America’s Work Force Union Podcast
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Ohio Federation of Teachers President Melissa Cropper was the first featured guest on today’s edition of the AWF Union Podcast. Cropper spoke with host Ed “Flash” Ferenc about Ohio Governor Mike DeWine calling out school districts in Ohio for not opening schools back up by March 1, priorities for teachers and school staff receiving the vaccine and calling out inequities in Ohio school funding.
Also featured on the podcast today was Florida Education Association President Andrew Spar. Spar discussed the teacher shortage during the pandemic, teachers dying from COVID-19 after constant exposure and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis not allowing teachers to move up in priority to receive the vaccine, but allowing schools to open.
Bill Samuel, Government Affairs Director, AFL-CIO | Kim Barboro, Co-Chair, CWA-IBT Passenger Service Association
Pete Ielmini, Executive Director, Heat and Frost Insulators LMCT | Mark Glyptis, President, USW Local 2911
Carol Tanzi, Registered Nurse, USW Local 4-200 | Rich Jordan, Business Manager, Ironworkers Local 17
Reid Maki, Coordinator, Child Labor Coalition | Lynne Gabriel, Spokesperson, Lakeland Faculty Association
Jeff Stoffer, Director of the Marketing, Media and Communications Division | Norm Wernet, State Director, Ohio Alliance for Retired Americans
Chris Ryan, President, TCG Union CWA Local 1123 | Pat Gallagher, President, North Coast AFL-CIO
Colin Barrett, National Representative, AFGE NVAC | Brian Anderson, Legislative Director, AFSCME Council 4
Melissa Cropper, President, Ohio Federation of Teachers
Jake Hummel, President, Missouri AFL-CIO | Andrew Strom, Labor Lawyer
Brian Aldes, Secretary-Treasurer, Teamsters Local 320 | Emily Drabinski, President, American Library Association
J.D. Thompson, Executive Vice President, CWA Local 2001 | Tim Tayloe, President, UAW Local 833
Maryland State Senator Cory McCray, Executive Board, IBEW Local 24 | Greg Christy, President, Ironworkers Great Lakes District Council
Frank Mathews, Administrative Director, CWA D4 | Jason Shedlock, President, Maine Building and Construction Trades Council
Michael Shields, Senior Researcher and Economist, Policy Matters Ohio | Leonard Aguilar, Secretary-Treasurer, Texas AFL-CIO
Dorsey Hager, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, Columbus/Central Ohio BCTC | Fred Redmond, Secretary-Treasurer, AFL-CIO
Adam Keller, Co-host and Political Coordinator, The Valley Labor Report and IATSE Local 900 | Dave Jamieson, Labor Reporter, Huffpost
Dave Tocco, USW Local 2958, President | Anthony Fresina, LIUNA Local 190, Business Manager
Tim Burga, President, President, Ohio AFL-CIO | Matt Schlobohm, Executive Director, Maine AFL-CIO
Stacey White and Vaughn Benton, Bargaining Committee Members, 1199SEIU Florida | Brent Booker, General President, LIUNA
Tony Reardon, National President, NTEU | Donnie Blatt, Director, USW District 1
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