Native America Calling

More than 600 workers at the casino owned by the Graton Federated Tribes voted to organize in 2014. It's one of the very few tribal casinos with an employee union (Photo: Wikimedia commons).

Tuesday, May 1, 2018 – Laboring for sovereignty

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Clashes between labor unions and gaming tribes surfaced once again when the U.S. Senate brought Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act to a vote. It failed. Tribal casinos are not exempt from the National Labor Relations Act, thanks to a 2004 labor board ruling. On this International Workers Day, or Mayday, we’ll talk with both sides about how organized labor fits in with tribal self-determination.

Guests:

Mary Pavel (Skokomish Tribe of Washington) – partner at Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Endreson & Perry, LLP

Jefferson Keel (Chickasaw Nation) – president of the National Congress of American Indians and Lt. Governor of the Chickasaw Nation

Break Music:  Five Kiowa “49” Dance Songs (song) Bill Koomsa, Sr. & Kiowa Dance Group Singers (artist) Kiowa – Traditional Kiowa Songs (album)

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