Unionist

In this episode of Unionist, I talk to Liz Ortega Toro Elizabeth Ortega-Toro Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Alameda Labor Council. Liz talks about some of the issues facing Labor in Alameda County and the path she took to get to the ALC. Episode Drops: Alameda Labor Council 7750 Pardee Lane, Suite 110 Oakland, CA 94621 https://alamedalabor.org/ Un...

In this episode of Unionist, Don Crosatto, the Assistant Directing Business Representative of IAM District 190 talks about the IAM, this political cycle, football, and the Spanish Flu. Episode Drops: IAM District 190 https://iamdistrict190.org Unionist is hosted by Phil Ybarrolaza in Oakland, CA. This episode was recorded at the IAM District 190 in Oakl...

Bill Sokol is a practicing labor lawyer with the largest union-side law firm in the nation. He is a senior partner in the firm, which represents over four hundred labor organizations and Taft-Hartley benefit Funds. He litigates in State Courts, Federal Courts, and practices extensively in arbitrations, as well as participating in collective bargaining f...

Being smart is being strong. Sally Payne has been training Teamsters for over 40 years and in this episode she talks about her career at the IBT and her thoughts on labor today. If you like the Teamsters, Union History or just a good conversation, put your headphones on and listen to a wonderful person who has been training Union members how to fight! T...

Jason Rabinowitz Jason Rabinowitz is the principal officer of Teamsters Local 2010, and Public Services Director for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, with decades of experience and activism in protecting the rights of workers. Since coming to the Local in 2013, Jason has led the charge in transforming our Union into a powerhouse for workers’ ...

Susan Garea Susan and I talk about the BFI (Browning Ferris) NLRB Decision and Rule and some other things. Specializing in public and private sector labor law on behalf of labor organizations and individual employees. Northwestern University, B.A., African-American Studies; Economics (2001) University of California at Los Angeles, School of Law, J.D. (2...