Thoroughbred Teamsters

It's been over 7 mos since the last podcast and I'm glad to be back! This is just a quick catch up on what's been going on in our Oakley building preload and what to expect the next few episodes. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

After years of working with our preloaders we are finally making progress thanks to a HUGE team effort. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

Lynn is the Mama Bear of our part-time shift and after being gone on injury for almost a year-and-a-half I can't express how grateful we are as a building to have her back. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

Just tryin to find my rhythm and groove. Talk about a list of things that have gone on since last episode such as the t-shirt fundraiser update, some issues at the building, to the new ENORMOUS Amazon building that hovers over our small but recently renovated Oakley building. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

Just a little insight on how I create relationships with our part-timers. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

Quick update on the story of my Teamster cousin and his family losing their home in Oregon fire. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

Just sharing the impact the wildfires have had on me and others. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

As the volume begins to drop and the dust starts to settle, I own up to a huge recent mistake that caused me a ton of stress. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

Just quickly touching base with y'all. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

Our little center is operating beyond our capabilities. This pandemic has caused an unexpected peak season for nearly all the buildings across the country. Here is my take on how it is affecting ours --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

Zakk and I talk shop as well as COVID-19, being stewards, and being family men. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

I read and comment an article I found on History.com on the 1918 Spanish Flu. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

Just sharing my thoughts and experiences on what it has been like over here since the pandemic hit. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

It's been 40 days since my last episode. I discuss what I was up to between then and right before the "shelter in place" became order. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

I visit my daughter's class as her special guest. I planned on educating them on unions. It didn't go as planned. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

The statistics for union membership came out and it looks like California made some significant progress. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

In this episode I discuss my current issue of getting our safety committee on track and the struggle I am having with it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

In this episode I share not only my most embarrassing moment at work but it was my most embarrassing moment in life. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

Breakin in the New Year with a little bathroom usage on company time vs personal time. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

Just catching up with what I've been up to and how mine & Oakley's peak season has been so far. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

Rest in Peace --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

Just wanted to share my perspective, experiences, and opinion on our recent election. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

I stumbled upon an article in the New York Times on how Amazon flooded Seattle's city elections with tons of cash. So I looked into it a little bit more and decided to do an episode on it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

The Panic of 1893 led to the The Pullman Strike of 1894. Wages were cut by 25% while rents in the company controlled town of Pullman stayed the same. This created the conditions for this historic strike. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

I discuss my experience with our newly implemented Health & Safety Committee this year as well as my chaotic Sunday morning this past weekend. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

Taking on a little bit more responsibilities with 315 and this was my first official day. Definitely had a "first day at school" type of vibe. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

It's been almost two weeks since last episode so I just wanted to fill you in on what I have been up to. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

A conversation with my center manager that I used to bump heads with on the daily. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

This episode is in honor of the nearly 50,000 GM workers on strike. In this episode we go over some of the UAW's more historic strikes. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

Had a chance to interview our newest Circle of Honor driver, Ernie A. Even if you are not a driver in browns, there is some valuable tips and insight we discuss no matter what union or industry you are in. We discuss topics such as safety, longevity in the industry, financial tips, and more. Check it out! 7es9s9xt --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

Had a couple articles fly by me on the social media that I wanted to touch upon- Local 25's strike against Republic Services and the Phone Jackers FINALLY GOT CAUGHT! Plus, I added a little bonus at the end of the episode that is actually gonna lead up to something bigger over the next few episodes (hopefully). 856xexcz --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

Before there was Labor Day, there was May Day. It's a lesser known labor holiday that is highly celebrated in other developed countries except for where it originated- the good ol' US of A. This episode explains why. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

Just touching on some of the recent topics discussed on previous episodes, such as Teamsters Day at the Park, A/C's in the delivery trucks, and what happened after I was called into the office. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

Just another day in the Oakley building with the exception that I got called into the office with several other drivers after the PCM (aka morning meeting). Check out this episode to find out why. (HINT: It wasn't to congratulate us on anything) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

Just seeing if any of y'all going to game this Saturday. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

In this episode I read from an article written by Jerry Hirsch on UPS investing in autonomous trucks and share my thoughts and opinions on it. I also check-in on what I did this weekend and failed to introduce my new music for my intros and outros. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

Used my lunch break to do an episode. Just talking about the heatwave we dealing with out here, the Shop Steward Appreciation & Seminar this past Saturday, and an update on the delivery driver robberies. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

The Bay Area has had an increase in delivery driver robberies. The thieves are specifically targeting our fellow Teamsters on route. This episode is with one of those Teamsters. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

I released E15 back in mid-February but had to unpublish it due to the uncertainty of my employment status. So on my six month anniversary of almost throwing it all away, I decided it was time to republish it. This episode isn't about what happened that led to my discharge but more about I was going through two weeks into my discharge. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

This episode explains how workers at Big Brown are pushing for A/C in their work trucks. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

This episode discusses what Lorena Gonzalez has been doing in the great state of California helping crackdown on the misclassification of workers as independent contractors. Just another reason why we need pro-union members in our government. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

I start with a check-in and then do my best to explain what an "Independent contractor" & the "Gig Economy" each are. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

This SECOND part (2/2) of the interview discusses DRIVE (Democrat Republican Independent Voter Education) and how it helps put labor-friendly elected officials in positions to help us, such as assistance with putting the union message back in school. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

Part 1 of our interview discusses 315's vision and plans for putting the union message back in the school systems. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

I share my thoughts on Walmart introducing their robotic workforce. Content from a Washington Post article by Drew Harwell titled, "As Walmart Turns to Robots, It's the Human Workers Who Feel Like Machines." --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

This episode I discuss why it took me four weeks to put out an episode. I also explain how I support jobs that pay fair wages and which companies don't get my money anymore. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

Just a brief update on what our part-timers have accomplished since our first episode. THEY'RE STEPPIN UP! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

Just a quick heads up on misconceptions of "refusing to sign" & social media at the workplace. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

My growing love for labor history continues with chapter 2 of the book, A History of America in Ten Strikes by Erik Loomis. This chapter covers the self-emancipation of the slaves of the south during the Civil War era. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

Just a quick check-in to let you all know what's going on with me and that I don't plan on going anywhere but to bare with me on the inconsistency of cranking these episodes out. I got plans but it's tough to execute when it's just a one-person operation. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message

I do my best to explain what challenges workers were going through and the exploitation they experienced at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. The girls at Lowell Mill who fought against reduced wages, extended hours, and better working conditions during an era where not only workers' rights but also the rights of women and children were minimal to nonexistent. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-rich4/message