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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 Wor... more

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Two conversations about workers coming together: one on what AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond says organized labor proved in Tuesday’s election and one on hospice nurses who say they won a voice by organizing.

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Dorsey Hager says it is more important to keep workers on a job than to get them there, and he hopes Intel and Bechtel roll straight from the first two fabs into fabs three and four.

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Fires can double in size every 30 to 60 seconds, and a room can flash over in about three to five minutes, according to William Sylvia, a New Bedford firefighter of 20 years. He says that is why closing a fire company and sending fewer members to a c... more

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At one training center event, bricklayers had kids building a brick wall, ironworkers set up a beam to walk on, operating engineers brought a digger that the kids ran by remote control, and the Teamsters brought trucks.

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Recent Guests

Charleeka Thompson
Director of the United Steelworkers NextGen Department and graduate of the Harvard Trade Union Program
United Steelworkers
Episode: USW's Charleeka Thompson on NextGen and Engaging Young Union Members
Tom Kriger
Director of Research and Education at North America's Building Trades Unions.
North America's Building Trades Unions
Episode: NABTU's Dr. Tom Kriger on Trades Futures and the Apprenticeship Boom
David Yoder
Senior vice president of the Federal Employee Program at Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Episode: TTD on Spirit Airlines Worker Data and FEP Blue on Open Season Benefits
Greg Regan
President of the Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO
Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO
Episode: TTD on Spirit Airlines Worker Data and FEP Blue on Open Season Benefits
Kim Pierce
Former ironworker and construction safety professional with more than 18 years in safety
KAGE Legacy LLC
Episode: Kim Pierce on The Hands That Built This and the Future of the Trades
Hannah Halbert
Executive Director of Policy Matters Ohio
Policy Matters Ohio
Episode: Policy Matters Ohio on the $8.6 Billion Gap Between Work and Wages
Ali Smith
Work and Wages Director at Policy Matters Ohio
Policy Matters Ohio
Episode: Policy Matters Ohio on the $8.6 Billion Gap Between Work and Wages
Wendell Young IV
President of UFCW Local 1776 Keystone State
UFCW Local 1776 Keystone State
Episode: UFCW 1776 and FarmSTAND on Pennsylvania's Farm Worker Rights Lawsuit
Hannah Wolf
Senior staff attorney at FarmSTAND
FarmSTAND
Episode: UFCW 1776 and FarmSTAND on Pennsylvania's Farm Worker Rights Lawsuit

Host

Ed Flash Ferenc
Host of the show, introducing guests and guiding conversations

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 93 ratings
  • Great platform & host

    Flash and the team run a well run & informative show that is great for everyone to listen!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jon Logue
    United States2 years ago
  • Great Podcast

    I am a new listener and love the podcast. Great guests and the host has a great voice.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    NazTom
    United States4 years ago
  • This is fantastic information.

    Thanks for sharing the information on ballots and systems. Great information. This sounds like the way of the now. Can’t wait recommend to our union to run the next election on our IW 63 app we learn every week the Linked union app does just about everything except my laundry.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Beauty counter user
    United States4 years ago
  • This is fantastic information.

    Thanks for sharing the information on ballots and systems. Great information. This sounds like the way of the now. Can’t wait recommend to our union to run the next election on our IW 63 app we learn every week the Linked union app does just about everything except my laundry.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Beauty counter user
    United States4 years ago
  • I want to give 5 stars

    I am really enjoying this podcast and I want to give it five stars, but it seems as though it’s not being properly updated on the podcast platform. They have a ton of new episodes out that haven’t been added to apple podcasts.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    An avid player.
    United States5 years ago

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Audiences appreciate strong guest lineups and practical takeaways on policy and organizing.
Listeners view it as a clear, informative platform for labor issues.

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TTD on Spirit Airlines Worker Data and FEP Blue on Open Season Benefits
Q: How did Spirit Airlines' employee data end up for sale, and where is it going?
Regan says the data was included among the assets being sold in Spirit's bankruptcy proceedings. He says employee information has fewer protections than consumer data and calls for stronger safeguards against its sale and use.
TTD on Spirit Airlines Worker Data and FEP Blue on Open Season Benefits
Q: How are you able to keep rates flat?
Yoder says the program emphasizes preventive care, including eye exams and dental cleanings, to catch problems early, reduce treatment costs and help keep premiums down.
USW's Charleeka Thompson on NextGen and Engaging Young Union Members
Q: How are you engaging young people, and what successes have you had?
Thompson recommends meeting young workers where they already are through creative events, volunteering alongside them and using social media tools such as short TikTok videos.
USW's Charleeka Thompson on NextGen and Engaging Young Union Members
Q: How does a young worker at a USW facility get introduced to the NextGen program?
Locals can introduce NextGen at new-hire orientations or have committee members approach new workers directly, explain the program and invite them to participate.
NABTU's Dr. Tom Kriger on Trades Futures and the Apprenticeship Boom
Q: What are the parents now saying? Is that dynamic, in your opinion, changing?
Kriger says awareness is beginning to change, and NABTU works with parents, teachers, career and technical education teachers, school counselors, and librarians to explain registered apprenticeship. He also describes the Jobs Machine AI tool as a way to answer basic questions about how to enter a union apprenticeship.

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A hard-hitting labor-focused show that features discussions with union leaders, policy experts, researchers, and industry insiders about workers' rights, union strategy, labor legislation, and workplace safety. Episodes center on current union actions, regulatory contexts, and how labor issues intersect with politics and infrastructure, often highlighting data, historical context, and real-world impact on workers. Noteworthy angles include ties between unions and environmental or infrastructure projects, the role of technology in labor, and archival projects that preserve workers' histories. The program typically blends advocacy with analysis, aiming to inform both practitioners and members about policy developments, organizing efforts, and... more

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3. David Yoder
4. Greg Regan
5. Kim Pierce
6. Hannah Halbert
7. Ali Smith
8. Wendell Young IV

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