Podcasts about First Union

Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones says we live in uncertain times and, because of that, we need to crank up the Marsden Point oil refinery again. I agree that we live in uncertain times, but I certainly don't agree that we should pour time and money into something which has had its day. Shane Jones isn't the only person talking about it though. The Prime Minister has said too that the Government is considering reopening Marsden Point as part of its plan to strengthen the country's fuel and energy security. Because, since it was closed in April 2022, we've been importing all our refined fuel. We've also been importing all the bitumen we need for roads as well since the refinery closed. Before then, 70% of the bitumen used in New Zealand for roads was produced at Marsden Point, with 30% imported. Now 100% is imported. But let's not forget some of the nonsense that gets trotted-out about the old refinery. Which, once you cut through and dismiss, shows just how crazy it would be to try and get it up and running again. First up: it wasn't the previous Labour government that shut it down – the Associate Energy Minister was trotting out that line again this morning. It was actually shut down by the private company which owned it back in 2022. The company was known as Refining NZ, these days it's known as Channel Infrastructure. I think the Government needs to drop this idea of looking into reopening it. Because if the people who know a thing-or-two about running a refinery think it's a stupid idea, then who am I going to listen to? The people who know what they're on about? Of course I am. We all should, including the Government. Because all this is, is another one of those desperado elements of the coalition agreement between National and NZ First. Shane Jones is from the north and he's just doing what any MP would do for their region. And, before he continues with all this bluster about geopolitical clouds casting doubt on our future fuel supply, he should listen to what Refinery NZ said a year after shutting down the refinery. They said it would cost billions to reinstate and take at least a couple of years to do it. So why would you? Especially, when you consider who might run the thing. Because if the private outfit that used to run it wanted out, I don't see anyone else putting their hand up to take over. What's more, generating electricity is the future. Refining oil isn't. Even one of the union people who fought against the closure thinks we'd be flogging a dead horse trying to reopen it. Justin Wallace is First Union's oil and gas co-ordinator and he's on record as saying that it would be unrealistic to expect the refinery to be cranked into action again. He has said that although the footprint of the refinery is still there, the company that shut it down dismantled its key components as soon as they were able, and 80-90% of the staff who had worked at the refinery have left. He says: “They've gone overseas, taken redundancy, or retired. Unless the Government is willing to tax more people to find more money to rebuild it, I think it's a pipe dream.” Can someone please pass that on to Shane Jones? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First Union has described a redundancy extension and moves to find new jobs for fire-affected supermarket workers in Auckland as a "good outcome". First Union's Rudd Hughes spoke to Corin Dann.

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Workers First Union is pushing for Woolworths senior staff members' pay to be protected, as the supermarket chain pushes ahead of with a major restructure. First Union's national retail organiser Ross Lampert spoke to Paddy Gower.

In this episode of Full Disclosure, hosts Tyler Traudt and Nina Enholm sit down with Rick White, an independent consultant and veteran of the municipal finance world with over 20 years of experience in underwriting and remarketing tax-exempt variable rate debt. Rick pulls back the curtain on Variable Rate Demand Notes (VRDNs), Tender Option Bonds, and money market eligible products and explains their structure, benefits, risks, and how they've evolved since the 2008 financial crisis. From his early days on the trading floor at First Union to managing a $30 billion variable rate portfolio at Wells Fargo, Rick provides a front-row view of how the market has shifted over the years. He walks listeners through the mechanics of liquidity facilities, remarketing agents, and the crucial role of bank letters of credit, breaking down complex financial concepts in a clear and candid way. The episode explores what happened when the auction rate market froze, how banks responded, and why investor trust in liquidity dried up seemingly overnight. The conversation wraps with a look at current rate trends, as Rick, Tyler, and Nina analyze recent charts and discuss what might come next for variable rate debt in today's market environment. Episode Charts Key Takeaways (1) Lessons from the Auction Rate Crisis: The 2008 financial crisis exposed the fragility of auction rate securities and highlighted the importance of strong liquidity support. Rick recounts how frozen markets forced issuers to pivot to VRDNs, often overnight. (2) Modern Tools, Smarter Strategy: Post-2008 reforms like EMMA brought much-needed transparency to the market. Today, issuers can (and should) monitor rates across multiple series and remarketing agents to make data-informed decisions. (3) Variable Rate Debt is Evolving: Despite its complexity, variable rate debt can offer real advantages in the right circumstances. With volatility back in the market, and daily vs. weekly reset modes now diverging by 100+ basis points, the time to re-evaluate strategies is now.

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Some ambulance workers feel the Government's funding boost is too little, too late. The Government's increasing ambulance service funding by 6%. Hato Hone St John says the extra money has helped it settle pay disputes with unions, ending weeks of industrial action. First Union National Ambulance Coordinator Faye McCann told Mike Hosking that it hasn't really fixed any of the problems they're concerned about, but it has alleviated some of the financial burden people are facing. She says it's definitely a Band-Aid fix. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week, workers at Woolworths walked out of their stores,with another strike being planned for tomorrow afternoon over ongoing negotiations between First Union for better pay and working conditions for workers. On Friday, News and Editorial Director, Joel, spoke to the National Secretary for Retail and Finance at First Union, Rudd Hughes, about Tuesday's walkout. They started off by asking Huges why there was a walkout of over FORTY stores.

This week on the Wire... For our weekly catch up with Te Pāti Māori, News and Editorial Director and Monday Wire Host, Joel, spoke to Mariameno Kapa-Kingi about updates regarding the Treaty Principles Bill, as well as Te Pāti Māori MP, Hana-Rawhiti Maipa-Clarke, being a recipient of the One Young World Politician of the year award. For our weekly catch up, Producer Evie spoke to the ACT Party's Simon Court about a government directive to create a public service that delivers on ‘need not race', and the draft treaty principals bill being tabled at cabinet for the first time. Producer Evie also spoke to the Public Service Association's Janice Panoho about what the government has labelled ‘a colourblind public service', and some of the concerns that come with us. Host Joel spoke to Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health at the University of Otago, Caroline Shaw, regarding a new study showing that ‘decarbonising' transport would have a signficant impact on health; mental and physical. Producer Evie spoke to the University of Auckland's Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law Treasa Dunworth about her request for an inquiry to be made into whether New Zealand is sharing intelligence to aid Israel in its war on Gaza. And finally, Host Joel spoke to the National Secretary for Retail and Finance at First Union, Rudd Hughes, about the Woolworths strikes that took place last week, with extra walkouts being planned for the 17th of September. Whakarongo mai!

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There's hopes a ruling against Uber could help empower other contractors. The Court of Appeal has ruled four Uber drivers are employees, not contractors. Uber says it will appeal and claims the move will increase uncertainty for workers who enjoy the flexibility of contract work. First Union General Secretary Dennis Maga says it could have wider implications. He says while likely limited to other Uber drivers at the moment, the ruling could help other contractors make their case. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Winstone Pulp International is planning to permanently shut down its entire operation because of high wholesale energy prices. First Union delegate and WPI worker Jude Sinai spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Woolsworth supermarket is being accused of being tone deaf, after asking staff to voluntarily dress up as Disney characters at their own expense as part of a store promotion, despite being locked in a bitter industrial dispute with the workers. Michelle McKenzie, Woolworths duty supervisor based in Christchurch and member of the FIRST Union bargaining team speaks to Lisa Owen.

This week's episode of the Modern Retail Rundown kicks off with a Reuters report of Mars allegedly looking to acquire Kellanova, the parent company of Cheez-It and Pop-Tarts. Over at resale platform ThredUp, the company has made the decision to pull out of the European markets and focus on its U.S. business. Finally, employees at an Apple store in Maryland receive their first union contract two years after voting to unionize.

The Government is being urged to step in to save New Zealand paper and pulp mills.  Winstone's pulp and timber mills near Ohakune are looking to close due to high power costs, with 300 jobs on the line.  Following this, an Auckland paper recycling pulp mill has put forward a proposal to close - blaming rising energy costs as one of several issues.  First Union Spokesperson Justin Wallace told Mike Hosking the Government can't allow this work to be outsourced.  He says if the work goes overseas, places like Auckland's plant will have 75 families that will lose a breadwinner.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More than 2500 ambulance officers will walk off the job later this month fed up they're not being offered a pay rise. FIRST Union national ambulance coordinator Faye McCann spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

A Kmart worker sacked after intervening in an altercation between and shopper an two security guards has been re-hired on a temporary basis after a ruling from the Employment Relations Authority. Kmart says Michelle Knuth's actions reached its policies that staff do not put themselves or others at risk. But the authority says from CCTV footage her actions appeared to be commendable. First Union organiser Dion Martin represents the Kmart in Palmerston North's Plaza mall that Mrs Knuth works. He spoke to Ingrid

A union hopes Thursday's Budget will fix longstanding issues with St John's resourcing. A Coroner suggests the ambulance service lobby the Government for more funding after an Auckland man watched his wife die despite calling 111 five times. First Union national organiser Faye McCann told Mike Hosking the crucial service should be fully funded by the Government — and not have to be a charity. “Year on year we seem to find ourselves in the same situation where St John makes the agreement with the Government as to exactly what they're going to receive with the funding, and then we're in a situation where we're in financial strife again.” LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hydrogen cyanamide has undergone reassessment from the Environment Protection Authority since 2019, and on Thursday it ruled growers can keep using the agri-chemical, under stricter rules. First Union strategic project coordinator Anita Rosentreter spoke to Corin Dann.

Union workers at Fletcher subsidiary EasySteel have blamed the company's recent mismanagement for a looming restructure. Fletcher has cited market conditions for this restructure, and jobs are on the chopping block. First Union spokesperson Justin Wallace says 50 to 60 jobs could be scrapped. "The interesting part is- this is not only being targeted at union members, it's also being targeted at management, marketing and other areas that are outside the union coverage."  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S6E18. David Anthoni & DaGrip welcomes Coffee with Karen to the "Women on the MOVE" series on the podcast. Karen Williams, author, psalmist, businesswoman, podcaster, life coach, wife, mother and mentor joins DaGrip to celebrate “Woman on the Move.” Karen is the curator of “Coffee with Karen”, a podcast designed to give inspirational nuggets, leaving listeners with a central thought every day called the IDB (inspirational daily, boost,). Her professional career began at Burroughs Welcome in Greenville, North Carolina and continued at First Union (now Wells Fargo) in downtown Charlotte. Upon graduating from Johnson C. Smith University, she continued this corporate journey at Bank of America. Passionate about education, she worked as a parental specialist liaison for Gaston County schools and transitioned into the IT department at Gaston College. In addition, Karen earned a masters degree in technology education. Professionally, Karen gives voice to the marginalized communities, helping organizations establish policies and governance to promote diversity, inclusion and accessibility. Her mission is to inspire individuals to overcome fear and chase their dreams through soft skills and critical thinking.  Listen to “Coffee with Karen” podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coffee-with-karen/id1726781465 You can also catch a snippet on Facebook and Instagram. Karen is also available for workshops and small group sessions. Email her at karenrwilliams3@gmail.com

Uber drivers have continued their employment fight, now at the Court of Appeal. Two years ago, the court ruled four Wellington Uber drivers should be considered employees, not contractors, giving them more entitlements. Now, Uber's appealing the decision, and drivers and unions rallied outside the court today. First Union strategic project coordinator Anita Rosentreter says the protesting drivers showed 'bravery' in standing up against Uber's pushback. "It was a combination of a whole bunch of drivers, and also their whanau and supporters- and the unions came out to show support. We had politicians there, it was a wide range of Wellingtonians."  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Supermarket staff feel threatened, frustrated, fearful and powerless over shoplifters wheeling out goods by the trolley load. This is the daily experience in some stores around the country. Staff at Countdown supermarkets have been confronted with machetes, knives, and one instance a gun. Disdain from some shoplifters can extend to walking of the store with trolley laden with meat, cosmetics and alcohol, valued at thousands of dollars. Point Chevalier Countdown in Auckland is a high risk store - but representative of a nationwide problem. A local resident, whom we are not naming, likens shopping there to running a frightening and demoralising gauntlet. Countdown's parent company Woolworths NZ has allocated $45m to a safer stores programme, which will ultimately see selected staff in each of the 194 outlets wearing body cameras. Kathryn discusses the gravity of the situation with Jason Stockill who is the director of stores tor Woolworths NZ, and First Union's Rudd Hughes who is the National Secretary for retail and finance.

What if your investments could be a force for global change? At BlackRock, the world's largest asset management company, they're steering capital towards a sustainable future with green bonds and ESG fixed-income investing.In this episode, I'm speaking with Ashley Schulten, the Head of ESG Investment for Global Fixed Income at BlackRock. After graduating from Vanderbilt University, Ashley entered the world of finance as a bond trader at First Union. From there, she evolved in the financial world at institutions like BNP Paribas, J.P. Morgan, and Goldman Sachs, before landing at BlackRock. At BlackRock, where over 600 people manage more than $700 billion invested in sustainable strategies, Ashley oversees ESG investing and integration in the active fixed-income asset class.Besides driving the change toward a sustainable future within finance, her leadership extends beyond BlackRock to influential roles in the TCFD and the Executive Committee of the ICMA Green and Social Bond Principles.Ashley is also an Aspen Institute First Movers Fellow and sits on the board of the Mianus River Gorge, the first land conservancy project for the Nature Conservancy, which showcases her commitment to sustainability.This episode highlights the power of integrating ESG data into investment analysis and decision-making. Ashley also shares how she saw the birth and development of the green bonds market, explaining how they work, and how BlackRock was an early adopter of this transformative financial instrument.By leveraging green bonds, impact investing, and ESG data, BlackRock not only achieves its desired risk profiles and outcomes for investors but also drives meaningful change in the real economy.Ashley and I also discuss BlackRock's PEXT/NEXT ESG framework that her team uses to evaluate, tag, and categorize investments based on their positive and negative externalities.Ready to learn the ins and outs of green bonds and ESG fixed-income investing? Tune in.Show notes:  https://sri360.com/podcast/ashley-schulten/About the SRI 360° Podcast: The SRI 360° Podcast is focused exclusively on sustainable & responsible investing. In each episode, I interview a world-class investor who is an accomplished practitioner from all asset classes. Connect with SRI360°: Sign up for the free weekly email update Visit the SRI360° PODCASTVisit the SRI360° WEBSITEFollow SRI360° on X/Twitter  Follow SRI360° on FACEBOOK Key Takeaways:Intro (00:00)Meet Ashley Schulten and learn about her background (03:00)Ashley's evolution from options trader to Head of ESG of Global Fixed Income at BlackRock(13:22)An overview of BlackRock & its sustainable strategies (21:09)Green bonds & the role of publicly traded bonds in sustainability (25:50)ESG criteria in investment analysis & an explanation of PEXT/NEXT (34:31)ESG-integrated vs. ESG-tilted portfolios & examples of ESG fixed-income funds (46:58)The evolution of green bonds into a trillion-dollar market & their role in sustainable finance (57:32)Measuring impact on fixed-income portfolios & issuer engagement (01:05:22)Final thoughts & rapid fire questions (01:13:50)Additional Resources: Connect with Ashley: LinkedInConnect with BlackRock: Twitter Website

Former Chief Spokesperson and Head of Media Relations of First Union Corporation Connie Knight joins Good Morning BT with Bo Thompson & Beth Troutman in remembering former First Union bank CEO and Charlotte civic leader Ed Crutchfield who died yesterday at age 82.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hundreds of migrant workers are unsure whether they can stay in the country after their employer went into receivership on Thursday. The ELE labour hire and recruitment firm was unable to pay staff wages, laying off more than a thousand staff and contractors. Many workers were immediately offered employment by other companies - but some less lucky workers are still in their home countries and are worried they'll get turned around at the border. First Union general secretary Dennis Maga spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Warehouse employees have expressed outrage over a new promotion led by the retail giant. The 'ring the bell' giveaway scheme involved staff offering lucky customers $100 off their purchase on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. First Union acting secretary Bill Bradford says workers are frustrated that the company could find money for this promo- but not pay rises. "They see the owner of the store throwing money around like confetti, as far as they can see it. There's no money for them, and they're the ones who do the work and make the profits." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the road again...Co-hosts John O'Brien and Chris Martin took the show on the road. This time their field trip landed them at the Carpenter's Dive School in Sicklerville, NJ.After touring the facility they sat down with Tim Waring, the training coordinator at the Sicklerville Dive School. This school is the first UBC (United Brotherhood of Carpenters) dive center. Waring explains that commercial diving involves tasks such as welding, burning, and piling underwater. It's like being an underwater pile driver, where the skills used in above-ground construction are transferred to underwater projects.The Dive School allows for the training of both divers and pile drivers. It's seen as an additional skill to enhance a pile driver's capabilities, providing more opportunities for work.Listen to learn more about what the school has to offer young individuals interested in becoming carpenters or pile drivers. To learn more about the partnering opportunity heard at the beginning of the episode, Brand Builders, email Tracy@AtlasStories.com for more information. 

New research has found rising profits have contributed to over half of domestic inflation in New Zealand during the cost of living crisis, according to a new report by FIRST Union, the Council of Trade Unions and lobby group Action Station. It argues that contrary to the public narrative, rising wages are only responsible for less than a third of domestic inflation, over the 18 months to December last year. The report says corporations seized the opportunity to increase their profit margins off the back of major struggles; most notably the Covid-19 pandemic, and severe weather events like Cyclone Gabrielle. Kathryn speaks with Edward Miller, a researcher and policy analyst at FIRST Union. In an earlier report published last year, he calculated that corporate profits spiked by 39 per cent in the year to March 2022, which he described as "the biggest increase ever seen".

Almost 900 FIRST Union members have voted in favour of taking nationwide strike action against Westpac Bank starting this Wednesday. FIRST Union organiser, Bill Bradford, says the bank makes huge profits but salary increases being offered don't even cover workers' cost of living increases. Bradford spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. A Westpac NZ spokesperson has responded to this story: We are aware of planned industrial action and are awaiting further details from First Union. We remain open to constructive discussion with the union on a resolution. We have plans in place across the business to minimise any disruption for customers, and we thank them for their understanding. We are mindful of the increasing cost of living and the financial impact on our employees.  Our offer of a 7% pay increase over 18 months is above the forecast inflation track, and on top of that we're also offering a one-off cash payment.  We believe our remuneration compares favourably to other employers in the financial services sector and includes a range of attractive benefits for all employees, such as a market-leading one week of wellbeing leave on top of annual leave, discounted banking, competitive superannuation and subsidised health insurance. While we acknowledge union members have voted in favour of rejecting Westpac's offer, this still represents a minority of our overall workforce.

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Uber has been given the go-ahead to appeal last year's Employment Court ruling that its drivers are employees and not contractors. At stake for the drivers are workplace rights as employees, including earning the minimum wage, access to sick leave, holiday pay, Kiwisaver contributions and other benefits. First Union, along with E tū union took the original case on behalf of four Uber drivers. First Union's President Robert Reid spoke to Corin Dann.

A worker's union says the Reserve Bank's decision to hike the official cash rate will worsen the cost-of-living crisis. According to a household cost index done by First Union, 23% of the direct increase in prices experienced by households over the year have come from rising interest rates. It wants the Government to seriously consider whether the Reserve Bank's approach is still fit for purpose. First Union policy analyst Edward Miller spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

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Kmart staff in Palmerston North have been threatened with an imitation handgun and knives and fear more violence according to First Union. It's been pushing for the store to fit staff with body cams, saying they're facing increasingly aggressive behaviour from packs of school age children and teenagers. And it's problem that goes beyond a single store. Dion Martin from First Union talks to Lisa Owen.  

We hosted another Working People live show on Feb. 22 in New York City, in collaboration with the Action Builder / Action Network team and The People's Forum. In this panel discussion, introduced by Amazon Labor Union president Chris Smalls, Max speaks with worker-organizers from around the country about why they and their coworkers decided not to quit their jobs but to commit to improving their workplaces, what the day-to-day work of organizing looks like, and how you—yes, you—can get involved and help grow the labor movement. Panelists include: Vince Quiles of Home Depot Workers United in Philadelphia; Tafadar Sourov of Laborers Local 79 in NYC; Sarah Beth Ryther of Trader Joe's United in Minneapolis; and Riley Fell of Starbucks Workers United in Baltimore.  Additional links/info below... Vince's Twitter page and TikTok  Home Depot Workers United Twitter page Laborers Local 79 website, Twitter page, and Facebook page Trader Joe's United website, Twitter page, and Instagram  Trader Joe's United Solidarity Fund  Riley's Instagram  Starbucks Workers United website, Twitter page, and Instagram Action Network website, Facebook page, and Twitter page Action Builder website The People's Forum website, Twitter page, and Facebook page Amazon Labor Union website, Facebook page, Twitter page, and Instagram Working People, "Vince Quiles" Maximillian Alvarez, The Real News Network, "He Tried to Organize Home Depot's First Union. Now He's Unemployed" Jeff Schuhrke & Sarah Beth Ryther, Jacobin, "Trader Joe's Workers Have Won Their First Unions in America" Working People, "Alex P." Maximillian Alvarez, The Real News Network, "This NYC Construction Union Is Reaching Out to Undocumented and Non-Union Workers. The Bosses Don't Like It" Working People, "New York Is a Union Town (w/ Chaz Rynkiewicz)" Ashley Bishop, The Nation, "Immigrant Construction Workers Fight Back Against Exploitation" Maximillian Alvarez, The Real News Network, "The Historic, Youthful, Rank-and-File Movement to Unionize Starbucks" Maximillian Alvarez, Breaking Points, "Starbucks Leads Corporate CRIME WAVE To Crush Union Workers" Permanent links below... Working People Patreon page Leave us a voicemail and we might play it on the show! Labor Radio / Podcast Network website, Facebook page, and Twitter page In These Times website, Facebook page, and Twitter page The Real News Network website, YouTube channel, podcast feeds, Facebook page, and Twitter page Featured Music (all songs sourced from the Free Music Archive: freemusicarchive.org) Jules Taylor, "Working People Theme Song

Brenda Wensil and Kathryn Heath are Executive Coaches who have spent decades coaching more than 800 women and working with Women Executives, Middle Managers, and Professionals across industries and age groups. They are the co-authors of ‘I Wish I'd Known This: 6 Career-Accelerating Secrets for Women Leaders'. Brenda and Kathryn offer their thoughts on navigating self-doubt in the world of Business Leadership. They share common reasons women feel “held back” from maximizing their potential. They also talk about how to prioritize goals, build a powerful support network, and weed out distractions which lead you away from achieving what you truly desire in your career. Driven by the belief that more Female Leaders equals a better world, Brenda and Kathryn explain, that many women are held back from unlocking their potential because of their own limiting beliefs. By simply changing the story you tell yourself, you completely transform the way you show up at work and in all your relationships, personal and professional. Brenda and Kathryn also speak on the value of your reputation or personal brand, no matter your role in an organization. As a Leader, how you are seen by your teammates and clients is fundamental to your success. They encourage women to simply ask around to get feedback on their strengths and gaps as others see them, and to be ready and willing to adjust how they work and interact with others, if unsatisfied with the answers they hear. Another key to maximizing your reputation is by combining your personal power, or who you are as a person, with your position power as a professional. Brenda and Kathryn ultimately remind us, that Leadership is a skill, and that deliberate goal-setting and consistent, disciplined practice are essential to growing that skill.  This podcast is sponsored by InnerProfessional online training programs. With courses geared specifically for Legendary Leaders, InnerProfessional provides an extraordinary catalog of leadership and professional development programs unlike any online training you've experienced before.   Key Takeaways:  Success in any endeavour starts with “staking yourself out”: getting clear on what you want to accomplish and the type of person you want to become in the process. It's a mistake to go at it alone. Create a support system for yourself as early as possible so you can go further in your career than you ever could by yourself. Leadership is a skill, which means yours can be developed with the right goal and strategy. Great careers are built on strengths. When you know what you're good at, you possess the keys to your professional success.    Episode Timeline:  [05:02] Introduction to Brenda Wensil & Kathryn Heath.  [13:20] How the world can become a better place with more Women Leaders.  [18:04] Finding your voice and staking yourself out. [24:56] How your career path is strongly connected to your personal path. [33:30] How Brenda and Kathryn have made an impact on Women Leaders. [40:20] What do you want to be known for? [50:39] Learning from reflection and feedback. [58:47] Combining your position power with your personal power. [1:08:57] Creating a vision and strategy for your career path. [1:13:39] Building your reputation by letting the world know your personal brand. [1:20:02] Operating on autopilot. [1:25:10] How to not miss the point of preparation. [1:31:55] What Women Leaders can contribute to the world beyond their organizations.    Standout Quotes:  “We really think the world would be a better place if there were more Women Leaders.”  “Sometimes, women are so busy working that they don't set a direction. They just kind of drift.”  “Leadership is a skill, and you can grow it.”  “How do you leverage your platform—your position power—and combine that with who you are as a person—your personal power—and see yourself as an important colleague to your peer group?”  “Women are great at strategic planning for their company, but they have to be the CEO of their career.”      Connect:   Find | Brenda Wensil    Business Website: https://www.bravanti.com   On LinkedIn: @BrendaWensil    Bio: Brenda Wensil is Managing Director & Practice Leader of Bravanti's Leadership Acceleration practice. She is an executive leader with a successful background in sales and marketing, advertising, brand management, customer strategy, service experience, and supply chain performance management on both domestic and international levels. She is known for her expertise in building collaborative partnerships and developing teams to improve leader performance and drive results.     She is a board-certified coach working with leaders and managers in large and mid-size companies as well as non-profit organizations.  Brenda has led engagements for the organization focused on women's leadership and advancement, which include long programs, workshops, speaking engagements, and individual and group coaching.  Her approach is practical, goal-focused, and action-oriented. Brenda established the first-ever customer-focused strategy for the federal government as Chief Customer Experience Officer at the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Federal Student Aid, the single largest provider of funding for post-secondary education in the U.S. She held leadership roles for  20 years with Wachovia Corporation (now Wells Fargo) as Head of Customer Strategy, Marketing and Customer Relations, as well as Head of Retail Segments and Director of Enterprise Supplier Performance Management. Brenda was also a consultant to Barclays Bank in London, leading an international team to re-design and execute the company's global technology supplier management functions. Brenda is the co-author of I Wish I'd Known This: 6 Career-Accelerating Secrets for Women Leaders (Berrett-Koehler, 2022), which uncovers six blind spots that derail women's career paths and provides strategies to effectively overcome them for an impactful, sustainable career. She is a Senior Fellow of the American Leadership Forum and has been a keynote speaker on topics ranging from women's leadership to customer-focused strategies in the financial industry. Brenda received the Executive Leadership Award for public service from the U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, and the Service to the Citizens Award for Leadership in higher education.  Brenda earned a Master's degree in organizational development and executive coaching from the McColl School of Business at Queens University, and a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of South Carolina. She is also a graduate of the Executive Leadership Program, Kenan Flagler, at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. She is accredited by the International Coach Federation and is certified in numerous assessments including Hogan, Workplace Big Five, Thomas-Kilman Index, and MBTI.    Find | Kathryn Heath Business website: https://www.bravanti.com  On LinkedIn: @KathrynHeath  Book: https://bravanti.com/insights/books/i-wish-id-known-this/    Bio: Kathryn Heath, Ph.D., is a managing director of the Leadership Acceleration Practice at Bravanti. She was a founding partner of Flynn Heath Leadership, which was acquired by Bravanti (formerly BPI group) in 2020.    Kathryn serves as a coach, a researcher, and a developer of leadership programs. One of the hallmarks of Kathryn's work is addressing organizations' specific business targets through customized programs that move leaders forward faster.     Her various clients include executives and high-potential leaders at Fortune 500 companies including Deloitte, AIG,and Booz Allen Hamilton. Before she co-founded FHL, Kathryn was Senior Vice President and Chief Learning Officer at the nation's fourth-largest bank, First Union (now Wells Fargo), where her inventive and results-focused approach won her numerous awards. During a period of explosive growth, Kathryn led not only the training organization, but she also worked to grow high-potential Leadership talent as the head of Leadership Development.  Kathryn is the co-author of three books: I Wish I'd Known This: 6 Career-Accelerating Secrets for Women Leaders(Berrett-Koehler, 2022),The Influence Effect: A New Path to Power for Women Leaders(Berrett-Koehler, 2017), and Break Your Own Rules: How to Change the Patterns of Thinking That Block Women's Path to Power(Jossey-Bass, 2011), which landed on the best-seller lists of the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and the Washington Post.     Kathryn also co-authored two articles for the Harvard Business Review:“ Women, Find Your Voice!” (HBR-June 2014) and “To Build an Inclusive Culture, Start with Inclusive Meetings” (HBR-September 2019).Kathryn received her B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, her M.Ed. from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and her Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Kathryn is based in Charlotte, NC.    SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST On Apple Podcasts.  About Cathleen Merkel:   As a Thought Leader in the Mindset & (Self-) Leadership space, Cathleen supports high achieving, but worn-out women create a more content & balanced life without sacrificing their hard-earned success.     Following a simple 6 step framework, Cathleen helps you not only reconnect with your inner feminine side; she also supports you to rediscover your REAL YOU!  Cathleen focuses on women who have lost their sense of purpose, who feel they are ‘running in a hamster wheel', trying to please everyone but themselves. 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This week we look back on some of our favorite stories from a year that had us asking—sometimes with excitement and sometimes with exasperation—"What Next”? This episode originally aired April 4.   Few were betting that a group of workers on Staten Island could win union recognition at their Amazon warehouse. Now that they've done it, can they replicate this win at other shops across the country? And what will the nation's largest unions do to help Amazon workers join the labor movement?   Guest: Steven Greenhouse, senior fellow at the Century Foundation and author of Beaten Down, Worked Up: The Past, Present, and Future of American Labor.   If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Dear Prudence—and you'll be supporting the work we do here on What Next. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we look back on some of our favorite stories from a year that had us asking—sometimes with excitement and sometimes with exasperation—"What Next”? This episode originally aired March 21.   Few were betting that a group of workers on Staten Island could win union recognition at their Amazon warehouse. Now that they've done it, can they replicate this win at other shops across the country? And what will the nation's largest unions do to help Amazon workers join the labor movement?   Guest: Steven Greenhouse, senior fellow at the Century Foundation and author of Beaten Down, Worked Up: The Past, Present, and Future of American Labor.   If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Dear Prudence—and you'll be supporting the work we do here on What Next. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we look back on some of our favorite stories from a year that had us asking—sometimes with excitement and sometimes with exasperation—"What Next”? This episode originally aired April 4.   Few were betting that a group of workers on Staten Island could win union recognition at their Amazon warehouse. Now that they've done it, can they replicate this win at other shops across the country? And what will the nation's largest unions do to help Amazon workers join the labor movement?   Guest: Steven Greenhouse, senior fellow at the Century Foundation and author of Beaten Down, Worked Up: The Past, Present, and Future of American Labor.   If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Dear Prudence—and you'll be supporting the work we do here on What Next. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On June 22 of this year, workers at a Chipotle location in Augusta, Maine, made history by becoming the first store in the US to file for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board. Then, on Tuesday, July 19, Chipotle announced that it would be permanently closing the Augusta location. While spokespeople for the fast-casual dining giant deny that the closure is related to union organizing activity, workers and their supporters say the drastic move is a clear act of retaliation and "union busting 101." The Chipotle store closure coincides with a broader, aggressive escalation of anti-union actions taken by other employers who have also recently closed stores and production plants where workers were organizing, including multiple Starbucks locations across the US, Heine Brothers' Coffee in Kentucky, Amy's Kitchen in California, and G&D Integrated, LLC, in Illinois. “By closing the Augusta store," Jeffrey Neil Young, a lawyer representing the Chipotle workers, told The New York Times, "it's signaling to Chipotle workers elsewhere who are involved in or contemplating nascent organizational drives that if you organize, you might be out of job.” But workers are refusing to be bullied and silenced by the company, and they are fighting back. In this extended mini-cast, we talk with Brandi McNease, a worker-organizer at the Augusta Chipotle location and a founding member of Chipotle United.  Additional links/info below... PETITION: Tell Chipotle CEO to Re-Open Augusta!  Chipotle United website and Twitter page Noam Scheiber, The New York Times, "Chipotle Closes a Maine Store, and Workers Say It's Because of a Union Drive" Mike Pomranz, Food & Wine, "Chipotle Closes Store That Voted to Form Chain's First Union, Citing Staffing Issues" Noam Scheiber, The New York Times, "Chipotle Is Sued by New York City Over Scheduling Practices" Alex Press, Jacobin, "Chipotle Is a Nightmare Employer" Working People, "Starbucks Sinks to a New Low (w/ Nadia Vitek)" Maximillian Alvarez, The Real News Network, "Starbucks and Other Companies Escalate War on Unions with Store Closures" Maximillian Alvarez, The Real News Network, "‘They F*cked Us': Illinois Ironworkers Laid Off after Unionizing" Nico Madrigal-Yankowski, SFGate, "Bay Area Frozen Foods Giant Amy's Closing Production Plant after One Year" Permanent links below... Working People Patreon page Leave us a voicemail and we might play it on the show! Labor Radio / Podcast Network website, Facebook page, and Twitter page In These Times website, Facebook page, and Twitter page The Real News Network website, YouTube channel, podcast feeds, Facebook page, and Twitter page Featured Music (all songs sourced from the Free Music Archive: freemusicarchive.org) Jules Taylor, "Working People Theme Song

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It’s going to be a minute before the contours of an actual collective bargaining agreement come into focus for workers at the Amazon fulfillment center in Staten Island, New York, who voted to unionize Friday. Amazon says it’s evaluating options to contest the election. But the union drive has put workplace conditions in the spotlight, including how the company uses technology to monitor its warehouse employees. Lisa Kresge, a researcher at the UC Berkeley Labor Center, said there’s a long history of unions negotiating management’s use of tech in the workplace, and Amazon warehouses use plenty of it.

It’s going to be a minute before the contours of an actual collective bargaining agreement come into focus for workers at the Amazon fulfillment center in Staten Island, New York, who voted to unionize Friday. Amazon says it’s evaluating options to contest the election. But the union drive has put workplace conditions in the spotlight, including how the company uses technology to monitor its warehouse employees. Lisa Kresge, a researcher at the UC Berkeley Labor Center, said there’s a long history of unions negotiating management’s use of tech in the workplace, and Amazon warehouses use plenty of it.

Few were betting that a group of workers on Staten Island could win union recognition at their Amazon warehouse. Now that they've done it, can they replicate this win at other shops across the country? And what will the nation's largest unions do to help Amazon workers join the labor movement? Guest: Steven Greenhouse, senior fellow at the Century Foundation and author of Beaten Down, Worked Up: The Past, Present, and Future of American Labor. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Dear Prudence—and you'll be supporting the work we do here on What Next. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Few were betting that a group of workers on Staten Island could win union recognition at their Amazon warehouse. Now that they've done it, can they replicate this win at other shops across the country? And what will the nation's largest unions do to help Amazon workers join the labor movement? Guest: Steven Greenhouse, senior fellow at the Century Foundation and author of Beaten Down, Worked Up: The Past, Present, and Future of American Labor. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Dear Prudence—and you'll be supporting the work we do here on What Next. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices