America’s Work Force Union Podcast - Frank Mathews, Administrative Director, CWA District 4 | Adam Keller, co-host of TVLR and member of IATSE Local 900

Frank Mathews, Administrative Director, CWA District 4 | Adam Keller, co-host of TVLR and member of IATSE Local 900

10/10/23 • 54 min

The Administrative Director of the Communication Workers of America District 4, Frank Mathews, joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to talk about the Richard L. Trumka PRO Act, the BEAD program and the one-year anniversary of the strike at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

In honor of International Stage Management Day, co-host of the Valley Labor Report and member of the International Association of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 900, Adam Keller, joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss his work as an IATSE stagehand and the safety measures taken for each gig.

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Senator Sherrod Brown | Sarah Lazare, Editor for Workday Magazine, Contributor for The Nation | Marjorie Kelly, Senior Fellow, Democracy Collective

Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the need for more worker protections in the textile and electric vehicle production industries. Sen. Brown also talked about the issues in the House and what could be done to come to a resolution.

Editor from Workday Magazine and contributor to The Nation, Sarah Lazare, joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss her recent article about the daily pain and suffering of auto assembly line workers. Lazare also discussed the issues with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s reporting methods concerning workplace injuries.

Senior Fellow for the Democracy Collaborative, Marjorie Kelly, joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to talk about the organization and what they do to help improve the workforce. Kelly also discussed the change in how workers were excluded from the operation of a business and the need for corporations to evolve.

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Travis Parsons, LHSFNA, Director of Occupational Safety & Health | Bruce Davis, AFSCME Local 2406, President

Director of Occupational Safety and Health with the Laborers Health and Safety Fund of North America, Travis Parsons, joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss National Protect Your Hearing Month. Parsons talked about the warning signs for hearing damage and ways to protect against it.

President of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 2406, Bruce Davis, joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the unique job fair held in Oklahoma City for former Teamster drivers employed by Yellow Freight. Davis also discussed how they were able to accomplish the one-day job fair and the impact it’s had on the city’s job openings.