Tune to KALW’s “Crosscurrents Radio” today at 5 p.m. to hear Christopher Cook and KALW News Director Holly Kernan discuss his recent coverage of the trial between the Service Employees International Union and the National Union of Healthcare Workers, a rival union created by former SEIU staffers. They will talk about the meaning, importance and drama of this major labor trial, explore the larger battle within SEIU over leadership and direction, and consider a possible silver lining in an often ugly fight.

Listen to the broadcast on KALW at 91.7 FM or streaming online, or find the podcast here once the program has aired.

Read Cook’s coverage of the trial: Rival union vows fight after SEIU wins $1.5 million verdict

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Michael Stoll is senior editor and co-founder of the San Francisco Public Press. Formerly executive director, he has also been a reporter and freelance writer for local and national outlets, including the San Francisco Examiner and the Philadelphia Inquirer. He has taught journalism at two Bay Area universities, and researched media ethics at Stanford.