a discussion on the making of the movie Alabama Solution and the state of Alabama's prisons. It also includes an interview with Sam Seder where he discusses Trump's second term.
- OVERTIME: The US House Passes Protect America's Workforce Act, What Does That Mean For Federal Workers? TVLR 12/13/25
The Valley Labor Report features Chris Dols discussing the Protect America's Workforce Act, passed by the US House, and its potential impact on federal workers in 2026.
- Fighting for Stronger Labor Protections on a Tennessee Nuclear Project - TVLR 12/13/25
On this episode of The Valley Labor Report, Randy Hadley of the RWDSU Midsouth Council discusses recent union victories in Alabama. Beau Hawk, Business Representative for the Knoxville Building and Construction Trades Council, joins to tal…
- OVERTIME: Is It Time to Abandon the Democrats? This Report Says Maybe - TVLR 12/6/25
Les Leopold and Jared Abbott join The Valley Labor Report's OVERTIME to discuss their report analyzing the Democratic Party's impact on populists in swing states.
- Southern Communities are FIGHTING to Hold Hyundai-Kia Accountable - TVLR 12/6/25
Lance Ingwersen joins the program to discuss how campus workers are organizing to build power in Alabama. Will Tucker also discusses efforts by southern communities to hold the Hyundai-Kia corporation accountable.
- OVERTIME: Teamsters for a Democratic Union Endorses Sean O'Brien, What Does That Mean? TVLR 11/29/25
This episode of The Valley Labor Report covers the Teamsters for a Democratic Union endorsement of Sean O'Brien, exploring associated tensions. The show also provides an explanation of why "right to work" laws are detrimental.
- Union Members React to Doug Jones Gubernatorial Campaign - TVLR 11/29/25
The Valley Labor Report episode "Union Members React to Doug Jones Gubernatorial Campaign" features discussions on Doug Jones' political prospects and a segment on strengthening public sector unions in Mississippi. The show emphasizes its…
- OVERTIME: The Case for Optimism About the Labor Movement w/ Dave Kamper
The Valley Labor Report features Dave Kamper discussing his book "Who's Got the Power?" and an update from a Minneapolis educator on a new contract secured after a strike threat.
- How Elon Musk's Company Got Huge OSHA Penalties Disappeared - TVLR 11/22/25
The Valley Labor Report covers a Starbucks union strike in Alabama and features a former OSHA official discussing the dismissal of OSHA citations for Elon Musk's company in Nevada.
- OVERTIME: Republicans are Firing Workers Over Protected Political Speech - TVLR 11/15/2025
The Valley Labor Report covers Republicans allegedly firing workers for protected political speech. The episode also provides updates on union busting efforts, Starbucks workers' issues, and other relevant labor news.