The president of National Nurses United speaks to Labor Radio in the wake of the state killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis, child care centers are in crisis as Trump cuts childcare subsidies, the president of UE Local 1186 speaks to Labor Radio on his union's stance following the US invasion of Venezuela and the kidnapping of its president, Trump targeting of H1B visa holders will effect universities including UW-Madison, 19 states have raised their minimum wage rate as of January 1, the National Labor Relations Board backs the Teamsters by declining an injunction demand from Amazon, and the American Federation of Teachers is suing Texas for violating the free speech rights of teachers.

Labor Radio collective members Greg Geboski, Robin Gee, Joanne Powers, Jeannine Ramsey, Keith Steffen, and Carol Weidel are in the WORT studios to discuss labor stories and themes we covered in 2025.

The national Starbucks strike led by Starbucks Workers United continues at four stores in the Madison area, the Labor Department is back to issuing a monthly jobs report and Labor Radio takes a closer look, the Trump Administration again unilaterally voids the collective bargaining agreement covering Transportation Security Administration workers and Labor Radio speaks to the president of TSA AFGE Local 777, New York State sues UPS claiming the company owes millions in unpaid wages, table card dealers at Horseshoe Indianapolis casino join Teamsters Local 135 after a 50 day recognition strike and the Local 135 president talks to Labor Radio, and we hear some union voices at the annual South Central Federation of Labor holiday party at the Madison Labor Temple.