‘State of the Unions’ Podcast: Not Good Enough

In the latest episode of “State of the Unions,” podcast co-hosts Julie and Tim talk to Celeste Drake, the AFL-CIO’s recently departed trade policy specialist, about flaws in the proposed new NAFTA and outline the labor movement’s high standards for current and future trade agreements. 

“State of the Unions“ is a tool to help us bring you the issues and stories that matter to working people. It captures the stories of workers across the country and is co-hosted by two young and diverse members of the AFL-CIO team: Mobilization Director Julie Greene and Executive Speechwriter Tim Schlittner. A new episode drops every other Wednesday featuring interesting interviews with workers and our allies across the country, as well as compelling insights from the podcast’s hosts.

Listen to our previous episodes:

• A chat with Kristen Johnson, a deli manager and shop steward at the Stop & Shop in Somerville, Massachusetts, about why she went on strike.
• Talking about the #StampOutHunger food drive with Brian Renfroe, National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) executive vice president, and Christina Vela Davidson, NALC assistant to the president for community services.
• House Blue Collar Caucus co-chairs Brendan Boyle and Marc Veasey talk about how any plan to rebuild our economy must include working people. 
• A conversation with Kim Kelly, a labor columnist for Teen Vogue.
• A special Black History Month discussion with Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) General President Kenneth Rigmaiden.
• Kooper Caraway, the 28-year old president of the Sioux Falls AFL-CIO, on how the labor movement can reach young people.

“State of the Unions” is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and anywhere else you can find podcasts.