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The World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds Podcast - The International Foundation President and Coronavirus with Wendell Young IV-Part 2

The International Foundation President and Coronavirus with Wendell Young IV-Part 2

10/23/20 • 31 min

The World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds Podcast

Wendell Young IV, UFCW Local 1776 president and International Foundation president, joins Traci Dority-Shanklin for the second and final part of their conversation. Wendell opens up about his tenure as president of the International Foundation and the problems facing pension funds due to Covid-19.

  • 02:04 – What Is the International Foundation?
  • 04:51 – The Benefits of the International Foundation
  • 06:44 – The Economic Upheaval of Covid-19
  • 09:50 – It Ain’t Over Yet and Here’s Why
  • 12:49 – On the Front Line with the UFCW
  • 18:36 – The Benefit of Collective Bargaining
  • 19:42 – JBS: A Coronavirus Success Story
  • 23:02 – The UFCW Leads the Way: Why Education Matters

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Wendell Young IV, UFCW Local 1776 president and International Foundation president, joins Traci Dority-Shanklin for the second and final part of their conversation. Wendell opens up about his tenure as president of the International Foundation and the problems facing pension funds due to Covid-19.

  • 02:04 – What Is the International Foundation?
  • 04:51 – The Benefits of the International Foundation
  • 06:44 – The Economic Upheaval of Covid-19
  • 09:50 – It Ain’t Over Yet and Here’s Why
  • 12:49 – On the Front Line with the UFCW
  • 18:36 – The Benefit of Collective Bargaining
  • 19:42 – JBS: A Coronavirus Success Story
  • 23:02 – The UFCW Leads the Way: Why Education Matters

Support the show

Contact:
[email protected]
www.sisupartnersllc.com

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The Labor President from Civil Rights to Black Lives Matter with Wendell Young IV-Part 1

Wendell Young IV, UFCW Local 1776 president and International Foundation president, joins Traci for a lively discussion about diversity and his presidency. Wendell shares his life growing up in the labor movement with his father during the Civil Rights era and how watching those challenges prepared him for today with Black Lives Matter, TimesUp, and the coronavirus.

  • 01:21 – The Beginning: The Wendell Young IV Story
  • 04:27 – Growth: From Philadelphia to Western Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Beyond
  • 05:26 – Diversity: From Food Processing to Cannabis and Alcohol
  • 08:15 – A Woman’s Place is in Leadership at the UFCW
  • 11:23 – The 60’s & Today: Rallies, Protests, & Picket Lines
  • 13:19 – On the Frontlines with Covid-19
  • 15:40 – Before Black Lives Matter and TimesUp: Has Anything Really Changed?
  • 20:22 – The Proactive Approach to Diversity
  • 24:19 – The Story of Aunt Sylvia

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www.sisupartnersllc.com

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Black Lives Matter Explained with Nicole Lee-Part 2

Diversity, equity, and inclusion strategist, Nicole Lee, joins Traci for the second part of their diversity, equity, and inclusion conversation where they discuss the nuts and bolts of the Black Lives Matter movement and why elections matter.

  • 01:21 - What is Black Lives Matter?
  • 03:26 - Mike Brown’s Death in Ferguson
  • 05:17 - The Movement For Black Lives
  • 06:57 - Misguided Beliefs: What Black Lives Matter Really Stands For
  • 09:04 - People Are More Important Than Property
  • 13:40 - Voter Education and Civic Engagement
  • 14:32 - Local Elections Matter!

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www.sisupartnersllc.com

The World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds Podcast - The International Foundation President and Coronavirus with Wendell Young IV-Part 2

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The International Foundation President and Coronavirus with Wendell Young IV-Part 2

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This is The World of Multiemployer Benefit Funds podcast with Traci Dority-Shanklin. If you're interested in labor and union benefit funds, well, you've landed in the right place. We are a go-to source for all things union benefit fund related, and we are going to bring you interviews with key decision makers and fund profess

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