Union Talk Podcast

On Union Talk, AFT president Randi Weingarten interviews workers, policymakers and experts who are confronting the issues working families face and championing solutions. From the classroom to the bargaining table to Congress to the streets, Union Talk looks at the past, present and possible ways the labor movement and unions are vehicles to secure opportunity, justice and a voice in our democracy for all. Different episodes of Union Talk do deep dives on great public schools and affordable higher education, healthcare as a right, unions, an economy that works for all and what it takes to maintain a thriving democracy. Union Talk tells the stories that demonstrate that together we can accomplish for our families and communities what is impossible to do alone.

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Latest Episodes

Union Talk Podcast, 9/25/23
9/25/23

The Promise of Community Schools

In this excerpt from “The Promise of Community Schools” episode of Union Talk earlier this year, AFT President Randi Weingarten engages in a captivating conversation with two dedicated educators hailing from a Baltimore-area community school. Together, they delve into the school’s transformative strategies and comprehensive wraparound services―and the effect they are having on the students and families in the community. Discover the pivotal role that community schools play in the heart of the AFT’s visionary Real Solutions for Kids and Communities campaign by going to www.aft.org/realsolutions.

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Union Talk Podcast, 9/1/23
9/1/23

The Real Lives of Teachers

The Real Lives of Teachers with Author Alexandra Robbins AFT President Weingarten hosts a session with influential journalist and author Alexandra Robbins, known for impacting various areas, including changing baby food labels and revealing hidden academic records of a U.S. president. They take a candid look at today's teaching profession and discuss Robbins’ latest book—The Teachers: A Year Inside America's Most Vulnerable, Important Profession—and explore ways to support our nation's educators.

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Union Talk Podcast, 07/28/23
7/28/23

How Education Is Bridging the Divides Between Jews and Arabs

AFT President Randi Weingarten sits down with Dani Elazar and Manar Hayadre to discuss the impact their multicultural Hand in Hand schools, which bring Jewish and Arab students and teachers together, are having on Israeli society and how empathy can be a good tool for combating decades long strife.

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Union Talk Podcast, 07/25/23
7/25/23

Randi Weingarten’s Keynote Speech at TEACH

AFT President Randi Weingarten delivers the keynote speech at the TEACH (Together Educating America’s Children) conference and launches the union’s new “Real Solutions for Kids and Communities” campaign, which focuses on literacy, experiential learning, community schools, students’ mental health and well-being, and appropriate funding for our public schools.

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More Episodes

6/27/23

Pride and Power

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6/23/23

Engaging Students Through Career and Technical Education

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5/8/23

Teacher Appreciation Week with ‘Abbott Elementary’ Actor Sheryl Lee Ralph

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3/29/23

In Defense of Public Education

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3/20/23

Why Workers Need Paid Leave Now

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2/28/23

Finding the Real Rosa Parks with Soledad O’Brien

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2/22/23

Are School Vouchers Good for Education?

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2/3/23

The Promise of Community Schools

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1/31/23

Randi Weingarten Goes One-On-One with Govs. Michelle Lujan Grisham and J. B. Pritzker

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12/20/22

Reading Opens the World: Building a Nation of Confident, Joyous Readers

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12/12/22

How to Fix the Healthcare Staffing Shortage

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11/4/22

2022 Midterm Roundtable with Congressional Candidates Nikki Budzinski, Rep. Rosa DeLauro, Rep. Jahana Hayes and Robert Zimmerman

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10/3/22

Solutions to the nationwide teacher and school staff shortages

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9/16/22

White House “Back to School” Panel Discussion

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8/5/22

2022 American Federation of Teachers Convention Highlights

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7/21/22

American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten’s 2022 State of the Union Speech

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6/21/22

After the Shootings: How to Help Our Kids and Ourselves

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6/9/22

Guns and Hate: Buffalo, Uvalde and Other Tragedies

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5/12/22

Social Media and Our Kids: A Conversation with Facebook Whistleblower Frances Haugen

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1/21/22

Omicron, Boosters and Schools

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12/08/21

Teaching Honest History

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11/22/21

COVID-19 Vaccines and Children

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11/01/21

Do you have student debt? New Changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and how this can help you!

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10/07/21

From the Bedside: A Conversation with Nurses Caring for COVID Patients

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09/22/21

Prioritizing Student and Staff Safety in the Classroom

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09/04/21

Labor Day with Labor Secretary Marty Walsh

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09/04/21

A Safe Back to School for All

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