in Chicago, concessionary contracts by the UAW (United Auto Workers union), multiple victories by the CIW (Coalition of Immokalee Workers), the financial and economic crisis which began in the fall of 2008, labor's involvement in the 2008 Presidential elections, and the occupation of Republic Windows and Doors by its workers, members of UE Local 1110, in December 2008. Labor Express has also sought to maintain Heimbach's interest in working class culture and music. Mead-Lucero has added to the repertoire of labor folk songs working class music from many genres, including punk, Latin, and hip-hop. Mead-Lucero has had assistance with hosting and production at times from assistant producer Marnie Goodfriend, a former staff member of SEIU Local 880 and Stacie Johnson a former intern with WBEZ. References Sources and links Labor Express Radio’s homepage Labor Express Radio’s program archive at Archive.org Website for radio station WLUW which broadcast a live web stream of the program http://www.wluw.org/ Website for the Labor Beat TV program https://web.archive.org/web/20080827161054/http://www.laborbeat.org/lb/home.htm More Information on Labor Beat TV http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p_mla_apa_research_citation/2/6/0/4/4/p260440_index.html Article on both Labor Express and Labor Beat in the 2001 edition of John Downing’s book Radical Media Both Labor Express and Labor Beat are members of UPPNET (Union Producers and Programmers Network) https://web.archive.org/web/20070627044709/http://www.uppnet.org/index.htm More information on WCFL https://web.archive.org/web/20100617042124/http://www.radiotimeline.com/am1000wcfl.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20090429093016/http://users.crocker.com/~acacia/text_radio.html http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/1331.html 1993 radio programme debuts American public radio programs Labor relations in the United States Chicago radio shows American news radio programs