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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

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All Episodes

46:37

Dorsey Hager, C/COBCTC | Fred Redmond, AFL-CIO

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2025/10/03

Dorsey Hager, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the region's construction boom, apprenticeship growth and a labor dispute with fire truck manufacturer Sutphen.Fred Redmond, Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL-CIO, discussed the ongoing government shutdown, its impact on federal workers and the looming healthcare crisis.

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51:38

Manja Horner, Boost | Valerie Wilson, EPI

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2025/10/02

Manja Horner, founder of Boost, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss leadership mindset roadblocks, knowledge capture strategies and how her company is helping unions modernize their operations. Valerie Wilson, Director of the Program on Race, Ethnicity and Economy at the Economic Policy Institute, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss President Donald Trump's recent executive order gutting the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.

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Jennifer Abruzzo | NLRB

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2025/10/01

Jennifer Abruzzo, former General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board and current senior advisor to the President for the Communication Workers of America, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss her tenure at the NLRB, recent challenges to the agency's authority and the importance of worker solidarity.

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55:09

Cristie Robles-Beilby & Taryn Cadena, Monterey Bay...

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2025/09/30

Cristie Robles-Beilby and Taryn Cadena, aquarists at Monterey Bay Aquarium, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss their unionization efforts to form Monterey Bay Aquarium Workers United, an AFSCME affiliate. Tom Buffenbarger, retired general president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, shared his thoughts on the ongoing strike at Boeing's St. Louis facility.

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46:09

Lindsey Tavares, AES | Merrilee Logue, NLO

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2025/09/29

Lindsey Tavares, Executive Director of the Apprenticeship Exploration School in Rhode Island, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss their unique charter high school model. Merrilee Logue, Executive Director of the National Labor Office at Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss suicide prevention, mental health resources and industry-specific challenges.

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56:12

Amber Miller, USW | Jon Zumkehr, AFGE Local 4070

America’s Work Force Union Podcast ·

2025/09/26

Amber Miller, Director of the United Steelworkers' Rapid Response Program, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the program's 30-year history, current initiatives and efforts to combat gerrymandering.Jon Zumkehr, President of AFGE Local 4070, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the alarming suicide rate among correctional officers, efforts to improve mental health support and challenges facing the Bureau of Prisons.

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48:31

Zaid Alrashid, CIR SEIU | Marleigh Flowers, Drake De...

America’s Work Force Union Podcast ·

2025/09/25

Dr. Zaid Alrashid, internal medicine resident at Brookdale University and delegate of the Committee of Interns and Residents/-Service Employees International Union (CIR-SEIU), joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the critical role of immigrant doctors in the U.S. healthcare system. Marleigh Flowers, bartender, and Drake De Valcourt, security officer, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss their efforts to unionize Meow Wolf Workers Collective in Houston with

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51:40

Pete Ielmini, Mechanical Insulators LMCT & Bill Petty...

America’s Work Force Union Podcast ·

2025/09/24

Pete Ielmini, Executive Director of the Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust and Bill Petty, lobbyist with State Federal Strategies, discussed the Federal Mechanical Insulation Act on the America's Work Force Union Podcast. They provided updates on the bill's progress, its bipartisan support and its potential impact on energy efficiency and job creation. Ryan Pollock, Executive Director of the Texas State Building and Construction Trades Council, joined the America’s Work Force

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51:36

Will McKee & Chris Tillery, Sacramento Electrical...

America’s Work Force Union Podcast ·

2025/09/23

Sacramento Electrical Training Center Instructor Will McKee and Training Director Chris Tillery joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss their recent $2 million grant, efforts to increase diversity in the electrical trade and their success in apprenticeship competitions. Chris Taylor, Marketing Representative for LIUNA Local 1098 in Saginaw, Mich., joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the union's community outreach efforts, their impact and the current work

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49:43

Hannah Kim & Danny Behar, SNL | Greg Regan. TTD AFL-CIO

America’s Work Force Union Podcast ·

2025/09/22

Hannah Kim and Danny Behar, Visual Effects Artists at Saturday Night Live, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss their successful unionization efforts with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees. Greg Regan, President of the Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the rollbacks of rail safety regulations, the elimination of advisory committees and the launch of new high-speed trains in the

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49:49

Jeff Stoffer, American Legion | Rich Fiesta, Alliance...

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2025/09/19

Jeff Stoffer, Director of Media and Communications for the American Legion, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the organization's recent national convention, the election of a new national commander and the U.S. Navy's 250th anniversary.Rich Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss a potential government shutdown, rising healthcare costs and COVID-19 vaccine confusion.

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Jared Cassidy, SMART-TD | Davida Russell, North Coast...

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2025/09/18

Jared Cassidy, National Safety and Legislative Director for the SMART Transportation Division, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss rail safety, the potential Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger and the removal of Surface Transportation Board member Robert Primus. Davida Russell, Vice President of the North Coast Labor Federation and Cleveland Heights City Council member, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss her mayoral campaign, legislative

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58:27

Anders Lindall and Myia Brown, AFSCME | Debbie...

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2025/09/17

Myia Brown, President of AFSCME Local 35 and Anders Lindall, Public Affairs Director of AFSCME Illinois Council 31, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the surge in union organizing among cultural workers. This edition of Labor 131, presented by the National Labor Office, features Debbie Goldman, former Research Director for the Communication Workers of America, who joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the history of unionization in the telecom

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56:48

Melissa Cropper, OFT | Kelly Goodman, Harvard University

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2025/09/16

Melissa Cropper, President of the Ohio Federation of Teachers, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss innovative career technical education programs in New Lexington, Ohio, library censorship concerns and the impact of the gubernatorial race on education.This edition of Labor 131, presented by the National Labor Office, features Kelly Goodman, a faculty fellow at Harvard University’s Charles Warren Center for Studies in American History, who joined the America's Work Force Union

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Jennifer Sherer, Economic Policy Institute | Joel...

America’s Work Force Union Podcast ·

2025/09/15

Jennifer Sherer, Deputy Director of the Economic Analysis and Research Network (EARN) at the Economic Policy Institute, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss workers' rights. Sherer highlighted the urgent need for state-level action to protect workers, the importance of union organizing and the ongoing threats to labor standards under the current administration. On today’s episode of Labor 131 presented by the National Labor Office, Joel Suarez, Assistant Professor at Harvard

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53:02

Andrew Strom, Labor Lawyer | Christopher Shaw, UC...

America’s Work Force Union Podcast ·

2025/09/12

Andrew Strom, a labor lawyer based in New York City and Adjunct Professor at the Brooklyn Law School, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the potential unconstitutionality of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the need for a new labor court system and the forgotten struggle of Amazon workers.On today’s edition of Labor 131, presented by the National Labor Office, Christopher Shaw, author and historian, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the

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64:07

Alfred Munoz, Teamsters Local 396 | DMac Marquis, LAWCHA

America’s Work Force Union Podcast ·

2025/09/11

Alfred Munoz, an Amazon Delivery Service Partner (DSP) driver and member of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 396, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss Amazon's challenging working conditions and ongoing unionization efforts. On today’s edition of Labor 131, presented by the National Labor Office, Dr. Mac Marquis, labor historian with the Labor and Working Class History Association, joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the Brotherhood of Timber

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57:30

Erik Bernardino, Bates College | Anders Lindall &...

America’s Work Force Union Podcast ·

2025/09/10

This edition of Labor 131, presented by the National Labor Office of Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, features Erik Bernardino, an Assistant Professor of History at Bates College, who joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the 1938 Pecan Sheller Strike in San Antonio. Anders Lindall, Director of Public Affairs for AFSCME Council 31, and CeCe Phillips, President of Local 900, joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss their recent contract victory in Champaign

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45:17

Frank Mathews, CWA | Charlie Fanning, FSC

America’s Work Force Union Podcast ·

2025/09/09

Frank Mathews, Administrative Director of District 4 for the Communication Workers of America, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the union's efforts to hold Republican politicians accountable for their votes, the impact of recent legislation on working families and updates on broadband deployment across the Midwest. Today’s edition of Labor 131, presented by the National Labor Office of Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, features Charlie Fanning, Assistant Professor of

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47:40

Trish Kahle, Georgetown University | Tim Burga, Ohio...

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2025/09/08

Today’s edition of Labor 131, presented by the National Labor Office of Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, features Trish Kahle, Assistant Professor at Georgetown University in Qatar, who joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss her research on the influence of coal miners on U.S. energy policy and workers' rights. Tim Burga, President of the Ohio AFL-CIO, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss Labor Day celebrations, the impact of the current administration

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