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America’s Work Force Union Podcast BMA Media Group
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4.7 • 47 Ratings
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America’s Work Force Union Podcast provides a clear and unfiltered voice for the working people of America. Radio veteran Ed “Flash” Ferenc leads the discussion with a focus on topics that include the impact of labor unions in America, workers’ rights, legislative actions and labor-management relations. Featured guests include various labor leaders, politicians, journalists and more. America’s Work Force Union Podcast provides updates and information from sources around the United States and continues to be the trusted voice for workers across the country.
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Roxanne Brown, United Steelworkers | Adam Bradley, CancerNavigator
Roxanne Brown, United Steelworkers (USW) International Vice President At-Large, joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to speak about the International’s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris for U.S. President and Made in America Week.
CancerNavigator Co-Founder Adam Bradley joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss his organization’s mission to provide cancer support services to union members. He also spoke about the importance of detecting cancer early. -
Tim Smith, UAW Region 8 | Jon Schleuss, TNG-CWA
Tim Smith, Director of Region 8 of the United Auto Workers, joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss an organizing win at the Volkswagen plant in Tennessee. He also talked about the lessons learned during the Mercedes-Benz organizing campaign and other contract wins across Region 8.
President of The NewsGuild-CWA (TNG-CWA), Jon Schleuss, joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss several recent first contracts and organizing victories at newsrooms and online publications across the country. -
Rich Jones, Youturn Health, Matt Biggs IFPTE
Rich Jones, Co-founder and Chief Clinical Officer of Youturn Health, joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss how his organiziation helps workers address substance misuse and mental health concerns, especially withing the construction industry. He also discussed his personal experience with substance misuse and how he’s turned that experience into knowledge to get people the help they need.
Matt Biggs, President of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the 61st Constitutional Convention that took place in New Orleans earlier this month. Biggs also talked about how the union is trying to improve the mental health of members and their efforts to educate members on candidates in the November election. -
Kirk Samuelson, BuilderFax | Tom Buffenbarger, Retired Machinist International President
Kirk Samuelson, founder of BuilderFax, joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss how his 45-year career in the construction industry led him to seek a solution to recruiting and developing a new generation of tradespeople using technology.
The America’s Work Force Union Podcast’s independent labor voice and retired International President of the International Association of Machists and Allied Workers, Tom Buffenbarger, discussed the new updates from Boeing and also looks back at his time working with President Joe Biden. -
The Pharmacy Guild | Greg Regan, TTD
Lannie Duong, co-founder of The Pharmacy Guild, and Chris DesRochers, a pharmacy technician, joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the decade-long effort to improve the workplace for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians that led to the creation of The Pharmacy Guild.
Greg Regan, President of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the problems with the claim by Airbus that their new planes can be flown with only one pilot. Regan also discussed a Project Labor Agreement for a high-speed rail project and a labor shortage for ferry workers in Washington. -
Jeff Stoffer, American Legion | Rich Fiesta, Alliance for Retired Americans
Jeff Stoffer, Director of Media and Communications for the American Legion, joined the Amercia’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the August edition of the American Legion Magazine.
Rich Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss how the Alliance has worked with state legislators to improve retirees' access to vote across the country.
Customer Reviews
Great Podcast
I am a new listener and love the podcast. Great guests and the host has a great voice.
This is fantastic information.
Thanks for sharing the information on ballots and systems. Great information. This sounds like the way of the now. Can’t wait recommend to our union to run the next election on our IW 63 app we learn every week the Linked union app does just about everything except my laundry.
Great pod
Love this podcast, much needed labor voice