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Union or BustUnionorBust #44-Mejgan Afshan, Executive Director at Borderlands for EquityWe had returning guest Mejgan back on the podcast to discuss the important work she does with her non-profit around civil and human rights. To learn more visit www.borderlandsforequity.org #organizing #unionstrong #unionorbustpodcast patreon.com/UnionorBustpodcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089070202384 https://www.instagram.com/ https://twitter.com/home2025-07-151h 04
Union or BustUnionorBust #43-Dr. Butch Ware, Candidate for California GovernorWe interviewed Dr. Butch Ware. He is running for Governor in California next year 2026. He is the Green Party Candidate. We discussed his politics, community and of course the Labor Movement. #organizing #unionstrong #unionorbustpodcast patreon.com/UnionorBustpodcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089070202384 https://www.instagram.com/ https://twitter.com/home2025-06-011h 14
Union or BustUnionorBust #42-Firefighters update with Steve Gutierrez, NFFEWe interviewed Steve Gutierrez, National Business Representative with NFFE, National Federation of Federal Employees. Steve represents the men and women that fight fires in national forests and incorporated areas-many hard to reach. Spoke on the LA fires, what his members go through, and what they are fighting for nationally. #organizing #unionstrong #unionorbustpodcast patreon.com/UnionorBustpodcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089070202384 https://www.instagram.com/ https://twitter.com/home2025-01-261h 01
Union or BustUnionorBust #41-NUHW on 14th week STRIKE!!!We interviewed Channing Gredvig, Psychosocial Clinician II that has been on strike for 14 weeks. Discussed their issues, how kaiser is responding, and how the unit has never been more motivated on the picketline. #organizing #unionstrong #unionorbustpodcast patreon.com/UnionorBustpodcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089070202384 https://www.instagram.com/ https://twitter.com/home2025-01-2136 min
Union or BustUnionorBust #40-Candidate for San Diego County Board of Supervisors Mayor Paloma AguirreInterviewed Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre who is running for the Board of Supervisors D1 in San Diego. This is a special election, because the person previously holding that seat stepped down. We discussed issues around homelessness, housing (Blackstone), bringing jobs to south county and much more. #organizing #unionstrong #unionorbustpodcast patreon.com/UnionorBustpodcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089070202384 https://www.instagram.com/ https://twitter.com/home2025-01-1355 min
Union or BustUnionorBust #40-Candidate for San Diego County Board of Supervisors Mayor Paloma AguirreInterviewed Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre who is running for the Board of Supervisors D1 in San Diego. This is a special election, because the person previously holding that seat stepped down. We discussed issues around homelessness, housing (Blackstone), bringing jobs to south county and much more. #organizing #unionstrong #unionorbustpodcast patreon.com/UnionorBustpodcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089070202384 https://www.instagram.com/ https://twitter.com/home2025-01-1355 min
Union or BustUnionorBust #39-NUHW-National Union of Healthcare Workers are on STRIKE!!!Interviewed Dr. Michelle Cuevas who is a Pediatric NeuroPsychologist with Kaiser. We discuss NUHW ongoing strike-9 weeks now, fighting for better working conditions, for their patients and for mental health. www.nuhw.org (strike fund) www.kaiserdontdeny.org (worker stories, campaign) #organizing #unionstrong #unionorbustpodcast patreon.com/UnionorBustpodcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089070202384 https://www.instagram.com/ https://twitter.com/home2024-12-2950 min
Union or BustUnionorBust #38-#NurseNovember-Guest @NurseEricaNurse's issues, organizing, SCABs, etc. You can find Nurse Erica on all social media platforms @The.Nurse.Erica-follow her podcast Nurses Uncorked Podcast. #organizing #unionstrong #unionorbustpodcast patreon.com/UnionorBustpodcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089070202384 https://www.instagram.com/ https://twitter.com/home2024-11-2430 minUnion or BustUnionorBust #37-2024 Post Election Analysis, WTF happened?We bring on: Gracie Torres, Riverside County Municipal Water Board Jose Rodriguez, National City Councilmember We discussed the 2024 election results, why people didn't come out to support Kamala, what Labor needs to do to win, this moment should motivate workers to organize. #organizing #unionstrong #unionorbustpodcast patreon.com/UnionorBustpodcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089070202384 https://www.instagram.com/ https://twitter.com/home2024-11-1042 minUnion or BustUnionorBust #35-UNAC-UHCP, nurses, contract win, solidarityWe bring on: Joseph Arbore, President of Paradise Valley Registered Nurses Association. Talk unionism, finding purpose in your activism, and issues nurses face. #organizing #unionstrong #unionorbustpodcast patreon.com/UnionorBustpodcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089070202384 https://www.instagram.com/ https://twitter.com/home2024-11-0642 minUnion or BustUnionorBust #35-Artificial Intelligence, are we having the right conversations?We bring on: Satomi Rash-Zeigler, UCSD Labor Center Executive Director Lilly Irani, UCSD Faculty Director Topic: Artificial Intelligence, how we fight it, how we should benefit from it-40 hour work week, Universal Healthcare, UBI. Learn more about the UCSD Labor Center https://laborcenter.ucsd.edu/ #organizing #unionstrong #unionorbustpodcast patreon.com/UnionorBustpodcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089070202384 https://www.instagram.com/ https://twitter.com/home2024-08-281h 00Union or BustUnionorBust #34-SAG-AFTRA Video Games STRIKE!We bring on actors: Zeke Alton and Demetri Belardinelli, both SAG-AFTRA members, actors, and activists that are on strike and fighting for a fair contract. Top issue: AI. Support, for more information go to https://www.sagaftra.org/videogamestrike #organizing #unionstrong #unionorbustpodcast patreon.com/UnionorBustpodcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089070202384 https://www.instagram.com/ https://twitter.com/home2024-08-2146 minUnion or BustUnionorBust #33-San Diego County Board of Education, elections, why they matterOn this interview I talk with Gregg Robinson, who is an AFT 1931 member and running for re-election at the school board, and Erin Evans also an AFT 1931 member and running for the board for her first time. #organizing #unionstrong #unionorbustpodcast patreon.com/UnionorBustpodcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089070202384 https://www.instagram.com/ https://twitter.com/home2024-08-071h 06Union or BustUnionorBust #32-San Diego Drivers United/Organizing app-based driversWe bring on a couple of driver organizers from San Diego Drivers United who are organizing app-based drivers, including Uber and Lyft. #organizing #unionstrong #unionorbustpodcast patreon.com/UnionorBustpodcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089070202384 https://www.instagram.com/ https://twitter.com/home2024-07-2144 minUnion or BustUnionorBust #31-Organizing drives/elections, our Fundraiser event, Trump assassination attemptOrganizing drives-Moonlight Amphitheater, Better Buzzed. We have a ton of new gear, a new LOGO, new shirts. Trump failed assassination attempt, how did we get here and what does it really mean for our country. We have our first Fundraiser July 17th!!! #solidarity #organizing #unionstrong #unionorbustpodcast patreon.com/UnionorBustpodcast https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089070202384 https://www.instagram.com/ https://twitter.com/home2024-07-1549 minUnion or BustUnionOrBust #30-ENCORE pt 2, Crew are getting fired up for a contract fightGuests: Stephen Fink-122 member, Video Specialist at Encore Justin 'Race' Rivera-122 member, Tech Lead at Encore Talk about the company, being a stagehand in hotels, being part of a union. #stagehand #solidarity #unionorbustpodcastPatreon.com/unionorbustpodcast2024-06-2655 minUnion or BustUnionOrBust #29-Old Globe Theater, Brandon ResenbeckMeet Brandon Resenbeck, 122 member, is a veteran stagehand. Is the Head Flyman and Rigger for the Old Globe Theater. We are ramping up for our 2nd contract fight. #unionorbustpodcast #solidarity https://patreon.com/UnionorBustpodcast?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink2024-06-1857 minUnion or BustUnionOrBust #28-USD NTT Faculty UnionThe Non-Tenure Track faculty at the University of San Diego are organizing. They have their union election this coming Tuesday June 18th. Guests: Eric Cathcart, Geology Professor Ted Falk, History Professor patreon.com/UnionorBustpodcast2024-06-1641 minUnion or BustUnion or Bust: CalCare Pt2-What Happened?We bring on Caroline O'Riordan from Hollywood 4 Cal Care, to debrief and what happened to Cal Care in California. Who killed it and how we move forward and continue the fight. #solidarity #calcare patreon.com/UnionorBustpodcast2024-06-031h 01Union or BustChasing the Hook PodcastInterviewed Paul Diaz, Iron Worker in Portland, OR-also a podcaster. #chasingthehookpodcast #solidarity #unionorbustpodcast https://patreon.com/UnionorBustpodcast?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink2024-05-0558 minUnion or BustUnion or Bust- iheart Podcast UnionWe bring on Noemi Griffin from the I Heart Podcast Union. They are heavily involved in the first contract fight with management. Please support by following and reposting their content on X @iheartpodunion. Visit www.iheartpodcastunion.org #solidarity #unionorbustpodcast #iheartpodcast2024-04-1556 minUnion or BustSocial Media and Labor # 3Brought on some social media influencers that are also Labor Activists: YourUnionSister UnionDrip AllThingsLabor UnionAshleyCA #solidarity #unionorbustpodcast #labor #socialmedia2024-04-121h 35Union or BustDr. Jill SteinWe interviewed Green Party Presidential Candidate Dr. Jill Stein. We talked policy, #ceasefire, #calcare, and of course #Labor and #solidarity. #unionorbustpodcast https://patreon.com/UnionorBustpodcast?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink2024-03-241h 16Union or BustSenator Nina TurnerInterviewed the one and only, Senator Nina Turner. Talked shop on politics, Labor, ceasefire, and the uncommitted vote. #ninaturner #wearesomebody #unionorbustpodcast #solidarity Patreon: https://patreon.com/UnionorBustpodcast?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink2024-03-0733 minUnion or BustENCORE-Getting ready for the 2nd contract fight #We'reNotGearWe interview a couple of IATSE 122 members that work for Encore San Diego: Jordan Sullivan, Steward at the Marriott Marquis Julian Wilson, Steward at the Westin Bayview Rudy Lambaria, 122 Encore Rep We discuss 1st contract, organizing, and building up to the 2nd contract fight. #encore #solidarity #we'renotgear #unionorbustpodcast https://patreon.com/UnionorBustpodcast?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink2024-02-251h 01Union or BustGracie Torres-Candidate for Riverside County SupervisorOn this episode, we interview Gracie Torres, a progressive, a union member, a mother, and an all around bad ass. We talk unions, policies, and a little chemistry. https://gracietorres.com/ https://patreon.com/UnionorBustpodcast?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink #solidarity #labor #unions #unionorbustpodcast2024-02-241h 00Union or BustSingle Payer Healthcare: CalCareInterviewed: Caroline O'Riordan-#Hollywood4CalCare Max Cotterill-#CaliforniaNursesAssociation These organizations are pushing Single Payer Healthcare in California. They are garnering support from unions, organizations and individuals. Learn more www.nnu.org/calcare #Singlepayerhealthcare #CalCare #unionorbustpodcast #solidarity2024-01-2741 minUnion or BustLabor Activist/Writer Bill Fletcher JrBill has been an activist his whole life, worked for the AFL-CIO at one point. Always standing for what is right. Currently he has been making his rounds on social media, podcasts, and other news outlets to talk about the #ceasefire and how to get Labor's support. #unionorbustpodcast #labor #billfletcherjr #solidarity https://patreon.com/UnionorBustpodcast?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link2024-01-041h 07Union or BustAFA-CWA: SARA NELSON International President, Mary Garton Political Committee MemberSatomi Rash-Zeigler from the SD Labor Council and @OrganizingMonster interview Sara Nelson, the International President of the Flight Attendants Union AFA-CWA and her comrade Mary Garton. We talk shop on the Railway Labor Act, current negotiations fight, Delta organizing drive and Labor as a whole. #labor #solidarity #afa-cwa #union #unionorbustpodcast2023-12-191h 13Union or BustCongresswoman Barbara LeeYourUnionBrother interviews Congresswoman Barbara Lee who is running for U.S. Senate in California. #solidarity #labor #unionorbustpodcast2023-11-1318 minUnion or BustLabor and Social Media 2Special guests, Alana @YourUnionSister and Alex @AllThingsLabor, we discuss how Labor can benefit from social media for our activism. #solidarity #labor #socialmedia2023-10-151h 02Union or BustLabor Movement in the PhilippinesOn this special episode, Satomi Rash-Zeigler from the SD Labor Council, interviews a Labor Leader in the Philippines Elmer "Ka Bong" Labog. Two other great guests that do amazing work in SD join: Eric Tandon from Malaya San Diego and Shanika Lazo from Anakbayan San Diego. #solidarity #philippines #labor2023-10-1356 minUnion or BustUnio or Bust ep 14-Steve GutierrezMeet Steve, firefighter, national rep/organizer with the National Federation of Federal Employees. We talk shop on the issues his members face and what they are fighting for. Visit their website and sign their petitions. Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act (WFPPA), S. 2272 & H.R. 5169 www.nffe.org. #nffe #solidarity #Unionorbust2023-09-0934 minUnion or BustUnion or Bust ep 13-Marianne WilliamsonOn this episode, we bring on Marianne Williamson, who is running for the Democratic Presidential Nomination in #2024elections. We ask her questions about her policies through a Labor's perspective. #mariannewilliamson #solidarity #labor #UnionorBust2023-09-0343 minUnion or BustUnion or Bust ep 12-Union DripWe bring on @UnionDrip from twitter (John Ryan Elward). He is a UPS Teamster, an activist, and all around great union guy. We discussed the wins in the new UPS contract, and what it took to get there. #solidarity #uniondrip #jackie4senate #teamsters2023-09-0150 minUnion or BustUnion or Bust ep 11-Lorena Gonzalez-FletcherSpecial guest, the Labor Queen herself, Lorena Gonzalez-Fletcher. She is the Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the California Labor Federation. We talk shop on unionism, what solidarity means to her, and what work needs to be done to get out of this whole the country is in. #unionizecalifornia #calaborfed #solidarity2023-08-2447 minUnion or BustUnionOrBust #10-Dr. Cornel WestWe interview Presidential Candidate Dr. Cornel West. We ask him questions on his platform through a Labor's perspective. #labor #2024elections song by Rudy Lambaria patreon.com/UnionorBustpodcast2023-07-0854 minUnion or BustUnionOrBust #9- Union Organizer, Marine Vet Sean EllisOn this one, we have a pretty deep conversation with fellow union organizer-combat Marine Veteran Seankeoni Ellis from the United Association of Pipefitters Local 230. We talk shop on our experience in the Marines, Mental Health, PTSD, Suicide, and his work to help and address these issues with his members.2023-05-301h 06Union or BustUnionOrBust #8-Labor PanelThis is our first Labor Panel with amazing guests: Satomi Rash-Zeigler (SDIC Labor Council) Maribel McKinze (UFCW 135) Carol Kim (SD Building Trades) Darrell Roberts (IAFF 2180) PLEASE SUPPORT FIREFIGHTER IN NEED: https://www.gofundme.com/f/wfstns-team-nguyen?utm_campaign=p_nacp%20share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer&fbclid=IwAR10RwFKFWA9l0FJzZYg4iT9T3hwKSpzTqZepdDi7j4gbAWvxvt3QfjVlpE#labormovement #organize #union #wageparity2023-04-291h 43Union or BustUnionOrBust #7-National City Councilmember Jose RodriguezOn this episode, we bring in a National City Councilmember and talk shop: Labor and Politics and why union members should run for office. #labormovement #organize #union #unionize Special thanks to @rick_waves for producing Song credit to Rudy Lambaria2023-04-0645 minUnion or BustUnionOrBust #6-Social Media and LaborOn this episode, we bring on 3 social media influencers that use platforms for their activism/organizing.2023-03-1957 min
Union or BustUnion or Bust ep6-Social Media and LaborWe have 3 union members on this episode to talk about how they use social media for organizing2023-03-1957 minUnion or BustUnionOrBust #5-San Diego Building Trades Business Manager Carol KimThe head of the San Diego Building Trades, Carol Kim, sits down with us to talk apprenticeships. 2023-03-0835 minUnion or BustUnionOrBust #4-San Diego Labor Council Satomi Rash-ZeiglerWe sit down with Satomi, veteran union Organizer, and discuss the prospects of organizing in the new age. 2023-02-0545 minUnion or BustUnion or Bust episode 3-Mental HealthOn this episode, we discuss mental health, suicide, and of course, the Labor Movement. 2023-01-1245 minUnion or BustUnionOrBust #1-UFWPilot episode, we introduce ourselves. Talk about the United Farm Workers and their powerful action that led to Gavin Newsom signing their bill. 2022-10-1845 min
Union or BustUnionOrBust #2-La Mesa City Council Candidate Mejgan AfshanWe interview Mejhan Afshan, who is running for La Mesa City Council.2022-10-1845 min