America’s Work Force Union Podcast

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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.

Episode Date
Donnie Blatt, District 1 Director, USW | Marcy Goldstein-Gelb, Co-Executive Director, NCOSH | Roy Morrison, Director of Safety, BMWED-IBT
Apr 26, 2024
Bill Samuel, Government Affairs Director, AFL-CIO | Dan Poteet, Business Manager, Insulators Local 50
Apr 25, 2024
Pete Ielmini, Executive Director, Mechanical Insulators LMCT | Ken Grossinger, Author, How Organizers And Artists Are Creating a Better World Together
Apr 24, 2024
Scott Paul, President, Alliance for American Manufacturing | Tom Buffenbarger, Independent Labor Voice
Apr 23, 2024
Dr. Janet Choi, reproductive endocrinologist, and Stacey Hofert, VP of Labor and Trust, Progyny | Roland “Rex” Rexha, Secretary-Treasurer, MEBA
Apr 22, 2024
Jeff Stoffer, Director of Media and Communications for the American Legion | Norm Wernet, President, Ohio Alliance for Retired Americans
Apr 19, 2024
Katelyn Parady, Staffer, NCOSH | Dave Jamieson, Labor Journalisty, HuffPost
Apr 18, 2024
Jessica LaPointe, President AFGE Council 220 | Rick Miedema, Secretary-Treasurer, Teamsters Local 997
Apr 17, 2024
Melissa Cropper, President, OFT | James Cahill, VP, Labor and Trust Anthem, BCBS
Apr 16, 2024
Ed Hill, Jr.,Business Development Business Rep, IBEW | Jonathan Rigsby, Author/Crime Intelligence Analyst
Apr 15, 2024
Jared Cassity, Alternate National Legislative Director and Chief of Safety, SMART TD | Andrew Strom, Labor Lawyer
Apr 12, 2024
Gary LaBarbera, President, NYSBCTC NYCBCTC | Len DiCosimo, Executive Secretary, North Shore AFL-CIO
Apr 11, 2024
Adam Keller, Co-Host of TVLR and Trustee for North Alabama Area Labor Council | Steven Overby, Business Manager, Insulators Local 69
Apr 10, 2024
Frank Mathews, Administrative Director, CWA D4 | Dr. Steven Volk, Professor Emeritus of History, Oberlin College
Apr 09, 2024
Kim Kelly, Author and Labor Activist | Johnnie Kallas, Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois School of Labor and Employment Relations
Apr 08, 2024
Dorsey Hager, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, C/CO BCTC | Fred Redmond, Secretary-Treasurer, AFL-CIO
Apr 05, 2024
Peter Manikowski, President, PSRA | Adam Kaat, Author, Life on the Grocery Line
Apr 04, 2024
Mike Knisely, Ohio State BTC | Doreen Cannon, Chair, Tradeswomen Committee at the Cleveland BCTC
Apr 03, 2024
Tim Burga, President, Ohio AFL-CIO | Jon Schleuss, President, The NewsGuild | Dave Jamieson, Labor Reporter, HuffPost
Apr 02, 2024
Doreen Greenwald, President, NTEU | Pat Gallagher, President, North Coast Area Labor Federation
Apr 01, 2024
Merrilee Logue, Executive Director, BCBS NLO | Andrew Snell, Organizing Committee Member, AQAU-CWA
Mar 29, 2024
Bill Samuel, Director of Government Affairs, AFL-CIO | Chelsea Fenton, Executive Board Recording Secretary and Labor Steward, LIUNA Local 596
Mar 28, 2024
Pete Ielmini, Executive Director, Insulators LMCT | Latoya Mathis, Union Rep, UFCW Local 75
Mar 27, 2024
Maximillian Alvarez, Editor, The Real News Network, and Chris Albright, LIUNA Local 1058 | Tom Buffenbarger, independent labor voice
Mar 26, 2024
Rachel Lablance, UA VIP Instructor | Mary Anne Trasciatti, Director of Labor Studies Hofstra and President of Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition | Greg Regan, President, TTD
Mar 25, 2024
Staci Moody-Gilbert, Vice President of the Midwest Region, BMWED | James Walker, Director of Sub-District 1, USW
Mar 22, 2024
Dave McCall, President, United Steelworkers | Teresa M. Hodge, President, United Faculty of Florida
Mar 21, 2024
Tanita Cole, 6th District NVAC Rep, AFGE | Shawn Fain, President, UAW
Mar 20, 2024
Melissa Cropper, President, OFT | Max Alvarez, TRNN and Chris Albright, East Palestine Resident
Mar 19, 2024
Adam Keller, Co-host, TVLR | Liliana Calderon, Director of Health and Safety, Bricklayers Union
Mar 18, 2024
Jeff Stoffer, Director of Media and Communications, American Legion | Rich Fiesta, Executive Director, Alliance for Retired Americans
Mar 15, 2024
Rachel Slade, author, Making It in America | Scott Paul, President, AAM
Mar 14, 2024
Randi Weingarten, President, AFT | Bill Jones, Coalition for a Prosperous America Board Member and Retired CEO for Cummins American
Mar 13, 2024
Tim Burga, President, Ohio AFL-CIO | Frank Mathews, Administrative Director, CWA District 4
Mar 12, 2024
Peter Manikowski, President, PSRA | Julie Hedrick, National President, APFA
Mar 11, 2024
Thom Kay, Program Manager for Energy Transition, BlueGreen Alliance | Andrew Strom, Contributing Writer, On-Labor Blog
Mar 08, 2024
Abby Lawlor, Co-author, Rules to Win By: Power and Participation in Union Negotiations | Reid Maki, Child Labor Advocacy Director, Child Labor Coalition
Mar 07, 2024
Marilyn Sneiderman, Executive Director, Rutgers University CIWO | Dave Megenhardt, Executive Director, Alicia Boreman, Clinical Director, ULA
Mar 06, 2024
Jon Schleuss, President, The NewsGuild-CWA | Grace Catania, Co-Vice President, Chicago News Guild Local 34071
Mar 05, 2024
Gay Henson, Secretary-Treasurer, IFPTE | Kisha Byrd, Women in Steel District 10 Coordinator, Local USW 10-00086
Mar 04, 2024
Dorsey Hager, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, C/CO BCTC | Fred Redmond, Secretary-Treasurer, AFL-CIO
Mar 01, 2024
President April Sims, Secretary-Treasurer Cherika Carter. WSLC | Bob Funk, Founder, Labor Lab
Feb 29, 2024
James Petrides, Senior Mechanical Insulation Specialist, Mechanical Insulators LMCT | Tom Buffenbarger, independent Labor voice
Feb 28, 2024
Princess Moss, VP, National Education Association | Jenn Roberts, Vice President for Employer Health Strategy, Hello Heart
Feb 27, 2024
Dr. Phil Sossenheimer, CIR-SEIU (Committee of Interns and Residents) | Reese Saulter III, Vice President of the Southern Region, BMWED
Feb 26, 2024
Arnold Scott, National Vice President, AFGE District 6 | Roxanne Brown, International Vice President at Large, United Steelworkers
Feb 23, 2024
Bill Samuel, Director of Government Affairs, AFL-CIO | Steve Hicks, President, Teamsters Local 283
Feb 23, 2024
Paul Rodell, Executive Council Member, APA Teamsters Local 1224 | Nya Anthony, Research Analyst, Good Jobs First
Feb 21, 2024
Melissa Cropper, President, Ohio AFL-CIO | Carl Kriss, Director, Relighting the Flame
Feb 20, 2024
Everett Kelley, National President, AFGE | Eric Dean, International President, Iron Workers Union
Feb 19, 2024
Jeff Stoffer, Director of Media and Communications, American Legion | Robert Roach Jr, President, Alliance for Retired Americans
Feb 16, 2024
Rick Miedema, Teamsters Local 997, Secretary Treasurer | Davida Russell, Executive Secretary/Treasurer, North Coast Area Labor Federation
Feb 15, 2024
Karla Hernandez-Mats, President, UTD | Pasquale Gianni, Council and Political Director, Teamsters Joint Council 25
Feb 14, 2024
Frank Mathews, the Administrative Director of the CWA District 4 | Josh Williams, business agent for SMART Local 24
Feb 13, 2024
Fedrick Ingram, Secretary-Treasurer, American Federation of Teachers | Maximillian Alvarez, Editor in Chief, The Real News Network
Feb 12, 2024
Scott Paul, President, Alliance of American Manufacturing | Andrew Strom, Labor Lawyer, LaborLab
Feb 09, 2024
Darla Reed, Trainer, Insulators Local 50 | Richard Mack Jr., Partner, Miller Cohen PLC
Feb 08, 2024
Jason Walsh, Director, BlueGreen Alliance | Kelly Dierkes, President and business agent, Ironworkers Local 549
Feb 07, 2024
Tim Burga, President, Ohio AFL-CIO | Adam Keller, Co-Host, Valley Labor Report
Feb 06, 2024
Ryan Durr and Tahlia Segura, Spokespersons, SAM VSO Union | Pat Hook, Business Manager, IBEW Local 683
Feb 05, 2024
Dorsey Hager, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, C/CO BCTC | Fred Redmond, Secretary Treasurer, AFL-CIO
Feb 02, 2024
Eddie Hall, National President, BLET | Tim Smith, Director of Region 8, UAW
Feb 01, 2024
Brian O’Donnell, President, UCA NJIT | Chris Rosell, Director of Organizing, Teamsters
Jan 31, 2024
Andrew Spar, President, FEA | Rob Monak, Director of Workforce Development and Organizing, Ironworkers Local 55
Jan 30, 2024
Merrilee Logue, Executive Director, National Labor Office | Nick Prather, Business Agent, Teamsters Local 100
Jan 29, 2024
Tony Cardwell, General President, BMWED-Teamsters | Donnie Blatt, Director, USW District 1
Jan 26, 2024
Bill Samuel, Director of Government Affairs, AFL-CIO | Bob Towslee, Business Manager, Machinists Local 1363
Jan 25, 2024
Pete Ielmini, Executive Director, Insulators LMCT | Keith Pluymers, big bargaining team member, UFISU
Jan 24, 2024
Alvy Hughes, VP, SMART Union | Tom Buffenbarger, independent labor voice
Jan 23, 2024
Leonard Aguilar, Secretary-Treasurer, Texas AFL-CIO | Greg Regan, President, TTD
Jan 22, 2024
Jeff Stoffer, Director of Media and Communications, American Legion | Rich Fiesta, Executive Director, Alliance for Retired Americans
Jan 19, 2024
Brian Baker, Retired IBEW Policy Director | Elaine Rishovd, Chief Steward, Teamsters Local 120
Jan 18, 2024
Jacqueline Simon, Policy Director, AFGE | Dave Wondolowski, Executive Secretary and Business Manager, Cleveland Building and Construction Trades Council
Jan 17, 2024
Melissa Cropper, President, OFT | U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17th District)
Jan 16, 2024
Terry Melvin, President, CBTU | Zach Horn, pro-labor artist
Jan 15, 2024
Manny Pastreich, President, SEIU 32BJ | Joyce Goldstein, Labor Lawyer
Jan 12, 2024
Kevan Brown, Business Manager/Financial Secretary, IBEW Local 246 | Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)
Jan 11, 2024
David Cann, Director of Membership and Organization Department, AFGE | Dan Poteet, Business Manager, Insulators Local 50
Jan 10, 2024
Frank Mathews, Administrative Director, CWA District 4 | Tim Driscoll, President, Bricklayers
Jan 09, 2024
Adam Keller, Political Coordinator, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 900 | David Spero, National President, Professional Aviation Safety, AFL-CIO
Jan 08, 2024
Dorsey Hagar, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council | Fred Redmond, Secretary-Treasurer, AFL-CIO
Jan 05, 2024
Tim Burga, President, Ohio AFL-CIO | Zack Tanner, President, Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh | Judy Danella, President, USW Local 4-200
Jan 04, 2024
April Sims, President, Washington AFL-CIO | Dave Megenhardt, Executive Director, United Labor Agency
Jan 03, 2024
Director of Education and Training, UA ITF, Ray Boyd | Pat Gallagher, President, North Coast Area Labor Federation
Jan 02, 2024
Cecil Roberts, President, UMWA | Brent Booker, General President, LIUNA
Jan 01, 2024
Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas, Clinical Psychologist | Remembering USW President Tom Conway
Dec 29, 2023
Sean McGarvey, NABTU, President | Bill Samuel, Director of Government Affairs, AFL-CIO
Dec 28, 2023
Pete Ielmini, Executive Director, Insulators LMCT | Terry O’Sullivan, General President, LIUNA
Dec 27, 2023
David Cann, Director of Organizing with the American Federation of Government Employees | Tom Buffenbarger, independent labor voice
Dec 26, 2023
Ed Hill Jr., Business Development Rep, IBEW 3rd District | Vicki O’Leary, TWBN Chair, Erica Stewart, TWBN committee member
Dec 25, 2023
Mark Dimondstein, President, AWPU | Dave McCall, International President, USW
Dec 22, 2023
Lisa Takeuchi Cullen, Vice President, Writers Guild of America East | Len DiCosimo, Executive Secretary, North Shore AFL-CIO
Dec 21, 2023
Tim Ryan, Former Ohio State Senator | Marisa Powell, Organizer and Lawyer, Doctors Council SEIU
Dec 20, 2023
Melissa Cropper, President, Ohio Federation of Teachers | John Russo, Visiting scholar, Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor at Georgetown University
Dec 19, 2023
Jon Schleuss, President, NewsGuild-CWA | Erik Skoog, President, Teamsters Local 320
Dec 18, 2023
Jeff Stoffer, Director of Media and Communication, American Legion | Rich Fiesta, Executive Director, Alliance for Retired Americans
Dec 15, 2023
Maximillian Alvarez, Editor-in-Chief/Host, The Real News Network/Working People Podcast | Matt Biggs, President, IFPTE
Dec 14, 2023
President, Texas AFT, Zeph Capo | Greg Leroy, Founder, Good Jobs First
Dec 13, 2023
Frank Mathews, Administrative Director, CWA District 4 | Tony Cardwell, President, BMWED-IBT
Dec 12, 2023
General President, LIUNA, Brent Booker | Jacob Morrison, Co-Host, The Valley Labor Report
Dec 11, 2023