America’s Work Force Union Podcast
Business:Careers
The first guest on the show today was Ohio AFL-CIO President, Tim Burga, who detailed his testimony to the Ohio House Task Force about the protection of workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. He also spoke about the United States dependence on other countries for manufacturing.
The description of his testimony can be found here: http://ohioaflcio.com/president-burga-testifies-ohio-house-task-force-protect-ohios-workers/
Sharon Johnson, author of the article "Hell No, You Can't Go" for the Progressive spoke about how non-compete agreements are being used against low wage workers, preventing them from working for competitors.
Check out her article on the Progressive's website, here: https://progressive.org/magazine/hell-no-you-cant-go-johnson/
Melissa Cropper, President, OFT | U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17th District)
Terry Melvin, President, CBTU | Zach Horn, pro-labor artist
Manny Pastreich, President, SEIU 32BJ | Joyce Goldstein, Labor Lawyer
Kevan Brown, Business Manager/Financial Secretary, IBEW Local 246 | Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)
David Cann, Director of Membership and Organization Department, AFGE | Dan Poteet, Business Manager, Insulators Local 50
Frank Mathews, Administrative Director, CWA District 4 | Tim Driscoll, President, Bricklayers
Adam Keller, Political Coordinator, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 900 | David Spero, National President, Professional Aviation Safety, AFL-CIO
Dorsey Hagar, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council | Fred Redmond, Secretary-Treasurer, AFL-CIO
Tim Burga, President, Ohio AFL-CIO | Zack Tanner, President, Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh | Judy Danella, President, USW Local 4-200
April Sims, President, Washington AFL-CIO | Dave Megenhardt, Executive Director, United Labor Agency
Director of Education and Training, UA ITF, Ray Boyd | Pat Gallagher, President, North Coast Area Labor Federation
Cecil Roberts, President, UMWA | Brent Booker, General President, LIUNA
Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas, Clinical Psychologist | Remembering USW President Tom Conway
Sean McGarvey, NABTU, President | Bill Samuel, Director of Government Affairs, AFL-CIO
Pete Ielmini, Executive Director, Insulators LMCT | Terry O’Sullivan, General President, LIUNA
David Cann, Director of Organizing with the American Federation of Government Employees | Tom Buffenbarger, independent labor voice
Ed Hill Jr., Business Development Rep, IBEW 3rd District | Vicki O’Leary, TWBN Chair, Erica Stewart, TWBN committee member
Mark Dimondstein, President, AWPU | Dave McCall, International President, USW
Lisa Takeuchi Cullen, Vice President, Writers Guild of America East | Len DiCosimo, Executive Secretary, North Shore AFL-CIO
Tim Ryan, Former Ohio State Senator | Marisa Powell, Organizer and Lawyer, Doctors Council SEIU
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