America’s Work Force Union Podcast
Episodes
Eric Hill, SkillsUSA Illinois, and Armondo Perez, Student | Randi Pearson, USW
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Hill, Executive Director of SkillsUSA Illinois, and Armondo Perez, a high school computer science student, joined the America's Work Force Union ...
Pennie McCoach, ATU Local 308 | Tim Drea, Illinois AFL-CIO
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pennie McCoach, President and Business Agent of Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 308, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss he...
Pete Ielmini, Mechanical Insulators LMCT | Merrilee Logue, NLO, and Lynn Pina, GeoBlue
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pete Ielmini, Executive Director of the Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT), joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast...
Pat Devaney, IL AFL-CIO | Tom Buffenbarger
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pat Devaney, Secretary-Treasurer of the Illinois AFL-CIO, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the history of pension cuts, their ...
Karen Suarez-Flint, Chicago Federation of Musicians | Greg Regan, TTD
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Karen Suarez-Flint, Secretary-Treasurer of the Chicago Federation of Musicians, American Federation of Musicians Local 10-208, joined the America's Wo...
Jeff Stoffer, American Legion | Norm Wernet, Ohio Alliance for Retired Americans
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Stoffer, Director of Media and Communications for The American Legion, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the organization'...
Eileen Boris, UC-Santa Barbara | Pat Gallagher, North Coast Area Labor Federation
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eileen Boris, Professor of Feminist Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss F...
Johnny Jones, AFGE | Jonathan Rosenblum, Center for Work and Democracy
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Johnny Jones, Secretary-Treasurer of American Federation of Government Employees Council 100, joined the America's Workforce Union Podcast to discuss ...
Melissa Cropper, OFT | Frank Mathews, CWA District 4
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa Cropper, President of the Ohio Federation of Teachers, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the state's school funding pro...
Will Attig, Union Veterans Council | Lily Calderon, BAC
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Will Attig, Executive Director of the Union Veterans Council, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss layoffs of veterans in the fede...
Rachel Martinez, Chicago Climbing Union | Richard Mack, Miller Cohen, P.L.C.
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Martinez, organizer and bargaining committee member for the Chicago Climbing Union, Workers United Local 513, joined America's Work Force Union...
Jane Flanagan, IL DOL | Zach Schiller, Policy Matters Ohio
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jane Flanagan, Director of the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL), joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the state’s enhanced ch...
Adam Keller, The Valley Labor Report | Marisa Richards, Painters DC 30
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Keller, Worker Power Campaign Director for Alabama Arise and co-host of the Valley Labor Report, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to...
Tim Burga, Ohio AFL-CIO | Jon Schleus, The NewsGuild-CWA
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Burga, President of the Ohio AFL-CIO, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss federal workforce challenges, legislative threats t...
Doreen Cannon, Plumbers Local 55 | Bob Funk, LaborLab
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Doreen Cannon, retired member of Plumbers Local 55, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the upcoming Cleveland Building and Const...
Dorsey Hager, C/COBCTC | Fred Redmond, AFL-CIO
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dorsey Hager, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Columbus Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council (C/COBCTC), joined America's Work Fo...
Eric Blanc, EWOC | Mandy Jo Ganieany, Painters DC 30
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Blanc, Assistant Professor of Labor Studies at Rutgers University and organizer with the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC), joined ...
Roushaunda Williams, UNITE HERE Local 1 | Dave Megenhardt, United Labor Agency
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Roushaunda Williams, labor steward for UNITE HERE Local 1 in Chicago and a vice president on the Illinois AFL-CIO Executive Board, joined the America'...
Emily Twarog, LEP Illinois | Jason Walsh, BlueGreen Alliance
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emily Twarog, Associate Professor of History and Labor Studies at the University of Illinois School of Labor and Employment Relations, Labor Education...
Jennifer Frank, Insulators Local 17 | Darlene Glass, Cleveland Builds
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Frank, journeyman insulator and part-time instructor from the International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Local...
Deborah Chunn, Roofers Union | Kevin Mapp, USW
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Deborah Chunn, Market Development Representative for the United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers, joined America's Work Force Union ...
Dr. Jayne Morgan, Hello Heart | Dian Palmer, SEIU Local 73
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jayne Morgan, Vice President of Medical Affairs at Hello Heart, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss cardiovascular health, di...
Pete Ielmini, Mechanical Insulators LMCT | Reagan Chaney, Melwood
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pete Ielmini, Executive Director of the Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT), joined America's Work Force Union Podcast to ...
Corliss King, TWU Local 556 | Tom Buffenbarger
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Corliss King, a member of Transport Workers Union of America Local 556 and Illinois State AFL-CIO board member, joined the America’s Work Force Unio...
Fedrick Ingram, AFT | Greg Regan, TTD AFL-CIO
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fedrick Ingram, Secretary-Treasurer of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the AFT's r...
Jeff Stoffer, American Legion | Rich Fiesta, Alliance for Retired Americans
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Stoffer, Director of Media and Communications at the American Legion, joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss their upcoming l...
Jody Calemine, AFL-CIO | Liz Shuler, AFL-CIO
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jody Calemine, the AFL-CIO's Director of Advocacy, joined America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the labor federation's response to recent atta...
Everett Kelley, AFGE | Richard Mack, Miller Cohen, P.L.C.
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Everett Kelley, National President of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), joined America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the...
Melissa Cropper, OFT | Michael Podhorzer, Defend Democracy Project
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa Cropper, President of the Ohio Federation of Teachers, joined America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss pressing issues that could impact ...
Claude Cummings Jr., CWA | Sean O’Brien, Teamsters
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To help us celebrate Presidents Day, Claude Cummings Jr., President of the Communications Workers of America (CWA), joined America's Work Force Union ...
Tim Smith, UAW Region 8 | Andrew Strom, OnLabor and Brooklyn Law School
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Smith, Director of Region 8 of the United Auto Workers (UAW), joined America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss ongoing negotiations with Volks...
Brian Pollitt, TWU Local 234 | Davida Russell, NCALF
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Pollitt, President of Transport Workers Union Local 234 in Philadelphia, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the Local's re...