Senator Sherrod Brown / Pete Ielmini (LMCT) / Joyce Goldstein (Labor Lawyer)

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and discussed why the labor movement needs to take advantage of the growing popularity of unions and increase union density. He also celebrated the recent wins of the Biden Administration, including the passage of the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductor (CHIPS) for America Act, the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act and the Inflation Reduction Act. 

 

Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT) Executive Director Pete Ielmini appeared on the AWF Union Podcast and talked about the alarming suicide rate for construction workers and the resources available that can help. He addressed the suicide epidemic as part of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Suicide Prevention Safety Stand-Down, which took place this week. 

Joyce Goldstein, a labor and employee benefits lawyer at Joyce Goldstein & Associates, was featured on the AWF Union Podcast and discussed a federal court’s reinstatement of the Memphis Seven, Starbucks workers who were fired following an in-store media interview about the store's organizing efforts earlier this year. She also explained a proposed National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rule on the joint employer standard and a recent NLRB decision that found a Tesla ban on pro-union shirts violated workers’ free speech rights.