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uch like the labor movement itself, the “labor beat” in this country is nowhere near what it used to be in decades past, when most newspapers had designated labor sections and/or full-time reporters covering labor issues. It has been genuinely encouraging to see in recent years this minor explosion in quality labor reporting, and in…

e should cherish and support THE VALLEY LABOR REPORT. We know we cannot depend on corporate-owned mainstream media to speak truthfully of labor’s story and to promote a greater awareness of the fact that the only force that can redeem, renew, and advance American democratic life is the labor-union movement. And we know, as well,…

n 1987 the Reagan Administration abolished “The Fairness Doctrine” which had required networks to allow equal access for dissenting political views. Prior to that this had balanced the media so indoctrination of one specific ideology wouldn’t occur. Since that abolishment the likes of Limbaugh, Hannity, Ingraham, Savage, the list is endless, have dominated talk radio…

Over the course of 2022, many thousands of Starbucks partners joined together with their coworkers to push for better working conditions, with over 350 locations holding union votes–but in spite of the protections the National Labor Relations Act attempts to guarantee, the workers have been met with tremendous retaliation. In response, Senator Bernie Sanders, as…

e’ve got big dreams for TVLR. Workers in the South need media built for them, by them. Media that reports on issues of importance to us, lifts up our stories, and analyzes the news from a workers perspective. We need media organizations that care about organization and our collective power, and that serves as a…