Ohio AFL-CIO President Tim Burga joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and explained why Ohio’s redistricting mess will force the state to hold two Primary Elections,  costing taxpayers an additional $30 million.         

Maine AFL-CIO President Cynthia Phinney was today’s second podcast guest and she talked about the creation of the Maine Labor Climate Council, the Maine Fair Trade Campaign and two union organizing drives.

Southeastern North Carolina Central Labor Council President Herb Harton joined the America’s Work Force Union podcast and discussed how unions offer a solution to what he described as the nation’s “runaway inequality,” by providing workers a pathway to the middle class.

Scott Heric was today’s second guest and spoke about his company, Unionly, and how it helps unions by providing them a safe digital platform for dues collection and other payments. 

Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council Executive Secretary-Treasurer Dorsey Hager joined the America’s Work Force Union podcast and discussed what the $20 billion Intel project will mean for Ohio’s building trades. He also talked about the need to expand the Building Futures and Driving Futures programs due to the need to staff all the work currently going on in the central Ohio region. 

The second guest on today’s podcast was AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond, who talked about the one year anniversary of the Warrior Met Coal strike and the confirmation hearings of U.S. Supreme Court Justice nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. 

LiUNA Local 157 President and Assistant Business Manager Glenn Marek joined the America’s Work Force Union podcast and discussed how renewable energy projects and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act are creating a “Golden Age” for construction workers in the upstate New York area. 

Georgia AFL-CIO Business Manager Charlie Flemming also appeared on today’s episode and talked about the changing political landscape of Georgia and how it has positively affected the organized labor movement.

LiUNA Local 1095 Business Manager Matt Gonzales joined the America’s Work Force Union podcast and discussed the Build Better Program and how it positively affects contractors and creates union jobs in the City of Austin. 

IBEW local 903 Business Manager Brian McMurry was the second guest on today’s show and he talked about one advantage of organizing non-union members in Mississippi, a So-Called “Right to Work” state. He also discussed the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program, and why the program is critical to meet the demands of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

LaborLab Secretary-Treasurer Bob Funk joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and spoke about the organization’s efforts to create the largest and most comprehensive union-busting tracking system. 

Phillip Glover, District 3 National Vice President of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) was today’s second guest, and he explained how the Mission Act has negatively impacted VA healthcare and has left some veterans in the cold.

LiUNA LOCAL 81 Vice-President and Field Representative Corey Campbell joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and discussed efforts to expand the Local’s apprenticeship programs due to expected job creation from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. 

AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department President Greg Regan also appeared on the show  and spoke about the big wins regarding federal transportation policy. Additionally, he discussed the IIJA and the Transit Worker and Pedestrian Protection Act.

Kathy Newman, Professor of Literary and Cultural studies for Carnegie Mellon University and a contributor to Working Class Perspectives, joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and spoke about a blog she wrote about Sidney Poitier’s life as an actor and his working class roots.

United Steelworkers Union District 11 Director Emil Ramirez was today’s second guest and he talked about the need to increase the domestic mining of precious metals needed for solar panels, wind turbines, electric car batteries and other technologies.

Tom Buffenbarger, an Independent Labor Voice, joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and talked about the importance of manufacturing U.S. defense items domestically. He also discussed the Federal Railway Labor Act and how it has affected the nation’s supply chain. 

Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust (LMCT) Executive Director Pete Ielmini joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and discussed how the war in Ukraine has put a spotlight on energy dependence and why mechanical insulation is important to conserving energy resources. He also spoke about the benefits of energy efficiency audits. 

International Brotherhood of Teamsters Vice President At-Large John Murphy was today’s second guest. He explained how the nearly bankrupt Central States Pension Plan will soon be eligible to file for relief from the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) under the American Rescue Plan.