America’s Work Force Union Podcast

Millard Brown, Spring Health

Dr. Millard Brown, Chief Medical Officer at Spring Health, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast on World Mental Health Day to discuss mental health awareness in construction, the value of therapy and how Spring Health is making a difference.

 

Adam Keller, VLR | Chris Baumann & Maribel MacBeth SEIU 32BJ

Adam Keller, co-host of the Valley Labor Report and member of the North Alabama Area Labor Council, joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss recent labor organizing efforts in the South.

 

Chris Baumann, Southern Region Director for Workers United, and Maribel MacBeth, an SEIU 32BJ member and cabin cleaner at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, discussed the ongoing struggle for better working conditions and fair wages on the America’s Work Force Union Podcast. 

Doug Moore, UDW | Mike O’Reagan & Jason Burns, PFFM

Doug Moore, Executive Director of the United Domestic Workers (UDW), joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the challenges facing domestic workers, the importance of Proposition 50 in California and UDW's organizing strategies.

 

Mike O'Reagan, President of the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1314 and Jason Burns, District Vice President of the Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts, discussed the devastating Fall River Gabriel House fire, critical staffing shortages and the urgent need for policy changes on the America’s Work Force Union Podcast.

Josh Smith, IAFF, Tim Burga, Ohio AFL-CIO

Josh Smith, Assistant to the General President of the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF), joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss federal grants for firefighter safety, training programs addressing emerging hazards and the IAFF's recent awards for worker training initiatives.

 

Tim Burga, President of the Ohio AFL-CIO,  joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the ongoing Libby Glass strike in Toledo, the importance of labor solidarity and Ohio's contentious redistricting process.

Randy Korgan, IBT | Zack Privette, CPFFL 1055

Randy Korgan, Director of the Teamsters Amazon Division and Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 1932, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss recent victories against Amazon, the power of worker solidarity and the ongoing fight for better working conditions. 

 

Zack Privette, President of Columbia Professional Firefighters Local 1055, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the importance of political endorsements, the challenges of contract negotiations and the power of worker-led political action. 

Dorsey Hager, C/COBCTC | Fred Redmond, AFL-CIO

Dorsey Hager, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the region's construction boom, apprenticeship growth and a labor dispute with fire truck manufacturer Sutphen.

 

Fred Redmond, Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL-CIO, discussed the ongoing government shutdown, its impact on federal workers and the looming healthcare crisis. 

Manja Horner, Boost | Valerie Wilson, EPI

Manja Horner, founder of Boost, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss leadership mindset roadblocks, knowledge capture strategies and how her company is helping unions modernize their operations.

 

Valerie Wilson, Director of the Program on Race, Ethnicity and Economy at the Economic Policy Institute, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss President Donald Trump's recent executive order gutting the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.

Jennifer Abruzzo | NLRB

Jennifer Abruzzo, former General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board and current senior advisor to the President for the Communication Workers of America, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss her tenure at the NLRB, recent challenges to the agency's authority and the importance of worker solidarity.

Cristie Robles-Beilby & Taryn Cadena, Monterey Bay Aquarium Workers United | Tom Buffenbarger

Cristie Robles-Beilby and Taryn Cadena, aquarists at Monterey Bay Aquarium, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss their unionization efforts to form Monterey Bay Aquarium Workers United, an AFSCME affiliate.

Tom Buffenbarger, retired general president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, shared his thoughts on the ongoing strike at Boeing's St. Louis facility.

Lindsey Tavares, AES | Merrilee Logue, NLO

Lindsey Tavares, Executive Director of the Apprenticeship Exploration School in Rhode Island, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss their unique charter high school model. 

 

Merrilee Logue, Executive Director of the National Labor Office at Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss suicide prevention, mental health resources and industry-specific challenges.