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Podcast: The Systemic Issues within AFSCME
Local Union President Colin Maycock calls in to talk about some transparency issues his Local is having with their AFSCME Council amid constant threats from the Freedom Foundation. AFSCME did not...
Why You Should Care About HEROES Act
With the economy in a recession, there has been a lot of debate in Washington about what to do. Stimulus bills were passed to provide Americans with a $1,200 check and businesses both large and small...
Podcast: Heroes Act Can Unite the Nation
Vinny Alvarez, the President of the New York Central Labor Council, calls in to talk about the Heroes Act and how it can unite the nation. The AFL-CIO decides not to kick out police unions from...
Podcast: Protesting Police: An Act of Patriotism
On this week's show, we have AFL-CIO Veterans Council Executive Director Will Attig calls in to talk about his call for Defense Secretary Mark Esper to resign after Trump ordered National...
Employee Revolt at Facebook
Facebook is facing a revolt from its employees after Mark Zuckberg's comments about the company's role in fact-checking information on the site. Read more below from NPR.
Podcast: Frontline Minneapolis: An Activist Report
Loretta VanPelt, a teacher in Minneapolis, reports in from the protests in her city over the police killing of George Floyd. She lets us know about the lack of accountability from the Mayor, the...
Save the News
On Monday, the NewsGuild-CWA launched a new advocacy campaign called Save The News to make the case that local newsrooms must be included in future federal recovery efforts to support essential...
Podcast: How to Stop a Carpenter Union Raid
On this week's show we have Frank Jacobs, the Business Manager of IBEW Local 1 in St. Louis on a campaign to stop the raids from the Carpenters union. We also have the New Jersey Department of...
Howard Stern not Happy with Trumpers
Howard Stern has had enough of Trump and his supporters. This week on his satellite radio show, Stern directed his ire at the people who voted for and continue to support Trump.
Entertainment Unions Outline Industry Reopening
This story was written by the IBEW Media Department. The havoc the coronavirus is wreaking on the entertainment industry was the focus of a national media call last week that included the impact...