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63 percent of New York voters support the legalization of regulated adult-use CannabisGovernor Andrew Cuomo supports it. Both houses of the legislature support it. It really comes down tohow to do it responsibly.On episode 5 – a conversation with RWDSU Local 338 on how to ensure the industry protects unionjobs, creates good new jobs, is safe and promotes equity in our communities.Learn more at https://nysaflcio.org/news/support-adult-use-cannabis-and-local-communities

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For Women’s History Month we share a conversation with NYS DOL Commissioner Roberta Reardonwho reflects on the traditional role of women at home and in the workplace and how it helped shapeher life from actor, to labor leader, to who she is today.

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New York State AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento joined 9/11 responders and survivors and members of Congress in Washington DC on February 25th to unveil the Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund.

Ensuring that all 9/11 first responders and survivors who have been injured by the toxins at the crash sites get their full compensation is a priority of organized labor.

In this episode, we hear from former NYC firefighter Rob Serra, who like so many others, suffers from a long list of illnesses as a result of responding to ground zero.

Learn more about the Victim Compensation Fund at www.renew911health.org

Learn more about the Ray Pfeifer Foundation at www.theraypfeiferfoundation.org

After being denied help for years, 90,000 9/11 Responders and Survivors from around the country who went to the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and the Shanksville crash site are now getting medical monitoring, treatment and compensation for their injuries. They are in every State and in 434 out of 435 Congressional Districts. On February 25, 2019 bipartisan legislation “Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act was introduced. The Victim Compensation Fund is a priority of the New York State AFL-CIO.

NYS AFL-CIO Political Director Ryan Delgado explains who is behind the bill, what it will do and why it’s so important.

Learn more about the Victim Compensation Fund at www.renew911health.org

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Mario Cilento, President of the New York State AFL-CIO kicks off the introductory episode of the Union Strong podcast and shares a compelling story about his own labor roots and the moment when he first realized the importance of unions. President Cilento also talks about the mission of the state federation and the Union Strong campaign.

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