21 min
Episode 002: Teamsters: Supporting Veterans and Their Families Transitioning to the Civilian Life with James P. Hoffa Service Before Self Podcast
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In today’s episode, Sam Whitehurst, your host, is going to present a program that provides opportunities for a career, not just a job, and the significant difference between these two concepts. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters helps transition and provides service members, veterans, and military spouses with additional skills and training, that when they are combined with the military experience makes them extremely competitive for careers that provide work with purpose; work that you can build a future around.
James P. Hoffa is the general president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the strongest, most powerful voice in North America for working families. Under Hoffa’s leadership, the Teamsters Union is winning industry-leading contracts, engaging in vigorous contract enforcement, and organizing the unorganized. The Teamsters have a long history of supporting veterans and their families that stretches back to World War I.
Key Takeaways:
[1:55] What is the difference between a career and a job?
[2:55] Unemployment vs. underemployment.
[3:39] The consequences of underemployment.
[6:21] Teamsters’ mission is to set up a transition for people coming out of the military and finding good jobs.
[7:54] More than just a job, it’s investing in the future.
[9:05] Teamsters has 1.4 million members.
[10:35] James P. Hoffa talks about the program for military spouses.
[12:30] The challenges presented by COVID-19.
[14:20] Teamsters provides job opportunities that guarantee good salaries and healthcare benefits.
[16:20] Sam shares a story about the sense of fellowship and camaraderie among union members.
[18:30] James P. Hoffa talks about the true meaning of Labor Day.
Mentioned in this episode:
Dixon Center: Reaching America
At Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services, we believe our veterans and military families can succeed where they live.
Dixon Center is named after Staff Sergeant Donnie Dixon, who was killed in action on September 29, 2007, in Iraq. Staff Sergeant Dixon was a father, husband, and Soldier who always placed the mission first and the safety of his fellow Soldiers above his own. Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services stands as a testament to his example and leadership.
Dixon Center on Facebook
Dixon Center on Twitter
Dixon Center on Instagram
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Tweetables and quotes:
“A career is what provides competitive wages or salaries that allow you to build a future for you and your family. A career provides access to affordable healthcare for you and your family and benefits that will allow you to invest in your future, while a job does not provide any of these and it does not take into account the skills and experience you have developed in the military.”
“A third of job-seeking veterans are underemployed, a rate that is 15 times higher than the nonveteran population.”
“Teamsters provides the opportunity for veterans to use the skills they have acquired during their military service.”
“What better people than the military? The military workers are used to getting up early and they are used to working all day. The military teaches that kind of discipline.”
In today’s episode, Sam Whitehurst, your host, is going to present a program that provides opportunities for a career, not just a job, and the significant difference between these two concepts. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters helps transition and provides service members, veterans, and military spouses with additional skills and training, that when they are combined with the military experience makes them extremely competitive for careers that provide work with purpose; work that you can build a future around.
James P. Hoffa is the general president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the strongest, most powerful voice in North America for working families. Under Hoffa’s leadership, the Teamsters Union is winning industry-leading contracts, engaging in vigorous contract enforcement, and organizing the unorganized. The Teamsters have a long history of supporting veterans and their families that stretches back to World War I.
Key Takeaways:
[1:55] What is the difference between a career and a job?
[2:55] Unemployment vs. underemployment.
[3:39] The consequences of underemployment.
[6:21] Teamsters’ mission is to set up a transition for people coming out of the military and finding good jobs.
[7:54] More than just a job, it’s investing in the future.
[9:05] Teamsters has 1.4 million members.
[10:35] James P. Hoffa talks about the program for military spouses.
[12:30] The challenges presented by COVID-19.
[14:20] Teamsters provides job opportunities that guarantee good salaries and healthcare benefits.
[16:20] Sam shares a story about the sense of fellowship and camaraderie among union members.
[18:30] James P. Hoffa talks about the true meaning of Labor Day.
Mentioned in this episode:
Dixon Center: Reaching America
At Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services, we believe our veterans and military families can succeed where they live.
Dixon Center is named after Staff Sergeant Donnie Dixon, who was killed in action on September 29, 2007, in Iraq. Staff Sergeant Dixon was a father, husband, and Soldier who always placed the mission first and the safety of his fellow Soldiers above his own. Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services stands as a testament to his example and leadership.
Dixon Center on Facebook
Dixon Center on Twitter
Dixon Center on Instagram
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Tweetables and quotes:
“A career is what provides competitive wages or salaries that allow you to build a future for you and your family. A career provides access to affordable healthcare for you and your family and benefits that will allow you to invest in your future, while a job does not provide any of these and it does not take into account the skills and experience you have developed in the military.”
“A third of job-seeking veterans are underemployed, a rate that is 15 times higher than the nonveteran population.”
“Teamsters provides the opportunity for veterans to use the skills they have acquired during their military service.”
“What better people than the military? The military workers are used to getting up early and they are used to working all day. The military teaches that kind of discipline.”
21 min