Union Free Radio, Ep. 12: Richard Trumka’s Successor & Vaccine Mandates

<h2><strong>The unexpected death of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka comes at an interesting time for unions, as they stand at a 'crossroads' and grapple with vaccine mandates in the American workplace.</strong></h2> AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka died suddenly last Thursday. <br> Rather than focus on Richard Trumka's long history as a union leader, in this episode of Union Free Radio, host Peter List discusses who might replace Trumka and the "<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/08/business/economy/afl-cio-labor-unions-trumka.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">crossroads</a>" the union movement now finds itself. <br> <br> Additionally, List covers the topic of mandatory vaccines policies (<em>aka</em> Get Jabbed or Get Fired)---which was one of Trumka's last public statements on the labor federation's position---and the ramifications of unions acquiescing to mandatory vaccine policies. <br> <hr/> <strong>For prior episodes of Union Free Radio, go <a href="https://laborunionreport.com/category/union-free-radio/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.</strong> <hr/> <strong>Links to articles and sources cited in this podcast:</strong> <ul><li> <A href='https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/05/business/richard-trumka-dead.html'>New York Times | Richard Trumka, A.F.L.-C.I.O. Chief, Dies at 72</A></li> <li><A href='https://aflcio.org/speeches/trumka-joe-bidens-firewall-was-union-made'>AFL-CIO | Trumka: Joe Biden’s Firewall Was Union Made </A></li> <li><A href='https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/07/14/biden-nominates-trumka/'>Washington Post | President Biden nominates Rich Trumka Jr. to CPSC seat</A></li> <li><A href='https://www.npr.org/2013/02/05/171175054/how-the-labor-movement-did-a-180-on-immigration'>NPR | How The Labor Movement Did A 180 On Immigration</A></li> <li><A href='https://www.ble-t.org/pr/news/headline.asp?id=13584'>BLET | Unions criticize AFL-CIO leadership </A></li> <li><A href='https://laborunionreport.com/2015/01/26/communist-party-usa-chair-we-are-part-of-building-labors-ind