Episodios

  • Our Newest Affiliate: NWSLPA
    Dec 23 2021

    Co-host Carolyn Bobb sits down for a conversation about the AFL-CIO's newest affiliate, the National Women's Soccer League Players Association (NWSLPA), with its Executive Director Meghann Burke.

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    22 m
  • Her First 100 Days
    Dec 1 2021

    AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler sits down with Emily's List President Laphonza Butler to talk about life as newly elected women leaders as Shuler celebrates her first 100 days. They lay out their plans to build more inclusive labor and political movements, respectively. They also discuss how their lives have changed since becoming new leaders of their organizations.

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    29 m
  • Meeting the Moment for Working Families
    Nov 15 2021

    Tim and Carolyn sit down with Jimmy Williams Jr., general president of the Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT), to discuss the ongoing membership work of the IUPAT. They also talk about the positive impact the Build Back Better legislative agenda, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act will have on working people across the country.

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    24 m
  • On Strike at Kellogg‘s with BCTGM Members Heather and Andy
    Nov 2 2021

    Tim and Carolyn are joined by two BCTGM members on strike at Kellogg's, Heather Greene and Andrew Johnson.

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    25 m
  • A moment for working people with Congressman Chuy García
    Nov 1 2021

    Congressman Chuy García (Ill.) joined Tim and Carolyn to discuss the Build Back Better agenda, infrastructure and what passage of the PRO Act would mean for working people all across the country.

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    26 m
  • Democracy, Safe Schools and Union Power
    Oct 4 2021
    Tim and Carolyn are joined by American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten to discuss back to school, the state of play on Capitol Hill and the rise of unions.  
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    26 m
  • On the Front Lines: A Conversation with NNU Executive Director Bonnie Castillo, RN
    Sep 20 2021
    On this week's episode of "State of the Unions," co-hosts Tim Schlittner and Carolyn Bobb sit down with National Nurses United (NNU) Executive Director Bonnie Castillo, RN, to discuss how nurses went above and beyond to speak out and advocate for patient care and workplace safety while on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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    34 m
  • It‘s Labor Day! A Conversation with Labor Secretary Marty Walsh
    Sep 6 2021

    Tim and new co-host Carolyn Bobb discuss the legacy of Richard Trumka, Liz Shuler and the new leadership team at AFL-CIO and talk to Labor Secretary Marty Walsh.

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    39 m