The Union Label

Berry Craig talks with his guests about local Union issues.

Ron Spann - October 23, 2009
With over 700,000 members United Steelworkers have faced many changes over the years. Ron Spann, retired Staff Representative, discusses several topics from union campaigns, younger union member attendence, company exploitation of foreign workers, and the Employee Free Choice Act.
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Kyle Henderson - September 25, 2009
Kyle Henderson, Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 184, tells of the changes that unions have faced over the years. "The plumber protects the health of the nation," said Henderson. "They are going to continue to do that in different ways." Henderson tells of the education needed and of the high competition for jobs.
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Benny Adair - May 8, 2009
Benny Adair is the Directing Business Representative and the KSCM President of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.
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Francis Willey - March 6, 2009
Francis Willey is the recipient of the WC Young Award, the highest award offered by local labor. Berry and Francis talk about her many years of service for Paducah's Labor Day Parade.
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Greg Hobgood, Ice Storm of 2009 - March 6, 2009
Berry interviews IBEW Business Manager - Local 816, Greg Hobgood about the dedicated linemen who worked through the ice storm of 2009. The unprecedented storm brought overwhelming devastation. Linemen worked countless hours in frigid temperatures and dangerous situations to restore power to thousands of people around the region. Hobgood says "it will take years to get back to normal, but we're working on it".
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Jeff Wiggins and Wayne Chambers - February 27, 2009
Berry interviews Jeff Wiggins and Wayne Chambers about a variety of topics including the history of the merger between the United Rubber Workers and the United Steel Workers. They also discuss the West KY Area Council and what unions mean for a better way of life.
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General Tire Closure - April 11, 2007
Berry Craig interviews Wayne Chambers, the last vice-president of Steel Workers Local 665. Chambers talks about the last days of the General Plant in Mayfield, Kentucky.
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J.W. Cleary - December 7, 2007
Berry Craig inverviews Gene Puckett, member of USW5-550. Cleary, president of the Paducah Chapter of the NAACP, brings an interesting perspective to union issues.
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Gene Puckett - November 30, 2007
Berry interviews Gene Puckett, retired UAW organizer.
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Labor Day Parade - August 17, 2007
Berry previews the Paducah Labor Day Parade.
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Glenn Dowdy - September 29, 2006
Berry discusses union issues with Glenn Dowdy.
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