The Fascist Assault on Higher Education
The May Labor Report focuses on the fully emergent fascist assault on higher education and intellectual life the US with special guest Fred Kowal, president of United University Professions (UUP) and economist Michael Zweig. The conversation includes an analysis of what social and political forces…
Melissa Cropper, OFT | Fred Kowal, UUP
Melissa Cropper, President of the Ohio Federation of Teachers, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss Ohio’s underfunding of public schools, challenges to labor rights in higher education and the importance of union leadership development.
President of United University Professio…
A Conversation with National Wildlife Federation President and CEO Collin O'Mara
In this episode of The Voice Podcast, UUP President Fred Kowal talks with National Wildlife Federation President and CEO Collin O'Mara. Kowal, who hosts the podcast, is chair of the NWF's board of directors.
O'Mara discusses how he became the NWF's president and CEO and what led him to the post. H…
A Conversation with Congressman Paul Tonko
Our guest on The Voice Podcast is Congressman Paul Tonko, a Democrat who represents New York's 20th Congressional District.
A longtime state Assembly member who was elected to Congress in 2008, Tonko has been a fighter for his constituents, for higher education and for organized labor.
He's come …
A Conversation with New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli
UUP President Fred Kowal sits down with New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli for an in-studio interview that covers DiNapoli's longtime role as a trusted friend of UUP and organized labor.
In 2024, UUP honored Tom with our Friend of SUNY award, which recognizes distinguished service to SUNY and…
Funding Challenges Facing SUNY Campuses in New York
SUNY campuses across New York are facing mounting financial challenges, with Buffalo State and SUNY Fredonia dealing with significant structural deficits. In this episode of What’s Next?, Fred Kowal, President of United University Professions, discusses the impact of past budget cuts, the current f…
Talking union contracts: The struggles, strategies and success stories of UUP collective bargaining
Collective bargaining is the foundation that organized labor is built on.
Truly, it’s at the heart of what unions are and what unions do for their members.
When UUP negotiates a contract for its members, our union has a equal hand in determining terms of employment—including compensation, job pro…
A Conversation with Congressman Tim Kennedy
On this episode of The Voice Podcast, host Fred Kowal talks with Congressman Tim Kennedy about his work in Washington, D.C. and what it's like to be in the minority of a Republican-led Congress.
Kennedy, a longtime friend to UUP, and Kowal discuss several bills Kennedy has sponsored, including the…
Gendebien gets it: A conversation with 21st Congressional District candidate Blake Gendebien
Blake Gendebien is a North Country dairy farmer—which means he knows what it’s like to put in a full day’s work.
Gendebien owns Twin Mill Farm, an 1,100-acre dairy farm in Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, that he purchased with his wife, Carmen, in 2003. He merged the farm with his family’s farm, whic…
From Union Activism to Public Office
On the Labor Radio/Podcast Weekly: Building worker power at the ballot box, on the job, and in our communities. PLUS: Listener mail and a chance for you to weigh in on teasers and bumpers!
On Labor Radio on KBOO FM, Oregon Labor Candidate School Executive Director Dan Torres talks about preparing …
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