
The International Foundation President and Coronavirus with Wendell Young IV-Part 2
10/23/20 • 31 min
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
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
Previous Episode

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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- 01:21 - What is Black Lives Matter?
- 03:26 - Mike Brown’s Death in Ferguson
- 05:17 - The Movement For Black Lives
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- 09:04 - People Are More Important Than Property
- 13:40 - Voter Education and Civic Engagement
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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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