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Union Strong

New York State AFL-CIO

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. We interview union members, leaders and allies to learn more about legislative priorities, contract negotiations, organizing drives, working conditions, rallies and strikes.

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100 episodes

  1. Unemployment Services Overhaul 18:37
  2. The Union Vote 14:35
  3. Breaking Their Silence After 17 Years 19:31
  4. Fix Tier 6 15:33
  5. Poverty to Power: Harry Bronson on Labor and Justice 24:57
  6. Big Benefit Boost for Unemployed 11:56
  7. Leveling the Court: The WNBPA’s Fight for Fairness 13:10
  8. The Shutdown 10:11
  9. Union Bus Tour Stops In New York 14:39
  10. Federal Funding and New York’s Future 25:15
  11. The Big Beautiful Betrayal 18:40
  12. Lobbying on Behalf of Workers 19:29
  13. The Fight for Federal Workers and the Services They Provide 25:10
  14. Investing in the Workforce: NYS DOL Commissioner Breaks It Down 17:40
  15. Legislative Priorities 2025 15:59
  16. The Fight for Safe Staffing at Albany Med 15:35
  17. A Labor of Love 20:48
  18. Workplace Injury Treatment & Prevention 19:40
  19. Legislative Priorities 2024 15:11
  20. It’s Not a Nursing Shortage; It’s a Staffing Crisis 20:54
  21. One-on-one with NYSUT’s New President 16:30
  22. The State of Labor 2023 24:40
  23. The Singing Electrician 14:53
  24. Union Strong in Buffalo New York 16:28
  25. 2023 Legislative Session 16:23
  26. Writers’ Strike 18:42
  27. Gender Wage Gap and Child Labor 18:45
  28. Thermal Energy Networks; A Pipeline To Union Jobs 11:36
  29. Reducing Emissions While Protecting Good Jobs 12:15
  30. The Union Movement’s Climate Goals 11:09
  31. Healthcare Workers Hold Historic Rally in Albany 11:20
  32. Protecting Firefighting Services 15:37
  33. Labor’s Legislative Priorities 20:23
  34. Seed to Sale: How to Cultivate Your Career in Cannabis 25:46
  35. How to Buy Union and Buy American this Holiday Season 12:22
  36. So You Want To Start a TikTok Account 18:47
  37. The Union Strong Vote 16:17
  38. HEART 9/11 – Turning Tragedy into Triumph 20:25
  39. Legislative Wrap Up 2022 16:38
  40. Nurses On The Brink 30:23
  41. Prioritizing Buy American Rock Salt 13:52
  42. Fix Tier 6 11:55
  43. Overworked and Underpaid at a Nursing Home in Lewiston, NY 27:14
  44. COVID at Work, Know Your Rights 20:44
  45. Brewing Solidarity at Starbucks 24:33
  46. Honoring MLK 19:15
  47. The Future of Public Education 25:20
  48. Fairness for Farmworkers 21:13
  49. Operation Union Veterans Day 17:01
  50. Vote Yes on Props 2 and 4 24:34