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Union Strong is the official podcast of the New York State AFL-CIO. We share stories of working men and women who benefit from belonging to a union and having a voice in the workplace.
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Wednesday May 01, 2019
Wednesday May 01, 2019
Musicians are union members too. He has played keyboards and toured with Grace Slick, Pat
Benatar, Dusty Springfield, Chuck Berry, Steve Wonder and many more. Musician, composer and
arranger Joe Delia talks about being a union member in the world of music.
Union - https://www.local802afm.org/
Wednesday Apr 17, 2019
Wednesday Apr 17, 2019
In Ep. 8 – If contractors are receiving taxpayer resources on construction projects in New York State then they ought to be paying prevailing wages and benefits to the men and women working on those projects. We hear from Pat Purcell, executive director of LECET on the importance of fixing our broken public works law.
Take action by texting Public Works to 877877
Find the report from Cornell at https://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/briefs/59/
Find our Support Memo at https://nysaflcio.org/new-york-state-afl-cio-legislative-memos/support-memo-prevailing-rate-public
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Wednesday Apr 03, 2019
Wednesday Apr 03, 2019
For decades the New York State AFL-CIO has pursued a legislative strategy to secure the same rights for farmworkers that all other classifications of workers currently enjoy including the right to organize.
On this podcast, inside the fight to stop treating farmworkers as second class citizens.
Read the rest of this entry »Wednesday Mar 27, 2019
Wednesday Mar 27, 2019
The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire took place on March 25, 1911 in New York City killing 146 people. It was one of the deadliest industrial disasters in U.S. history.
On Episode 6 – a look at how the tragedy changed workplace safety and strengthened the labor movement.
Learn more at https://trianglefire.ilr.cornell.edu
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Monday Mar 25, 2019
Monday Mar 25, 2019
63 percent of New York voters support the legalization of regulated adult-use Cannabis
Governor Andrew Cuomo supports it. Both houses of the legislature support it. It really comes down to
how to do it responsibly.
On episode 5 – a conversation with RWDSU Local 338 on how to ensure the industry protects union
jobs, 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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Wednesday Mar 20, 2019
Wednesday Mar 20, 2019
For Women’s History Month we share a conversation with NYS DOL Commissioner Roberta Reardon
who reflects on the traditional role of women at home and in the workplace and how it helped shape
her life from actor, to labor leader, to who she is today.
For more information on the New York State Department of Labor - https://www.labor.ny.gov/home/
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Monday Mar 11, 2019
Monday Mar 11, 2019
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
Friday Mar 08, 2019
Friday Mar 08, 2019
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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Monday Mar 04, 2019
Monday Mar 04, 2019
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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