Working to Live in Southwest Washington

Shannon and Harold talk to Bob Caroll, president of the Columbia Pacific Building and Construction Trades Council (http://www.colpacbuildingtrades.com/,) Mike Bridges with the Longview Kelso Building Trades Council, and Executive Secretary of the Washington State Building and Construction Trades Council (http://www.wabuildingtrades.org/) Mark Riker about how people can start a new career without taking on a ton of college debt. Mike Bridges sticks around to discuss the Northwest Innovationworks project in Kalama, Washington with Vee Godley and Kent Caputo. Find out more about the project and the living wage jobs it will provide at https://letsbuildthiswa.com/. Finally, they talk to Joanna Turner who also wants to bring living wage jobs to Klickitat County, where she's running for the County Council. Find out more about Joanna and her campaign at https://www.friendsofjoanna.com/ Remember working people in Southwest Washington, this is YOUR podcast! Email us at [email protected] and let us know what you think about the show, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes! We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at http://www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.

Just in time for Labor Day weekend, working people in SW Washington and across the world, it's episode 1 of Working to Live in Southwest Washington - sponsored by http://www.qualifiedelectricianspdx.com! Shannon and Harold talk to four SW Washington educators about what it's like to go back to school in our new reality, and what they think it's important for parents to know so their students have the best chance of success. Randy Davis from IBEW Local 48 (https://www.ibew48.com/) introduces a $200 discount coupon available to working families in our region through Qualified Electricians PDX. State Representative Monica Stonier talks about how she balances being a working educator with serving in the state legislature, and her campaign to retain her seat representing Washington's 49th Legislative District. Find out more about Monica's campaign at https://www.votemonicastonier.com/ or at her Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/ElectMonicaStonier/ Remember, this is YOUR podcast working people in Southwest Washington - and we want to know what you want to hear on it! Send us a message at [email protected] and give us your show ideas! We're a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network - find more radio shows and podcasts that speak to working people about working people's issues at http://www.LaborRadioNetwork.org.

In the Pacific Northwest we don't live to work... we work to live! The Southwest Washington Central Labor Council is very excited to bring you a new podcast about work, and life, in the lower-left-corner of the Evergreen State. Hosts Shannon Myers and Harold Phillips are planning to bring working people in our region and throughout the world discussions with newsmakers, Labor leaders and everyday workers about the things that matter most to their day-to-day lives - and have some fun along the way! Remember, working people in SW Washington, this is YOUR podcast. Shannon and Harold want to know what's important to you - so email them at [email protected] and let them know what you'd like to hear on upcoming episodes of Working to Live in Southwest Washington. The first full episode of Working to Live in Southwest Washington is scheduled to drop on September 5th - just in time for Labor Day! Be sure to hit the subscribe button, and spread the word to your friends and neighbors!