Talkin' Trades Georgia Construction Careers

There are a lot of mistruths and rumors about labor unions, particularly in red states. Some media outlets spin it one way, and others spin it another. Georgia Construction Careers business manager Randy Beall, a life long member of the Sheet Metal workers union (SMART Local 85) and Rut Walker from Union Up (and IBEW member) address frequently asked questions about labor unions, what's true, what's not, and why, in this interesting 2-part discussion.

The honorable Sheriff Craig Owens from Cobb County (Metro Atlanta) joins Talkin' Trades to talk about the upcoming Sheriff's Cup all-star football game to raise awareness about bullying in Atlanta area schools. Sheriff Owens gives his insight on the effect that bullying has on gang activity in our metro area, mental health among our youth, and the solutions that we are all seeking to help get a handle on it.

One such positive outlet for kids to stay out of gangs is getting involved in sports. The Atlanta area Sheriff's, Georgia Construction Careers, IBEW Local Union 613, and Score Atlanta are teaming up to bring the Sheriff's Cup to life in Atlanta. The Sheriff's Cup features all-star middle school football teams from each of the major counties in Atlanta. The teams will square off on August 12th, 2023 and we are encouraging local area businesses and organizations to get involved as sponsors to help make this dream come true.

More information about the Sheriff's Cup is available at https://www.georgiasheriffscup.com/sponsorships

Gwinnett County (GA) Sheriff Keybo Taylor joins "Talkin' Trades" to discuss the problem of gangs, school violence, and what we as a community can do to help mitigate the problem. Intervention in the middle school age group is a key component in preventing the attraction to gangs. Giving young people alternative to gangs at a young age is an absolute necessity. Sheriff Taylor of Gwinnett, Sheriff Owens of Cobb County (GA) are leading the charge to raise awareness of this problem by teaming up with Georgia Construction Careers and IBEW Local 613 in Atlanta by hosting the 2nd Annual "Sheriff's Cup" to stop gang violence. The Sheriff's Cup is a 7th grade all-star game that will be broadcast by Score Atlanta on August 12. The game features all-star middle school football teams from 4 of Atlanta counties, (Gwinnett, Cobb, Fulton, Dekalb) and raises awareness about intervention, alternative programs, and sports activity to give kids in the Atlanta Metro a positive outlet.

High blood pressure, hypertension, and heart disease is a big problem among the construction trades. Left unchecked it can kill you and leave your family in a lurch. Patrick Lolli and Stephanie Campbell from Hello Heart join Talkin' Trades to talk about a simple monitoring solution available to local union members that can help you and your fellow members reduce high blood pressure, alleviate hypertension, and prevent heart disease. You can learn more about how to make this solution available to your local union by visiting www.helloheart.com

Steve Hamilton and Mathew Beam from Washington Capital join "Talkin' Trades" to talk about real estate investment, how they benefit local union pensions, and how business managers can get involved on behalf of their members.

You get hurt on the job.... What do you do?  What rights do you have?  How do you properly document your situation so that you are not exposed and can be taken advantage of by your employer?  What are the issues on capitol hill in Georgia that can affect workers moving forward?   Attorney David H. Moskowitz joins Rut Walker with Union Up and Randy Beall with GeorgiaConstructionCareers.com for Episode 10 of "Talkin' Trades".  This is an excellent conversation that anyone who works in construction needs to hear.  If you have any questions about being hurt on the job or any issues facing work-place injury.  You can reach him personally 404-502-2771 and he is located in the IBEW Building, 501 Pulliam St. SW, Suite 542, Atlanta 30312