Shows
The Leslie Marshall ShowHow Teamsters Won Big at Sysco — And Why Workers Nationwide Are WatchingLeslie is joined by Josh Graves, who serves as both an International Brotherhood of Teamsters Warehouse Division Representative and Vice-President of Teamsters Local 104.
As a second-generation Teamster from Atlas Warehouse, a third-party logistics company that services Kroger, Josh has been a Teamster for over 22 years and is currently based in Arizona. He has played a key role in securing some of the union’s strongest contracts at Sysco, most notably the recent agreement at Local 690 in Washington, which provided Teamsters members with a wage increase of over 30 percent.
In a wide-ranging conversation, Leslie and Josh dug into wh...
2026-02-0422 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowTime for Kristi Noem to Go; Recapping Trump's Disastrous 1st Year of His 2nd TermThe guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by Cristina Jimenez Moreta, the 'Shared Future' Director.
The pair examines the the rein of Kristi Noem as Trump's DHS Secretary and the leader of ICE, and why it's well past time for her to be fired.
Then...
2026-02-0341 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowFive Factory Trends to Watch in 2026Leslie welcomes back Scott Paul, President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing, to explore why the coming year could be a turning point for U.S. manufacturing.
He breaks down how easing interest rates, clearer trade policy, and a steadier economy may finally give manufacturers the confidence to invest, expand, and hire after several uneven years.
Scott and Leslie also look at the growing wave of factory openings and why the real impact often shows up after construction—when workers are hired and local supplier networks take shape.
The conversation digs into tariffs and tra...
2026-01-3141 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowTrump Spent 2025 Attacking Workers, But the Labor Movement is Fighting Back!Leslie is joined by Jody Calemine, Director of Advocacy for the 63 Unions and 15 million members of the AFL-CIO.
The two review President Trump's first year of his second term, and how it's been filled with relentless attacks on workers during his pursuit of 'Project 2025.'
However, they also discuss how the labor movement is fighting back, and winning!
The administration:
committed the single biggest-act of union-busting in history,
launched a brutal assault on immigrants and communities across the country,
ripped health care from millions,
made billionaires richer and corporations more powerful,
moved to unleash untested AI...
2026-01-2122 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowGOP Coming Around on Extending ACA Subsidies?; Trump and ICE Try to Gaslight America After Killing CivilianThe guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by Center for American Progress's Natasha Murphy, Director of Health Policy at the Center for American Progress.The two breakdown the latest on the efforts by Congressional Democrats to get healthcare subsidies reinstated for the over 20 million Americans who purchase their hea...
2026-01-1341 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowNew Mexico A.G. Talks Lawsuits vs Meta and Snap Inc. for Enabling Child Sexual Abuse and ExploitationLeslie is joined by Raul Torrez, Attorney General of New Mexico.
Torrez is a career state and federal prosecutor who has served at every level of the justice system. Since taking office as New Mexico’s 32nd Attorney General in 2023, he has made protecting children a central priority—holding major tech companies accountable for enabling online abuse and investigating systemic failures in the child welfare system.
The two discuss Torrez's lawsuits against Meta and Snap Inc.
In December 2023, A.G. Torrez filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Inc., alleging that Facebook and Instagram enabled child sexua...
2026-01-0723 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowU.S. Coup of Venezuela; Jack Smith says Jan. 6th Doesn't Happen Without TrumpThe guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is joined by CNN Military Analyst Cedric Leighton (USAF-Ret.).
The two discuss Trump's capture of the Venezuelan President on their soil, and whether or not the action was lawful.
Additionally, they posit whether this move by Trump undercuts the U.S. argument...
2026-01-0641 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowTeamster Dairy Workers Push Back Against Cuts to Healthcare and PensionsLeslie is joined by Scott Kroona and Brad Lusk, members of Teamsters Local 120, which represents over 15,000 workers in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
They discuss why their Union has authorized a strike at Actus Nutrition and Foremost Farms.
They explain what has led to the strike, and how they and other dairy workers are pushing back against cuts to their health care, pensions, and other protections.
The website for Teamsters Local 120 is www.TeamstersLocal120.org.
2025-12-1022 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowSCOTUS to Hear Trump's Bid to End Birthright Citizenship; Healthcare Premiums Set to Skyrocket if GOP Refuses ACA Tax Credit ExtensionThe guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, an Immigration Attorney and Advocate. The pair discusses Trump's new efforts to block immigration from 19 countries he deemed 'high risk.'
Kate also explains the details of the U.S. Supreme Court agreeing to take up one...
2025-12-0945 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowTrump's 36% Approval Rating in Gallup Poll; Hegseth May Have Committed War Crime in 2nd Strike OrderThe guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by Mabinty Quarshie, White House Reporter for the Washington Examiner.
The two analyze President Trump's 36% approval rating in the new Gallup poll, which is the lowest of his term, and just two points shy of his lowest ever.
They...
2025-12-0241 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowWorking Families Take Major Hits in 2025Leslie is joined by Roxanne Brown, President-Elect of the United Steelworkers. Currently serving as the Union's international Vice President, Brown will be sworn in to her new position on March 1, 2026. Following the USW's regular four-year nomination and election process that recently took place, Brown was elected to be the Union's new President!
During today's interview, Leslie and Roxanne discuss how working families have taken major hits to their rights and their pocketbooks in 2025, thanks to the Trump administration.
Before President Trump was elected, his advisors laid out a terrifying vision for the nation called, 'Project 2025.' A...
2025-11-2642 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowChanges to Student Loan Repayment Plans and Forgiveness ProgramsThe Student Debt Crisis Center takes over the airwaves of 'the Leslie Marshall Show,' where they cover the newest student loan updates, actions folks may need to take, potential changes to repayment plan options and forgiveness programs, and how you can make sure that you have the lowest monthly payment.
This episode's SDCC hosts are President and Founder, Natalia Abrams, Executive Director, Sabrina Calazans, and Communications Associate Ángel Rentería.
The Student Debt Crisis Center (SDCC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that centers the needs and voices of borrowers, and partners with allies, to impact public po...
2025-11-2040 minThe Leslie Marshall Show2025 AAM 'Made in America Holiday Gift Guide'Leslie welcomes back Scott Paul, President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing, for a preview of the newly released 2025 'Made in America Holiday Gift Guide.' (link: https://www.americanmanufacturing.org/blog/the-2025-made-in-america-holiday-gift-guide/)
This year's guide makes it easier than ever for shoppers to find U.S.-made products and support American workers this holiday season.
New polling released with the Gift Guide shows overwhelming demand for locally made goods, with 81% of Americans saying they’re as likely or more likely to buy American-made products this year. The vast majority (83%) of shoppers say they would buy...
2025-11-1941 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowNew Epstein Emails Say Trump Spent Hours with Victim; October Monthly Job Cuts Surge to 22-Year HighThe guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by Sarah Jones, Editor in Chief for Politicus USA.
The two discuss the newly released emails between disgraced pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, referencing Donald Trump spending hours with someone who Epstein calls a "victim" at Epstein's...
2025-11-1841 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowEight Senate Democrats Cave to GOP; Youth Vote Powered 2025 Democratic WinsThe guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works.
The two discuss the eight Senate Democrats who caved to the GOP and gave up healthcare tax credits in order to re-open the government.
They also hypothesize Senate Minority Leader Chu...
2025-11-1140 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowTrump Orders U.S. Nuke Testing; Washington Insiders on Payrolls of Corrupt Foreign InterestsThe guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by CNN Military Analyst Cedric Leighton.
Col. Leighton (USAF-Ret.) provides his expert analysis on President Trump restarting U.S. nuclear weapons testing for the first time in 33 years.
They also discuss Trump and Pete Hegseth's missile attacks on fishing b...
2025-11-0441 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowWorkers Held Hostage: AFL-CIO’s Jody Calemine on the Shutdown CrisisLeslie is joined by Jody Calemine, Director of Advocacy for the 63 unions and 15 million members of the AFL-CIO, where he serves as chief lobbyist and director of government affairs.
They discuss the severe toll of the ongoing government shutdown on workers and families—from unpaid federal employees turning to food banks to the ripple effects hitting local economies.
Calemine warns that Congress’s failure to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits could sharply raise health costs for small-business owners and workers. He urges lawmakers to pass relief measures like the True Shutdown Fairness Act and...
2025-10-2922 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowGovernment Shutdown Is the First Skirmish in the Battle Over Trump’s 2026 BudgetLeslie is joined by Dr. Robert Shapiro, Chairman of Sonecon, an economic advisory firm, and a Senior Fellow of the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University.
The two discuss his latest blog, "The Government Shutdown Is the First Skirmish in the Battle Over Trump’s 2026 Budget."
(Link: https://www.sonecon.com/the-government-shutdown-is-the-first-skirmish-in-the-battle-over-trumps-2026-budget/)
In it, Dr. Shapiro argues that the current federal government shutdown marks the opening move in a much larger struggle over the fiscal direction of the federal government under Donald Trump’s 2026 budget proposal. It contends that what appears to be a sho...
2025-10-2918 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowICE Invasion of Chicago; 'No Kings' Protest Attracted 7 Million AmericansThe guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by Paul Lisnek, Political and Legal Analyst for WGN-TV in Chicago.
The pair examines the ICE invasion of the 'Windy City' by the Trump administration, as well as Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker's response.
Then, Brad is joined...
2025-10-2042 minThe Leslie Marshall Show2026 Midterm Playing Field; Trump's Government ShutdownThe guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by Charlie Cook, Founder of the 'Cook Political Report' and Columnist for 'The National Journal,' to discuss the 'playing field' for the 2026 midterm elections in the Senate and House of Representatives.
Then, Senior White House Reporter for 'Bloomberg...
2025-10-1441 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowTrump's Attacks on Free Speech; Hispanic Heritage MonthThe guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by Tim Karr, Senior Director of Strategy and Communications at 'Free Press,' a nonpartisan organization fighting for your rights to connect and communicate.
The pair examines how Trump and his FCC pressured media organizations to remove Jimmy Kimmel...
2025-09-3040 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowGerrymandering's Threat to Working FamiliesLeslie is joined by Amber Miller, Director of the USW’s Rapid Response Department, a roughly 30-year tradition of member-driven, issue-based, nonpartisan legislative activism.
Amber has been a proud second-generation Steelworker since 1997 where she began her career at Chase Brass and Copper in northwest Ohio.
The two discuss how gerrymandering is a clear and present danger to working families, and what can be done to fight back.
Gerrymandering allows politicians to redraw district maps in ways that protect their own power instead of reflecting the will of the people, silencing working families and communities of col...
2025-09-2641 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowImpending Government Shutdown; Dangers of RFK Jr.'s New Vaccine PoliciesThe guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by Kate Ackley, a Senior Reporter for Bloomberg Government.
The two examine the impending government shutdown, which is set to happen October 1st. Democrats seem less eager to bail out Republicans than they did at the beginning of the current Tr...
2025-09-2341 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowAFT President Discusses New Book, "Why Fascists Fear Teachers;" Trump Sending Troops to Memphis NextThe guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). They discuss her brand new book, "Why Fascists Fear Teachers. Public Education and the Future of Democracy."
The book's Publisher, Penguin House, describes it as "A rousing defense of...
2025-09-1541 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowTrump Using Military in New, Dangerous Ways While His Tariffs Weigh Down ConsumersThe guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by CNN Military Analyst Cedric Leighton.
Col. Leighton (USAF-Ret.) provides his expert analysis on Venezuela and the Trump administration's ill-considered attack on the purported drug boat and what that might mean for how the current regime uses our military. The tw...
2025-09-0941 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowAFL-CIO's 'It’s Better in a Union’ Nationwide Bus TourLeslie welcomes back Fred Redmond, Secretary-Treasurer of the 63 unions and 15 million members of the AFL-CIO. In 2022, he was unanimously elected to the position as the highest ranking African American officer in the history of America’s labor movement.
Secretary Redmond shares how he and the AFL-CIO just wrapped up their nationwide “It’s Better in a Union: Fighting for Freedom, Fairness and Security” bus tour. While big corporations profit off the backs of working people and politicians continue to raise costs and cut essential lifesaving services, the labor movement traveled the country providing voice to and building power with wor...
2025-09-0622 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowTrump Gets Abysmal Job Numbers in First Report After Firing BLS ChiefLeslie is joined by Dr. Robert Shapiro, Chairman of Sonecon, an economic advisory firm, and a Senior Fellow of the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University.
The two examine the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) again handing President Trump a bleak set of jobs numbers, just one month after he fired the agency's commissioner over weak employment data.
On Friday morning, the BLS reported that nonfarm payroll employment rose by only 22,000 in August. Analysts had forecast that the economy would add 75,000 jobs during the month. According to the agency, gains made in health care were...
2025-09-0619 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowNo Peace Deal as Putin Steamrolls Trump; Hypocritical GOP Sends National Guard to D.C. for 'Violent Crime'The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by Robert Benson, D.Phil., Associate Director for National Security and International Policy at American Progress.
The two breakdown Trump's summit with Putin, where he failed to secure a peace deal to end Russia's war with Ukraine.
Then...
2025-08-1941 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowEconomic Shocks, Tariff Talks, and Dorm Room Blocks - Manufacturing a Stronger AmericaLeslie welcomes back Scott Paul, President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing, for an in-depth look at four timely topics shaping the global economy and American industry.
They break down China’s worsening economic crisis and what it means for global markets, and unpack the latest developments in U.S. tariff negotiations with key trading partners.
The pair also highlights practical Made-in-America products perfect for outfitting a dorm room or first apartment, and finally, explores how programs like Manufacturing USA and the Manufacturing Extension Partnership are fueling innovation, strengthening supply chains, and creating good-paying jobs here at...
2025-08-1541 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowMedia Capitulation to Trump; Palestinian Children Dying of Starvation in GazaThe guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by Tim Karr, Senior of Director of Strategy and Communications at 'Free Press,' a nonpartisan organization fighting for your rights to connect and communicate.
The pair examines the increasingly disturbing trend of the mainstream media's capitulation to Trump and...
2025-08-1241 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowTrump Struggles to Distance Himself from Epstein; Trump's Family Separation 2.0 PoliciesThe guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is joined by the White House Correspondent for CQ Roll Call, John Bennett.
The pair discusses President Trump's struggles to distance himself from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal that has overtaken the political world, and the put the GOP on defense.
They also...
2025-07-2941 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowUnited Steelworkers are Fighting to Protect VeteransLeslie is joined by Jim Savage, Legislative Representative for the United Steelworkers (USW).
The two discuss how the U.S. Dept. of Veterans' Affairs has been understaffed and underfunded for decades, often proving to be a barrier to those who served getting the care they need.
However, rather than bolstering this vital lifeline, early on in the Trump administration, amid brutal cuts to a number of federal agencies, it announced that it would eliminate approximately 83,000 positions at the VA.
While this was part of a larger effort to gut the federal government in the...
2025-07-2243 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowTrump's Epstein Ties Under Scrutiny; Inflation and CPI Rise as Trump Tariffs Take HoldThe guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by Sarah Jones, the Editor-in-Chief of PoliticusUSA.
The two discuss the Wall Street Journal Report that, in 2003, Trump sent Jeffrey Epstein, his then close friend, a graphic birthday card with a self-drawn picture of a naked woman, with the message, "...
2025-07-2242 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowMade in America - Manufacturing, Trade, and the Fight for the Middle ClassLeslie is joined by Scott Paul, President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM), a partnership established by some of America’s leading manufacturers and the United Steelworkers union.
The pair first discusses a new piece that Scott wrote for 'Industry Week' that finally puts to rest one of U.S. manufacturing naysayers’ favorite lines: “Who wants to work in a factory anyway?”
Next, they explore what progress has the Trump administration made on all of their attempted trade deals after the White House extended its reciprocal tariff pause to August 1st, with the hope of securing...
2025-07-1242 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowHow Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Affects Student Loans Now and In the FutureThe Student Debt Crisis Center takes over the airwaves of 'the Leslie Marshall Show,' where they explain how President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" will affect anyone who has or plans to take out a student loan in the future.
They also discuss what these changes could mean for the economy as a whole, and what folks can do right now if they have defaulted student loans.
This episode's SDCC hosts are President and Founder, Natalia Abrams, Executive Director, Sabrina Calazans, Special Projects & 'Free the Degree' Director, Sabrina Ashley Cereceres, and Communications Associate Ángel Rentería.
2025-07-1041 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowBipartisan Advocacy Organization for Children says BBB Puts Kids LastLeslie is joined by Bruce Lesley, President of First Focus on Children, a bipartisan advocacy organization working to make children the priority in federal policy and budget decisions.
Bruce explains how the newly passed 'Big Beautiful Bill' "chooses billionaires over babies, and puts the nation’s children in unprecedented peril."
Here are just a few ways that the new law will hurt the nation’s children:
Cuts $1 trillion from Medicaid and CHIP: Medicaid and CHIP provide health insurance to over 37 million children in the United States and Medicaid covers nearly 40% of births. H.R.1 inclu...
2025-07-0822 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowTeamsters Talk State of Sanitation Industry and Ongoing Strikes at Republic ServicesLeslie is joined by Victor Mineros, Proud Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 396, Western Region International Vice President, and Director of the Teamsters Solid Waste and Recycling Division, which represents tens of thousands of sanitation workers across the country.
The two discuss what’s happening in the U.S. sanitation industry, the ongoing strikes at Republic Services, and why this moment matters for working families across the country.
Visit Teamster.org for more information. Follow them on X and Instagram, where their handle is @Teamsters, and “like” them on Facebook at Facebook.com/Teamsters.
2025-07-0820 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowImplications Now that 'Big, Ugly Bill' Has Passed; Trump Cuts to NWS Exacerbates Texas Flood DangerThe guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by Mabinty Quarshie, White House Reporter for 'the Washington Examiner.'
The pair examines what's in the Republicans' newly passed 'Big, Beautiful Bill,' how Trump managed to convince wayward GOP congressional members to support such an unpopular bill...
2025-07-0841 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowIran Still Able to Develop Nuclear Weapon?; Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Historically UnpopularThe guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by CNN Military Analyst Cedric Leighton.
Col. Leighton (USAF-Ret.) gives the latest updates on Iran's nuclear program following missile strikes on their nuclear enrichment facilities by the Trump administration. He and Brad also discuss the U.N. nuclear agency d...
2025-06-3041 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowChina Surpassing U.S. Military-Industrial Might? 'Made In USA' Marketing Surges; American Infrastructure CrisisLeslie is joined by Scott Paul, President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM), a partnership established by some of America’s leading manufacturers and the United Steelworkers union.
The two discuss:
1. The Wall Street Journal recently documented the stark disparity between China and America’s military-industrial strength in a series of graphs. The results are downright alarming, especially as geopolitical tensions flare. The data illustrate the urgent need for the United States to take action to revitalize our domestic shipbuilding industry.
2. With tariffs coming into force, Made in the USA marketing is surging. U.S. c...
2025-06-2041 minThe Leslie Marshall Show10 Years of Trump in Politics; NYC, Virginia and New Jersey Election PreviewsThe guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by Charlie Cook, Founder of 'the Cook Political Report,' to talk about ten years of Trump in politics. This includes how he completely changed the Republican party's identity, and what might happen to the GOP once Trump is no longer Pr...
2025-06-1741 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowLatest on Gaza & Ukraine, Trump's B-Day Military Parade, National Guard Sicced on ICE Protesters, Trump-Musk MeltdownThe guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by CNN Military Analyst Cedric Leighton.
Col. Leighton (USAF-Ret.) gives the latest updates on the wars in Gaza and Ukraine.
He also discusses President Trump having tanks roll into Washington D.C. for the 250th Birthday of the U.S...
2025-06-0942 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowLobbying Industry Thriving Under Trump; Donald, Elon and RFK Jr. (Oh my!)The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by Kate Ackley, a Senior Reporter for Bloomberg Government.
Kate shares a a general status update of the lobby industry under President Trump. Then, she and Brad talk about the lobby efforts on the House reconciliation budget bill, and the h...
2025-06-0341 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowAFL-CIO President on SCOTUS NRLB Ruling, House Budget Bill and DOGELeslie is joined by Liz Shuler, President of the 63 unions and over 15 million members of the AFL-CIO, and the first woman leader of America’s labor movement.
The pair discusses the Supreme Court ruling upholding Trump's firings of the National Labor Relations Board and Merit Systems Protection Board members, the draconian House budget bill, and the field hearings the Union conducted through the 'Department of People Who Work for a Living,' which they released a report on last week.
The website for the AFL-CIO is www.AFLCIO.org and their BlueSky handle is @aflcio.org. Li...
2025-05-3123 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowGOP's Disastrous Approach to Food Stamps (SNAP) in House Budget BillLeslie is joined by Lily Roberts, Managing Director for Inclusive Growth at the Center for American Progress.
The two first react to Senator Joni Ernst, after an audience member yells, “People will die,” during her discussion on Medicaid cuts at a town hall this morning, replying, “Well, we all are going to die.”
Leslie and Lily then discuss the disastrous approach to food stamps (SNAP) in the House Republican passed 'Big Beautiful Bill.'
The House-passed version:
A. Would cut off some or all food assistance for 11 million people (4 million of those are kids...
2025-05-3120 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowA Non-Partisan View on U.S. Tariffs with AAM President Scott PaulLeslie is joined by Scott Paul, President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM), a partnership established by some of America’s leading manufacturers and the United Steelworkers union.
The two discuss:
1. Scott's op-ed in 'The Detroit News' explaining why he believes that U.S. trade negotiators must toe a tough line with China.
2. America's favorite vehicle as a tariff case study
3. #ChineseManufacturing going viral on TikTok
4. Momentum for U.S. shipbuilding revitalization continuing to grow
WEBSITE: AmericanManufacturing.org
YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@AmericanMfg (where you can...
2025-05-1744 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowWhy Workers Need a Pro-Labor NLRBLeslie is joined by Megan Salrin and Jimmy O'Donnell of the United Steelworkers (USW).
The trio analyzes why workers need a Pro-Labor National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
In one of his early acts as president, Donald Trump not only fired National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo but also removed NLRB member Gwynne Wilcox.
Firing Wilcox upended nearly 90 years of Supreme Court caselaw and left the NLRB unable to perform its vital mission of upholding workers’ rights.
So what is the NLRB, and why do workers depend on it to ensure th...
2025-04-3042 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowAuthors of, "Fight: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House"The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is joined by Amie Parnes, Senior Correspondent at 'The Hill,' and Jonathan Allen, Senior National Politics Reporter for NBC News.
They discuss their newest #1 New York Times best-seller, "Fight: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House."
"The authors o...
2025-04-2941 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowWhy Are So Many Cannabis Workers Joining the Teamsters Union?Leslie is joined by Jesse Case, Director for the Food Processing Division for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
The two examine why so many cannabis workers are joining the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
To add some perspective, the Teamsters represent over 1,000 cannabis workers in six different states. They've also bargained the strongest contracts in the industry for workers at a number of multi-state operators, which are the largest players in the US cannabis industry.
Tens of thousands of Teamsters across the continent are members of the union’s growing Food Processing Division. The division re...
2025-04-0522 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowTrump Executive Order Stripping Collective Bargaining Rights is Biggest Attack on Labor in DecadesLeslie is joined by Fred Redmond, Secretary-Treasurer of the 60 unions and 12.5 million members of the AFL-CIO. In 2022, he was unanimously elected to the position as the highest ranking African American officer in the history of America’s labor movement.
The two discuss President Trump's union busting executive order from last week. It strips the fundamental right to unionize and collectively bargain from workers across the federal government at more than 30 agencies. The workers who make sure our food is safe to eat, care for our veterans, protect us from public health emergencies and much more will no longer ha...
2025-04-0520 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowNavigating the Incresingly Difficult College Application ProcessLeslie is joined by Connie Livingston, Senior Lead Counselor at Empowerly, which empowers students to become the most successful version of themselves with personalized college and career guidance. Their tailored guidance helps students triumph over the college admissions process and spark the future of their dreams.
Connie has worked in the field of college counseling since 2008. She began her career as an Assistant Director of Admissions at Brown University and has since moved on to Empowerly, where she has worked for the past three years.
The pair examines the increasingly difficult college application process in the United S...
2025-04-0223 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowGOP Medicaid/CHIP Cuts Threaten One-Third of All School Age ChildrenLeslie is joined by Bruce Lesley, President of First Focus on Children, a bipartisan advocacy organization working to make children the priority in federal policy and budget decisions. With policy experts in the many areas that affect our nation’s more than 70 million children, First Focus on Children offers thorough, bipartisan, achievable solutions to ensure the well-being of children in the U.S. and around the world.
The two discuss how the budget resolution recently passed by House Republicans would force hundreds of billions of dollars in funding cuts to Medicaid and CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program), whic...
2025-04-0220 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowTrump's 'Tariff Tuesday' and GOP Attacks on Medicaid, Medicare and Social SecurityThe guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns.
His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad...
2025-03-3142 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowShould U.S. or China Build Our Ships?! Tariffs, and Made In American SpotlightLeslie is joined by Scott Paul, President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM), a partnership established by some of America’s leading manufacturers and the United Steelworkers union.
The two discuss why labor and business groups are urging the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to fight back against China's decades-long global shipbuilding dominance.
Next, Scott explains why anti-tariff absolutism is a mistake, and one the Democratic party would be foolish to make.
Lastly, they explore AAM's spotlighting of three great U.S. products, including Steele Canvas, BLKSWN Footwear and the 'Crafted with Pride' Mad...
2025-03-2942 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowTrump's Executive Orders Are Exacerbating the Country's Mental Health CrisisLeslie is joined by Dr. Anthony Estreet, PhD, MBA, LCSW-C, CEO of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW).The NASW is the largest membership organization of professional social workers in the world. NASW works to enhance the professional growth and development of its members, to create and maintain professional standards for social workers, and to advance sound social policies.
The pair discusses Dr. Estreet's op-ed for Salon, titled, "Trump's Executive Orders Are Exacerbating the Country's Mental Health Crisis." (link here: https://www.salon.com/2025/03/12/executive-orders-are-exacerbating-the-countrys-mental-health/)
Dr. Estreet earned a bachelor’s in science in psychology fr...
2025-03-2622 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowTeamsters President Talks United Airlines Contract Campaign and First UNFI AgreementLeslie is joined by Sean O'Brien, General President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
They begin the interview by acknowledging the accomplishments that President O'Brien and General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman have helped their Union to achieve during their three years heading the organization.
With 80,000 new members organized, great successes at the negotiating table including many of their best contracts ever like at UPS and Anheuser-Busch, an empowered rank-and-file membership that has waged over 250 strikes and led bargaining themselves against some of the world’s largest employers, the O’Brien-Zuckerman administration has charted one of the most defining and...
2025-03-2620 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowTrump Defense Secretary Accidentally Texted a Journalist War Plans on Group Chat with Other Cabinet MembersThe guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by Mabinty Quarshie, National Political Reporter for the Washington Examiner.
The pair begins their interview by discussing the bombshell report that the Secretary of Defense accidentally texted a reporter IMPENDING WAR PLANS on a non-government group chat that included...
2025-03-2541 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowIs Trump Tanking the Economy? What should Democrats' Strategy Be Going Forward?The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by Dr. Robert Shapiro, Chairman of Sonecon, an economic advisory firm and a Senior Fellow of the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University.
The pair examines the troubled and turbulent Trump tariff and tax policies, as well as their...
2025-03-1840 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowLatest on U.S.-Ukraine Relations; AFT President Talks Trump's Plan to Eliminate Dept. of Ed.The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by CNN Military Analyst, Col. Cedric Leighton (USAF Ret.).
The pair analyzes U.S.-Ukraine relations following Trump-Vance's disastrous White House meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy.
Col. Leighton also outlines the threats to Poland, and the rest of Europe...
2025-03-1041 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowTrump and Musk's Abuse of Power; Trump vs the Free PressThe guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by Tara Devlin, the host of the podcast, 'TARABUSTER.'
The two talk about the presidential abuse of power by Donald Trump, along with his unelected sidekick, Elon Musk.
They also discuss Trump's undemocratic portrayal of himself as a...
2025-02-2541 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowUntangling the Headlines: What's Happening with Student Loans and the Department of EducationThe Student Debt Crisis Center takes over the airwaves of 'the Leslie Marshall Show,' where they detail the latest threats to the Department of Education, what could happen to your student loans, and what's circulating on social media about student debt cancellation regarding data breaches.
They're also joined by a special guest who helps to untangle all of the confusion.
This episode's SDCC hosts are Executive Director, Sabrina Calazans, and Special Projects & 'Free the Degree' Director, Sabrina Ashley Cereceres.
Today's special guest is Abby Shafroth, Co-Director of Advocacy at the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) a...
2025-02-2040 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowTrump & Musk's Threats to America's Social Safety Net; Democratic Response to Trump 2.0The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by by Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works, which fights to address the retirement income crisis by protecting and expanding America's Social Security system. Social Security Works is the convening organization of the Strengthen Social Security Coalition— a coalition ma...
2025-02-1141 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowEffects of Trump Pulling Out of Paris Climate Accord; Trump Tariffs UnpopularThe guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by Bob Deans, Director of Strategic Engagement at the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC).
The two discuss the effects of Trump pulling out of the Paris Climate Accord, how the U.S. is trying to unravel a hacking plot...
2025-02-0440 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowLow Lights of Trump's First Week, Attacks on DEI ProgramsThe guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by Tara Devlin, the host of the podcast, 'TARABUSTER.'
The two review then opening week of the second Trump administration, what can be done to slow or stop him, and whether he's 'flying too close to the sun' with...
2025-01-2841 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowAFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer on How Organized Labor is Prepping for a Second Trump TermLeslie is joined by Fred Redmond, Secretary-Treasurer of the 60 unions and 12.5 million members of the AFL-CIO.
The two discuss:
- Why there is no source that Union workers trust more for information about politics than their fellow Union workers
- How, despite the massive headwinds Democrats faced in this year's elections, Union voters turned out for Harris by a margin of 57%-41%, a slight advantage over 2020, after months of person-to-person contact focused heavily on pocketbook issues
- How, the Union vote, almost single handedly, kept the presidential race close across the Blue W...
2024-12-2122 minThe Leslie Marshall Show2024 AAM 'Made in America Holiday Gift Guide'Leslie is joined by Elizabeth Brotherton-Bunch, Beth oversees communications for the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM), helping to spread the word about smart public policies that guide the creation of family-supporting factory jobs.
The two discuss this year's AAM 'Made in American Holiday Gift Guide.'
They cover a mix of some of this year's incredible companies and gifts.
Here's more on it directly from AAM:
"The Alliance for American Manufacturing is thrilled to unveil the 11th edition of the Made in America Holiday Gift Guide, our annual collection of American-made gift ideas...
2024-12-1144 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowThe Power of International SolidarityLeslie is joined by Kevin Mapp, the USW’s International Vice President of Human Affairs. Kevin coordinates bargaining in the union’s health care, containers, public sector and ship building sectors.
The pair discuss the power of international solidarity in four parts.
Part 1: Global Solidarity and Corporate Greed
Multinational corporations operate globally, oftentimes attempting to pit workers in different countries against each other in a race to the bottom on wages and working conditions.
Unionized workers, however, understand that the only answer to large-scale corporate greed is global solidarity.
- The USW wor...
2024-11-2341 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowTrump's Lies About Immigrants & Social Security, Harris’ Plan to Raise the Minimum Wage and Eliminate Taxes on TipsLeslie is joined by Brendan Duke, Senior Director for Economic Policy at the Center for American Progress Action Fund.
The pair discuss two of his most recent pieces for CAP. (both listed below)
1. "Donald Trump Is Lying About Immigrants and Social Security/Medicare" (https://www.americanprogressaction.org/article/donald-trump-is-lying-about-immigrants-and-social-security-medicare/)
2. "Harris’ Plan To Raise the Minimum Wage and Eliminate Tax on Tips Would Benefit Service and Hospitality Workers" (www.americanprogressaction.org/article/harris-plan-to-raise-the-minimum-wage-and-eliminate-tax-on-tips-would-benefit-service-and-hospitality-workers/)
Previously, Brendan was a senior policy adviser at the White House National Economic Council for the Biden-Harris administration, and a me...
2024-09-1820 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowBreast Cancer Awareness; Social Media Linked to Eating Disorders in KidsLeslie is joined by Dr. Nicole Saphier, who has served as a FOX News Channel contributor since 2018, breaking down the latest medical news across all platforms.
Dr. Saphier is a board-certified radiologist with advanced fellowship training in breast imaging.
The two ladies discuss Breast Cancer Awareness month, which is right around the corner in October, and what folks can do to protect themselves and their families from the dangerous disease.
Then, the pair comments on a new study linking social media to eating disorders in kids and young teens.
Dr. Saphier is author o...
2024-09-1820 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowInterest Rates Stunting Manufacturing Growth, NAFTA's Lingering Damage, Biden's Industrial Policies Bearing FruitLeslie is joined by Scott Paul, President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM), a partnership established by some of America’s leading manufacturers and the United Steelworkers union.
The two discuss how high interest rates are crushing U.S. manufacturing's potential growth, NAFTA's lingering damage in the rust belt, and how the Biden administration's industrial policies are actually turning the tide on U.S. competitiveness.
For over 17 years, Mr. Paul and AAM have worked to make American manufacturing a top-of-mind issue for voters and our national leaders through effective advocacy, innovative research, and a sav...
2024-09-1341 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowRenowned Economist Proposes Free Retraining for Higher Paying Jobs; Harris-Trump Debate PreviewLeslie is first joined by Dr. Robert Shapiro, Chairman of Sonecon, an economic advisory firm and a Senior Fellow of the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University.
The two discuss his latest piece for 'Washington Monthly' titled, "Kamala Harris Still Has Time for a Big New Idea in Economic Policy."
Dr. Shapiro explains how the fading prospect of upward mobility for Americans without college degrees is a major issue that concerns millions of voters.
He proposes that one way to help people raise their incomes is by offering free retraining for higher-paying jobs.
2024-09-1143 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowChallenges to SAVE Student Loan Plan, Latest on Student Debt CancellationThe Student Debt Crisis Center takes over the airwaves of 'the Leslie Marshall Show,' where they detail the latest challenges to the SAVE plan, why millions of folks don't have to make monthly payments right now, and what's going on with the latest student debt cancellation plan.
They also alert folks of upcoming deadlines and who benefits from taking action.
This episode's SDCC hosts are President and Founder, Natalia Abrams, Managing Director, Sabrina Calazans, and Special Projects & 'Free the Degree' Director, Sabrina Ashley Cereceres.
The Student Debt Crisis Center (SDCC) is a 501(c)(3) n...
2024-09-0439 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowChildren on the Front Lines of Justice: Report Sexual Abuse and Survive the Criminal TrialLeslie is joined by Author Eliza Sultan and District Attorney of New Mexico's 13th Judicial District, Barbara Romo.
The pair are here to talk about Eliza's book, "Children on the Front Lines of Justice: Report Sexual Abuse and Survive the Criminal Trial," which D.A. Romo wrote the foreword in.
"Children On the Front Lines of Justice” is the story of a brave brother and sister, May and Charlie, who testify against a family member at his criminal trial. They must be brave and tell the truth about sexual abuse. The story is narrated from the children’s pe...
2024-09-0420 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowTeamsters President Talks Unionizing Workers at Amazon, United Airlines and CostcoLeslie is joined by Sean O'Brien, General President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
The two discuss the Teamsters winning a groundbreaking joint employer decision against Amazon, United Airlines Teamsters rallying nationwide for a strong new contract, and Costco fleet drivers overwhelmingly authorizing a strike.
Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.3 million hardworking people in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. Visit www.Teamster.org for more information. Follow them on X and Instagram, where their handle is @Teamsters, and “like” them on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/Teamsters.
Sean's handle on X is...
2024-09-0422 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowProject 2025: The Plan To Seize Power by Gutting America’s System of Checks and BalancesLeslie is joined by Joe Radosevich. He is the Vice President for Campaigns and Outreach in the Advocacy and Outreach Department at the Center for American Progress. He works across teams to advance the organization’s priorities with external partners and elected leaders.
Leslie and Joe discuss the extensive piece he co-wrote with Will Ragland, titled, "Project 2025: The Plan To Seize Power by Gutting America’s System of Checks and Balances."
Here is the beginning of the eye-opening guide:
"The Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 is a road map for how a new far-right presidential adminis...
2024-08-2723 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowAFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Talks Presidential ElectionLeslie is joined by Fred Redmond, Secretary-Treasurer of the 60 unions and 12.5 million members of the AFL-CIO. On June 13, 2022, he was unanimously elected to the position as the highest ranking African American officer in the history of America’s labor movement.
He first discusses with Leslie why, as President, Donald Trump was a disaster for workers and their unions.
Then, Fred details that the AFL-CIO supports Kamala Harris and Tim Walz because they are fighting every day to lift up working people.
Next, he explains how the 'Blue Wall' has been built by organized labor.
Fi...
2024-08-2719 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowExpert Analysis of Harris' Plan to Make Housing More AffordableLeslie is joined by Jim Parrott, a nonresident fellow at the Urban Institute, where he is part of their Housing Finance Policy Center. Jim is also owner of Parrott Ryan Advisors, which provides strategic advice on housing finance issues to financial institutions active in the primary and secondary mortgage market.
The two discuss the Opinion piece he co-wrote for the Washington Post with Moody Analytics' Chief Economist Mark Zandi. It's titled, "Harris Plan Could Solve the Longtime Affordable Housing Crisis."
(Link here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/21/harris-affordable-housing/)
Before joining Urban in 2013, Jim Parrott sp...
2024-08-2422 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowHarris and Walz Deliver Wins for WorkersLeslie is joined by Roxanne Brown, the USW’s International Vice President at Large, who oversees the union’s public policy and legislative agenda as well as its political work. She has spent more than two decades advancing policies on Capitol Hill and with regulatory agencies on behalf of USW members. She has extensive experience in manufacturing, environmental and energy policy.
The two discuss how Vice President Kamala Harris, and her running mate Tim Walz, have been delivering wins for workers throughout their public service lives. It comes down to values:
Working people need a candidate who will figh...
2024-08-1341 minThe Leslie Marshall Show'Made in USA' Shines at the Olympics with Team USA's Opening and Closing Ceremony Uniforms!Leslie is joined by Scott Paul, President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM), a partnership established by some of America’s leading manufacturers and the United Steelworkers union.
The two discuss how Team USA athletes at this year's Olympic Games in Paris came to wear opening and closing ceremony uniforms that have been 100% exclusively made in America, with 100% domestically sourced materials.
During this conversation, the pair also talked about a recent episode of AAM's "The Manufacturing Report" podcast, hosted by Scott, where he interviewed family-run shoe manufacturer Rancourt & Co.Co-owner and President Mike Rancourt. Mike sha...
2024-08-0940 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowKamala Harris Quickly Unites Democratic Party, Leaving Trump-Vance Campaign ReelingThe guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by Bloomberg Government's Kate Ackley to discuss Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign, which launched just a week ago, but has already hit some impressive metrics with voter enthusiasm and fundraising totals.
Then, Sarah Jones, Editor-In-Chief of Politicus USA...
2024-07-3041 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowBiden Bows Out of Presidential Race, Endorses Vice President HarrisThe guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is joined by two accomplished political guests to discuss the unprecedented history that has taken place within the past 24 hours, with President Biden electing not to run for re-election, and instead, endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.
Brad is first joined by Charlie...
2024-07-2241 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowWhy Enforcement of the 'Made in USA' Label is SO Important; Biden Admin Awards Grants for EV Manufacturing
Leslie is joined by Scott Paul, President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM), a partnership established by some of America’s leading manufacturers and the United Steelworkers union.
Here are the topics that they discuss:
1. Polling shows that American shoppers prize the "Made in USA" label and are willing to pay more for it—something that counterfeiters are all too happy to capitalize. So how can the Federal Trade Commission protect the integrity of "Made in USA"? AAM is out with a new explainer video that is shared with the audience.
***Call your Represe...
2024-07-1742 min
The Leslie Marshall ShowWorkers Need the PRO ActLeslie is joined by Maria Somma, Organizing Director for the United Steelworkers (USW).
The pair explores why workers still need the PRO Act.
This includes white collar workers, which Maria shares multiple examples of with the audience.
Workers in the South are also eager to exercise their rights, though this is drawing backlash from anti-worker politicians in states like Georgia and Alabama.
The Biden administration has done important work to correct course at the NLRB, and there are pro-worker provisions in recent investments, which are helping smooth the way for workers to have...
2024-06-2242 min
The Leslie Marshall ShowWhy Trump's Conviction is an Important Victory for the Rule of Law: Author of "Is MAGA a Terrorist Movement?"Leslie is joined by Mike Sozan, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress Action Fund.
The two analyze the significance of former President Donald Trump being found guilty on all 34 felony counts in his New York election interference case.
They also chat about Mike's new piece for the DC Journal, titled, "COUNTERPOINT: Trump’s Conviction Is an Important Victory for the Rule of Law."
Then, Leslie is joined by whose new book, "Is MAGA a Terrorist Movement?", has reached #1 best-seller status on Amazon in seven categories, including Campaigns and Elections.
In addition to pr...
2024-06-0542 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowPresident Biden Announces New Tariffs on Chinese EVs, Semiconductors, Solar Cells and MoreLeslie is joined by Scott Paul, President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM), a partnership established by some of America’s leading manufacturers and the United Steelworkers union.
First, Scott breaks down today's move by President Biden to levy new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, semiconductors, batteries, solar cells, steel and aluminum. The tariffs on Chinese EVs will rise to 100%, quadrupling the current tariff of 25%.
It's the latest bid by the Biden administration to keep China from undercutting U.S. companies and threatening U.S. manufacturing jobs, many of which are union jobs.
Se...
2024-05-1541 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowBiden Administration Takes Major Step Toward Closing 'Gun Show Loophole,' Requires Thousands More Dealers to Run Background ChecksLeslie is joined by Nick Wilson, Senior Director for Gun Violence Prevention at American Progress, where he leads the organization’s efforts to reduce gun violence and shrink the footprint of the criminal justice system while improving public health and safety.
The pair discusses the Biden Administration taking a major step towards closing the 'gun show loophole,' requring thousands more gun dealers to run background checks.
The administration first proposed the rule in August, after the passage of the most sweeping gun violence bill in decades, a bipartisan compromise in response to the massacre of 19 students an...
2024-04-2721 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowAFL-CIO President Talks Worker Safety, Unions Expanding into the South, and Climate Change Policy SolutionsLeslie is joined by Liz Shuler, president of the 60 unions and 12.5 million members of the AFL-CIO, and the first woman leader of America’s labor movement.
The two discuss the Union's 2024 'Death on the Job Report,' the recent UAW win in Tennessee and what it means for the broader Union movement in the South, as well as the Inaugural 'Climate, Equity and Jobs Launch' held by the AFL-CIO on Earth Day this year.
The 2024 'Death on the Job Report' can be read here: https://aflcio.org/press/releases/afl-cio-releases-2024-death-job-report-ahead-workers-memorial-day
A visionary leader an...
2024-04-2722 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowRestoring Our Nation's Lost Shipbuilding CapacityLeslie is joined by the International President of the United Steelworkers (USW), David McCall.
The two explore the topic of restoring the United States' lost shipbuilding capacity.
President McCall first details how the USW, alongside four other labor organizations, filed a petition last month requesting the United States Trade Representative (USTR) open an investigation into China’s non-market practices as it seeks to dominate the commercial shipping market.
Next, Leslie and President McCall discuss how the loss of shipbuilding capacity poses a grave threat to America's national security.
The pair also explores how...
2024-04-1641 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowWill China Flood the Globe with EVs, Green Tech? What’s Behind Latest US-China Trade Fight?Leslie is joined by Scott Paul, President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM), a partnership established by some of America’s leading manufacturers and the United Steelworkers union.
First, Scott explains how high interest rates and trade deficits are stifling U.S. factory jobs growth.
Second, Leslie and Scott move across the globe to discuss China, where U.S. Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen, is wrapping up a five day trip.
Scott begins this discussion by highlighting how Beijing's economic success remains tied to U.S. market access, and how that offers America leverage.
2024-04-1042 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowTeamsters President Talks Anheuser-Busch Contract, Molson-Coors Strike, UPS & DHL Organzing and Presidential RoundtablesLeslie is joined by Sean O'Brien, General President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
The two discuss the Teamsters' recently ratified contract with Anheuser-Busch, their striking brothers and sisters at Molson-Coors, organizing at UPS and DHL, as well as their Presidential roundtables.
Sean is a 4th-generation Teamster from Boston, and is committed to winning and defending strong national contracts, organizing new members, and aggressively taking on employers. He is focused on mobilizing rank-and-file Teamsters through education and increased engagement—traveling extensively to visit with members at worksites throughout the country.
Founded in 1903, the In...
2024-03-2322 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowWomen's History Month: The Journey of an Afghan Girl Who Risked Everything for EducationLeslie is joined by two young women, Afghan refugee Sola Mahfouz and Malaina Kapoor (Stanford ‘25), who are raising awareness about the untold story of millions of Afghan women brimming with potential and longing for freedom in their acclaimed book, “Defiant Dreams: The Journey of an Afghan Girl Who Risked Everything for Education."
Sola Mahfouz was born in Kandahar, Afghanistan, in 1996, the year the Taliban took over her country for the first time. They banned television and photographs, presided over brutal public executions, and turned the clock backward on women’s rights, practically imprisoning women within their own homes...
2024-03-2322 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowAnalyzing President Biden's SOTU; American Incomes Are Better Under Biden Than TrumpThe guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
First, Brad will be joined by Sarah Jones, Editor in Chief of PoliticusUSA, as they react to President Biden’s State of the Union address.
Then, Sarah breaks down what is causing the decline in quality news coverage, including the shuttering of multiple news ag...
2024-03-1241 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowBuilding Unity In the Paper Industry and BeyondLeslie is joined by Luis Mendoza, International Vice President of the United Steelworkers (USW). As International Vice President, Mendoza has responsibility for all facets of the USW paper sector, including bargaining, safety, trade, legislative issues, global solidarity and organizing initiatives.
Leslie and Luis talk about building unity in the paper industry and beyond.
Of the many industries where USW members work, one of the biggest is the paper sector, representing approximately 90,000 workers.
Since the onset of the pandemic, these workers have made groundbreaking advances in promoting workplace health and safety, advocating for economic security, and building...
2024-03-0240 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowTemu and Tariffs, Chinese Auto Industry, How to Make It in America, Biden Industrial PolicyLeslie is joined by Scott Paul, President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM), a partnership established by some of America’s leading manufacturers and the United Steelworkers union.
The two discuss why Chinese-based e-commerce company Temu, who's spending billions on ads, and has already reshaped how many American shop, isn't paying the United States any tariffs.
Here's a brief explanation from AAM's latest blog on the subject:
"The “de minimis” exemption in U.S. trade law allows anything valued under $800 to enter the United States duty-free. It was originally intended for one-off type things, like making...
2024-02-2142 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowBiden vs Trump on the Economy; Teamsters Organizing FedEx Express and Delta AirlinesLeslie is first joined by the Chairman of Sonecon, and former U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs, Dr. Rob Shapiro.
The two delve into his latest piece for Washington Monthly, titled, "Data Don’t Lie: Biden’s Economic Record is Much Better than Trump’s."
(Link here: https://washingtonmonthly.com/2024/01/26/data-dont-lie-bidens-economic-record-is-much-better-than-trumps/)
Then, Leslie interviews Deputy Director of the Teamsters' Airline Division, Bob Fisher.
They discuss why and how workers at FedEx Express and Delta are organizing in an effort to unionize, and why that's so significant nationally.
The we...
2024-01-2740 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowHow Unions Help CommunitiesLeslie is joined by Director of District 4 for the United Steelworkers (USW), Dave Wasiura.
The two have an in-depth discussion detailing how Unions help communities.
This includes:
- Nurses in New Jersey who were on an unfair labor practice strike for nearly five months last year
- Energy workers in Puerto Rico, where the issue of their electric grid is quite literally life and death
- Military veterans around the United States, including where the USW drafted legislation requiring employers to post official notices of the health, social and other services available...
2024-01-2441 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowManufacturing Jobs, Two New Books Following Companies that Keep it Made in USA, Rise in Chinese Auto ProductionLeslie is joined by Scott Paul, President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM), a partnership established by some of America’s leading manufacturers and the United Steelworkers union.
Scott first shares his thoughts on 2023's weak manufacturing numbers in the U.S., why there's more to the data than meets the eye, and reasons that the future looks bright.
He and Leslie then chat about not one but two(!!) new books on companies that have started up making apparel in the U.S. over the past decade. Both of these books--'Making It in America...
2024-01-1240 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowAFL-CIO President Talks New Tech-Labor Partnership with MicrosoftLeslie is joined by Liz Shuler, president of the 60 unions and 12.5 million members of the AFL-CIO, and the first woman leader of America’s labor movement.
The two discuss the Union's new tech-labor agreement with Microsoft, including the rules regarding use of artificial intelligence (AI).
They also talk about the upcoming 2024 elections and what the AFL-CIO is planning to do this cycle to elect 'pro-worker' candidates, all of the high-profile strikes that happened in 2023, organizing efforts, and child labor laws.
A visionary leader and longtime trade unionist, Shuler believes the labor movement is the sin...
2023-12-2221 minThe Leslie Marshall ShowTeamsters President Talks Successful Agreement with DHL, Strike Authorization by Members at Anheuser-Busch & Presidential RoundtablesLeslie is first joined by Sean O'Brien, General President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
The two discuss today's successful negotiating breakthrough on behalf of their members at DHL, who had been forced to strike in response to unfair labor conditions.
They also talk about contract negotiations for their members who work at Anheuser-Busch, and review the Presidential roundtables that the Teamsters hosted last week.
Second, Princeton Professor Julian Zelizer, a NYT best-selling Author and CNN Political Analyst, joins Leslie to talk about his most recent CNN opinion piece, which is titled, "Seven Reasons a 2...
2023-12-2044 minThe Leslie Marshall Show2023 AAM ’Made in America Holiday Gift Guide’Leslie is joined by Elizabeth Brotherton Bunch, who oversees communications for the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM), helping to spread the word about smart public policies that guide the creation of family-supporting factory jobs.
The two discuss this year's 'Made in America Holiday Gift Guide.'
It’s the AAM's biggest list ever, featuring more than 200 companies that manufacture products in the United States. In honor of the guide’s 10th anniversary, they’ve included both new gift ideas and old favorites, noting the year previous picks were included.
The guide is organized by 23 differ...
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