The BCTGM Voices Project

BCTGM International Union
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The BCTGM Voices Project

Digital Media Director Michelle Ellis brings monthly interviews and Digital Insights to inspire authentic online dialogue between leadership, organizers and current and future members.

  1. FEB 8

    038: New Year, New Legislative Challenges | How BCTGM Local Unions in Right-to-Work States are Insulating their Union Culture with Internal Organizing

    Different than the external act of going into facilities where there is no union and attempting to start one—Internal Organizing is fundamentally about building a union culture in your workplace where, when given the choice to belong or opt out of the Union, workers would ultimately desire to be a part of it. This is the only way to strengthen our Local Unions against the rising threat of Right-to-Work laws. Learn how BCTGM local Unions are doing it in the Right to Work states of Indiana, Kentucky and Oklahoma. We hear from:  David Woods, BCTGM International Secretary-Treasurer/Director of Organization Clint Lathrop, BCTGM Local 372A (Indianapolis, Ind.) Business Agent Rob Gaskins, BCTGM Local 57 (Columbus, Ohio) Business Agent Karlos Brothers, BCTGM Local 366G (Oklahoma City, Okla.) President Darian Haggins, BCTGM 366G (Oklahoma City, Okla.) Vice President with historical clips from former BCTGM Director of Organization John Price We dedicate this episode to our late Organizing Director John Price, who dedicated his entire working life to helping workers organize with the BCTGM. We will continue the fight in his honor.

    1h 2m

  2. 11/02/2024

    037: History of Political Action in Labor and the BCTGM, with Labor Historian Joe McCartin and BCTGM Organizing Director John Price

    Learn the legislative and political challenges of Labor in the last century, which inform the BCTGM's political positions today.  We hear from: Joe McCartin, Georgetown Univ. Professor, Executive Director of Kalmanovitz Initiative fo Labor and the Working Poor John Price, BCTGM Director of Organization References from this episode: Collision Course: Ronald Reagan, the Air Traffic Controllers, and the Strike that Changed America - Book by Joe McCartin Labor’s Great War: The Struggle for Industrial Democracy and the Origins of Modern American Labor Relations, 1912-1921 - Book by Joe McCartin Bargaining for the Common Good Initiative

    41 min

  3. 08/01/2024

    036: PENSIONS PROTECTED | BCTGM Leaders Retell What Happened to our Pensions, How they Were Saved and What to Expect Going Forward

    On July 22, 2024 a wire transfer of $3.3 billion in relief funds from the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) to the B&C Industry International Pension Fund was completed. The fight for the Butch Lewis Act - which began in 2017 and passed as a pension provision in the 2021 American Rescue Plan - was realized. President Shelton sent a memo to U.S. BCTGM Local Unions that day announcing: "Our money is in the bank. The promise of pension reform has been realized for more than 100,000 BCTGM retirees." We hear from BCTGM Leaders who worked for many years to save our pensions: Anthony Shelton, BCTGM International President Harry Kaiser, Retired Asst. to the President/Political Director Elizabeth Briere, Pension Fund Manager, B&C Trust Funds with historical clips from Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and former BCTGM International Presidents David B. Durkee and Frank Hurt We dedicate this episode to our late president David B. Durkee, who fought for his entire time in office to fix the pension crisis. His legacy now underscores the security of generations of BCTGM Retirees, who will live the sunset years of their lives in dignity thanks to his passion and diligence.

    40 min

  4. 04/18/2024

    035: Organizing Hearthside: Organizers and Workers in McComb, Oh., London, Ky. and Michigan City, Ind. discuss hope and challenges of joining the BCTGM

    Get the decades-long backstory on this multi-location organizing campaign and save the date for London, Ky.’s Union election on May 7 and 8. We hear from: John Price, BCTGM Director of Organization Jason Maynard, Forklift Operator, 22-year employee of Hearthside Foods (McComb, Ohio) Lisa Gregory, BCTGM East-Central Region International Rep. Liticia Horton, Oven Operator, 29-year employee of Hearthside Foods (London, Ky.) Roxanne Hallman, Mixing Machine Operator, 12-year employee of Hearthside Foods (London, Ky.) Veronica Hopkins, BCTGM Midwest Region International Rep. Ryan Hocke, BCTGM Midwest Region International Rep. References from this episode: Workers File for an Election in London, Ky. January 2022 Hearthside Update from John Price and Jason Maynard

    39 min

  5. 10/27/2023

    034: An Update on the Local 390G (Memphis, Tenn.) IFF Strike as it enters its 5th Month

    An update on the Local 390G #IFFStrike in Memphis, Tenn. – now approaching its 5th month. We hear from: David Woods, BCTGM International Secretary Treasurer Jason Thomas, BCTGM International Representative/IFF Lead Negotiator Cedric Wilson, BCTGM Local 390G President, 10-Year Operator at IFF Kevin Passeretti, BCTGM Local 390G Shop Steward, 35-year QA Analyst at IFF Resources from this episode: 4 Ways to Support the IFF Strike IFF Strike Facebook Page

    24 min

  6. 06/30/2023

    033: IFF On STRIKE! Local 390G Members Share Their Stories and Gratitude for all the Support Shown by the Memphis Labor Community

    Workers give their take on the issues at play in the #IFFStrike. We hear from: Jason Thomas, BCTGM International Representative/IFF Lead Negotiator Cedric Wilson, BCTGM Local 390G President Cometris Morgan, BCTGM Local 390G Vice President Tanya Walker, 21-year member, Shop Steward/Trustee Zandra Lee, 28-year member  Jessica Merriweather, 6-year member Bob Thompson, 1-year member (22-year employee of IFF) Resources from this episode: 3 Ways to Support the IFF Strike IFF Strike Facebook Page

    25 min

  7. 03/26/2023

    032: Educating BCTGM Local Union Officers and Stewards | with Research & Education Director Matthew Clark

    Covering all sides of the BCTGM’s Education and Training programs: Part One: An overview with the program director/head of the BCTGM's Research and Education Department, Matthew Clark. Part Two: Trainees from the most recent New Officers Training at the Maritime Institute in Baltimore, Md. give their feedback and insight. Also hear from International Secretary-Treasurer David Woods, Organizing Director John Price and Local 6 President Hank McKay - on-site to contribute their mentorship and wisdom.  Interested in attending, setting up or sending someone to a future leadership training? Contact Research & Education Director Matthew Clark at mclark@bctgm.org.

    34 min

  8. 10/11/2022

    031: Meet Darrell Copeland, Hostess Local 84 and Asst. Chief Shop Steward Michael Wilson

    Southern Region International Rep. Darrell Copeland has been working with Hostess members in Georgia to improve union involvement in their plant, which operates in a Right-to-Work-for-Less state.   In this two-part episode, Copeland takes us through his personal journey as an emerging leader in the BCTGM - and then teams up with Local 84 Asst. Chief Shop Steward Michael Wilson to explain how they are strengthening the workers’ bargaining power at Hostess Brands.

    29 min
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Digital Media Director Michelle Ellis brings monthly interviews and Digital Insights to inspire authentic online dialogue between leadership, organizers and current and future members.

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  • Creator
    BCTGM International Union
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    39
  • Rating
    Clean
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    The BCTGM Voices Project

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