Podcasts about Transport Workers Union

Corliss King, a member of Transport Workers Union of America Local 556 and Illinois State AFL-CIO board member, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss her journey as an "accidental lobbyist," her efforts to change labor laws for flight attendants and her work in promoting diversity and inclusion in the aviation industry. Tom Buffenbarger, former International President of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to share his insights on So-Called “Right to Work” legislation and the impact of Defense Department cuts on workers.

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The King and Queen have laughed-off a foul-mouthed outburst by Senator Lidia Thorpe. The Transport Workers Union is calling for an aviation body to over-see the industry..in the wake of the fight for compensation for workers illegally sacked during the pandemic. And Taylor Swift has brought out a suprise guest on night three of the Miami leg of her Eras tour!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The King and Queen have laughed-off a foul-mouthed outburst by Senator Lidia Thorpe. The Transport Workers Union is calling for an aviation body to over-see the industry..in the wake of the fight for compensation for workers illegally sacked during the pandemic. And Taylor Swift has brought out a suprise guest on night three of the Miami leg of her Eras tour!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bryan Flannery, Director of Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield's Labor and Trust division, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss how Anthem is working to keep healthcare costs affordable and accessible for union members nationwide. John Samuelsen, International President of the Transport Workers Union of America, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the long journey to getting Amtrak onboard service workers a historic wage increase and industry-leading paid parental leave in their recently ratified contract.

Australia's inflation rate rose to 3.8 per cent in the June quarter from a year earlier, up from 3.6 percent in March. The Transport Workers Union says up to 850 workers will lose their jobs at Rex Airlines, after the carrier entered voluntary administration and grounded all its Boeing 737 flights...etc - オーストラリアのインフレ率は、3月の3.6％から、6月四半期には前年同期にくらべ3.8％に上昇しています。運輸労働組合は、レックス航空の従業員、最大850人が職を失うことになるだろうと発表しています。その他

Mem Suleyman from the TWU joined Heidi Murphy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Transport Workers Union is following the steps of the CFMEU, and is lobbying against the appointment of Paul Jones as Virgin Australia's next CEO.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lyn Montgomery, Executive Board member and Lead Negotiator for the Transport Workers Union of America Local 556, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the new industry-leading contract ratified by flight attendants with Southwest Airlines. Continuing our coverage of Mental Health Awareness Month, business agent and coordinator for the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 825 Member Assistance Program (MAP), Chris Lalevee, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to talk about the work he's done to create the program for Local 825 and promote mental health awareness among members.

Two recent industrial examples highlight the absolute importance of being in a union. Mike Holland and Presenter Fran Dyson discuss a significant salary win in the Fair Work Commission on 15 March 2024 by the Health Services Union NSW and members working in Aged Care. HSU Secretary Gerard Hayes said the win came after work by many determined people and persistence by the Union since November 2020. The interview then moves to the Transport Workers Union which has filed a dispute with the Fair Work Commission on behalf of food delivery rider Zhuoying Wang employed by Hungry Panda an operator in the notorious gig economy. Ms Wang complaint to the Commission is that her orders were slashed following her role in raising concerns with the company. The show was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1 FM on 22 March 2024 by Blue Mountains Unions & Community and presented by Fran Dyson. The podcast was produced by Ann-Maree McEwan.  If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠leave an audio comment about our show⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, which may be added to one of our podcasts. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apply to be a guest on our radio show⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Rights, Rorts and Rants on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Fridays from 4pm to 6pm or livestreamed via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rbm.org.au.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join a union - 1300 486 466 or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join online⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.   Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BMUC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Blue Mountains Unions & Community pays its respect to and acknowledges, the Darug and Gundungurra First Peoples of the Blue Mountains area and acknowledges this is Aboriginal Land that was never ceded. Authorised by D Smith, Secretary, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blue Mountains Unions Council Inc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, 52-52A Great Western Hwy, Mount Victoria, NSW. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rightsrortsandrants/message

First, Richard Davis, president of TWU Local 100, shares his thoughts on Governor Hochul's move to send members of the National Guard to patrol the subways and inspect bags, and what members of the Transport Workers Union are feeling about their safety underground.Then, Donna Lieberman, executive director for the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), shares criticism of Gov. Hochul's plan to send members of the National Guard and state police officers to patrol subway stations, as well as search bags, in an attempt to reassure riders of their safety.

Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council, Dorsey Hager, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss a new contract between Transport Workers Union of America Local 208 and the Central Ohio Transit Authority. Hager also discussed proposed improvements to the regional transit infrastructure and the ongoing issues with the John Glenn International Airport terminal expansion project. As the America's Work Force Union Podcast wraps up its Black History Month coverage, we have one bonus segment. Fred Redmond, AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer, joined us to talk about his journey from a young black man working with his father as a Steelworker in Chicago to eventually becoming the highest-ranking African-American in the history of the labor movement.

On this weeks program Chris chats to Davis Clayton from the Gig Workers Hub currently based at Micro-labs, 227-229 Bourke Street, Melbourne. Davis talks about being a food delivery worker, how the Gig Workers Hub was created, outreach, facilities avaliable for delivery workers, the recent rise of the gig economy, how apps, literally running on autopilot, control how people work and pitfalls like hours of unpaid downtime, examples like Milkrun for living wage, recent developments like Closing Loopholes Act included in FairWork, Transport Workers Union delivery workers campaigns, despite being opposed to City of Melbourne protected cycle lanes. Please support their current GoFundMe fundraiser: Keep gig workers employed at the Gig Workers' Hub to help the hub move to a new location.Local news includes the first Critical Mass for 2024, travelling to Footscray Road on Friday 23 February, organised by BikeWest, Kidical Mass Melbourne and Joseph Road Precinct Action Group, meeting 5.30pm at the State Library on Swanston"Cyclists of the west have put up with a lot of unsafe crap over the past year due to the construction of the West Gate “Tunnel”. We are gonna take out some of our frustration by massing up and heading down Footscray or Dynon Road"

Authorities are investigating after a Bronx fire killed a 5-year-old boy on Wednesday night. Also every year landlords fail to register tens of thousands of rent-stabilized apartments with New York State's housing agency, but face few repercussions. WNYC's David Brand reports. Meanwhile, 11 of the city's public hospitals are requiring masks due to increased cases of COVID-19, RSV and the flu. Plus, 57 years ago New York City experienced its first ever transit strike, led by the Transport Workers Union. WNYC's Michael Hill reports. Finally, for a lot of people, the new year is a chance to turn the page on the past and set their sights on the future. WNYC's Community Partnerships desk is highlighting stories in our communities that focus on the idea of fresh starts. Meet Saul Serrano of Manhattan.

The Transport Workers Union says Qantas has backed out of a court-ordered mediation over compensation claims worth millions of dollars. Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian's app. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(aired 26/08/2023) - On Backchat this week - we bring you the news of Sydney & beyond. First up, we run through why Zoom, the platform that turbocharged throughout the pandemic, has found itself in hot water for privacy issues. Earlier this week, we saw the federal government release its 6th Intergenerational Report on what Australia could look like over the next 40 years. To break it down what this means for us young folks is Justine Landis-Hanley, Canberra Times reporter.   Lastly, we chat to Nick Mcintosh, National Assistant Secretary of the Transport Workers Union & Naeem ul Haq, representative from PakOz on why we need to sound the alarm around the safety of food delivery workers.  This episode of Backchat was brought to you by our talented producers Eamonn Snow, Tanita Razaghi and Jostina Basta. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our main feature today is the Transport Workers Union win against Qantas. Qantas was found to have illegally outsourced 1,700 jobs during pandemic. We speak to the Assistant National Secretary of the TWU, Nick McIntosh, about the win.

Lyn Montgomery, President of the Transport Workers Union of America Local 556, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss their ongoing fight for a new contract and the protest being held outside of the Southwest Airlines “Spirit Party” in Denver. Montgomery also talked about the impact the negotiations have had on flight attendants and the perception the public has of working as a Southwest Airlines flight attendant.  As part of our coverage for National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, the America's Work Force Union Podcast was joined by the Director of the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Membership Assistance Program (MAP), Alexandra Jacobi. Jacboi discussed the different approach the MAP uses to help members, the stigma in the construction industry around mental health conversations and how it impacts progress.

Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn ahead of a High Court decision on whether Qantas acted lawfully when it sacked 1700 workers during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, and replaced them with outsourced casual workers. The airline argues it needed the flexibility, but the Transport Workers Union claims it was another move in Qantas' recent history of trying to ward off union strike action. Also, a new tourism campaign aiming to entice international tourists sees more than a 100% boost in Chinese visitors, month on month. China is now the second alrgest sourtce of inbound tourists after New Zealand. Karen Middleton is chief political correspondent for The Saturday Paper.

Conductor with Ironworkers Local 396 in St. Louis, Aurora Bihler, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss her life as a journeyman in the Ironworkers Union. Bihler also talked about the importance of diversity in the trades and her work with the BUD program in St. Louis. President of Transport Workers Union of America, John Samuelson, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast to discuss working conditions on New York City railways and the potential for TWU workers to go on strike. Samuelson also discussed the conditions of the SAG-AFTRA picket and the importance of solidarity in the labor movement.

Van Badham joins Ben Davison for an extended Weekend Wrap to look at Dutton's dishonesty about Garma being exposed on Insiders, the bosses pamphlet (Australia Financial Review) confirming the Noalition views the referendum as a political opportunity to hurt Labor and why it is so important people get involved in their local YES campaign and join your union at australianunions.org.au/wow as your union takes action for the referendum. There's also a look at the policy action from parliament this week with family and domestic violence leave becoming avaliable to employees in small businesses, the Noalition opposing increases to Jobseeker which Labor was able to push through and the Housing Affordability Future Fund making it's return to the parliament.  If the Greens team up with the Noalition again to block it the government will have a trigger for a double dissolution.  Ben and Van discuss what that could mean. Innes Willox, CEO of the Australian Industry Group, gave a national press club speech this week which could just as easily have been given in 2013.  The usual justifications for corporate greed were rolled out so Van and Ben explore what's really happened with productivity, wages and profits.  Hint: Corporate executives are not an oppressed class. We take a special look at two big campaigns to improve our Commonwealth.  The www.foreverychild.au campaign of the Australia Education Union which is trying to close the funding gap that currently sees 98% of public schools not get MINIMUM funding and the Transport reform campaign from the Transport Workers Union that is trying to make our roads safer and our supply chains more sustainable. Don't forget to go to our supporter page www.buymeacoffee.com/weekonwednesday to catch up on past episodes and help us reach and even larger audience by making a contribution. 

Wally Andrushenko, Union official with the Transport Workers Union and former bus driver speaks with Matthew Pantelis and says bus drivers are assaulted nearly every week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The food delivery industry is facing a renewed call for a shake-up, with the Transport Workers Union launching a campaign for better pay and conditions for employees. But operators such as Uber say the flexibility of the industry should not be affected by any changes. - เสียงเรียกร้องจากผู้ที่ทำงานในภาคส่วนเดลิเวอรีอาหาร สหภาพแรงงานออกแคมเปญเรียกร้องให้ลูกจ้างได้ค่าจ้างเพิ่มและมีสภาวะทำงานที่ดีขึ้น แต่อูเบอร์กล่าวว่าความเปลี่ยนแปลงที่จะมีขึ้น จะไม่กระทบความยืดหยุ่นของการทำงานด้านนี้

From flight attendant to labor leader with the Transport Workers Union of America, from Senior Advisor to the Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid to policy and government relations expert at AARP and NAACP, Portia Reddick White has seen a lot from the skies and the trenches. On this episode of STAFFER, host Jim Papa speaks with her about her experiences and so much more.Find more episodes at www.staffershow.com

The food delivery industry is facing a renewed call for a shake-up, with the Transport Workers Union launching a campaign for better pay and conditions for employees. But operators such as Uber say the flexibility of the industry should not be affected by any changes. - अस्ट्रेलियाको यातायात मजदुर सङ्गठनले खाना डेलिभरी गर्ने कामदारको तलब र सुविधामा वृद्धि गरिनु पर्ने मागलाई अभियानमा बदल्दै छ।

The food delivery industry is facing a renewed call for a shake-up, with the Transport Workers Union launching a campaign for better pay and conditions for employees. But operators such as Uber say the flexibility of the industry should not be affected by any changes. - ઓસ્ટ્રેલિયામાં ફૂડ ડીલીવરી ડ્રાઇવર તરીકે કાર્ય કરીને આંતરરાષ્ટ્રીય વિદ્યાર્થીઓ, ટેમ્પરરી વિસાધારકો સહિતના દેશના રહેવાસીઓ આવક મેળવે છે. તેમને યોગ્ય વેતન મળે તથા કાર્યની પરિસ્થિતિ સુધરે તે માટે ટ્રાન્સપોર્ટ વર્કર્સ યુનિયન દ્વારા માંગ કરવામાં આવી રહી છે.

The food delivery industry is facing a renewed call for a shake-up, with the Transport Workers Union launching a campaign for better pay and conditions for employees. But operators such as Uber say the flexibility of the industry should not be affected by any changes.

Lyn Montgomery, President of the Transport Workers Union of America Local 556, joined the America's Work Force Union Podcast and discussed the late December operational failures of Southwest Airlines and the poor working conditions the airline's flight attendants endure every day.   Colin Lavin, Business Manager and Financial Secretary of IBEW Local 47, appeared on the AWF Union Podcast and spoke about electrical vehicle infrastructure investments, plus the need to pass down industry knowledge from journeymen to apprentices.

If you thought the air travel fiasco could not get worse, consider the scary news that airlines are offshoring the maintenance work needed to keep planes safe. It's the same greedy cost-cutting behind the outdated computer systems and gutted airline staffing that is causing the epic air travel meltdowns upending millions of peoples' lives. In the race-to-the-bottom offshore aircraft maintenance facilities in El Salvador, Singapore, China, and Brazil mechanics' special aircraft certifications, security and background checks, and drug testing is waived. And of course there are no FAA inspectors doing spot checks. Just like with the flight schedule Hell, the Department of Transportation is letting the airlines get away with it. Experts say it's just a matter of time before there is a horrific incident. In this episode of Rethinking Trade with Lori Wallach, we are joined by the two people in the country who know the most about this threat. William McGee, Senior Fellow for Aviation and Travel at the American Economic Liberties Project, is America's leading aviation consumer safety and rights expert with 22 years at Consumer Reports. He's a former FAA licensed aircraft dispatcher. Gary Peterson is the Vice of the Transport Workers Union and a certified Airframe and Powerplant aviation mechanic by trade. He is Executive Director to the International President and former Air Division Director at the union. Gary worked for decades for American Airlines leading the teams who safety inspect and rebuild planes. He also served as crew chief doing maintenance on aircraft in the Air Force. Gary, Bill and Lori talk about the lunacy of offshoring aircraft safety inspection and maintanace lunatic practice has been allowed and how to fix the problem now.

The United States took aim at Russia at the United Nations Security Council over missile attacks on Ukraine, Transport Workers Union reacting to Deliveroo's withdrawal, Novac Djokovic will be back at the Australian Open after he was granted a visa.

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Dunn Street founder and Community Organiser Stephen Donnelly was joined by the National Secretary of the Transport Workers Union, Michael Kaine. Qantas is regarded as a cultural icon and for many a source of national pride. However, under the leadership of Alan Joyce, the red roo's reputation has been tarnished with cuts to staff, outsourcing to labour hire, all the while taking pandemic payments and dishing out directors bonuses. On this week's episode Michael returns to discuss how Qantas' got to be in this situation, the unchecked power Joyce wields and the impact it's having on its long term, dedicated workers and loyal customers.Find out how you can become a TWU member here: https://www.twu.com.au/The presenting sponsor of the Socially Democratic podcast is Dunn Street. For more information on how Dunn Street can help you organise to build winning campaigns in your community, business or organisation, and make the world a better place, look us up at: dunnstreet.com.au

The Transport Workers Union has labelled Qantas' attempt to make good after travel chaos a “massive own goal” which won't fix the problems plaguing the airline.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Striking MetroAccess workers – members of ATU 689 – and their supporters rallied Tuesday before contract negotiations with Transdev resumed.   Today's labor quote: MetroAccess strikers' song. Today's labor history: Transport Workers Union support arrested leaders.    @wpfwdc #1u #unions #LaborRadioPod @AFLCIO @ATULocal689 @Transdev @ATUComm @joleneivey Proud founding member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network.

Randy Barnes, President of Transport Workers Union Local 555, joined the AWF Union Podcast and claimed Southwest Airlines' mistreatment of workers and general mismanagement is driving worker turnover. He also detailed why he believes a change in the airline's business model will lead to more flight delays and cancellations.   United Food and Commercial Workers Local 919 President Mark Espinosa joined the AWF Union Podcast to discuss a new cannabis law will help unions organize and a recently signed contract with Stop & Shop.

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers plans to introduce a Wellbeing Budget, based on New Zealand's experience. Suzi Morrissey, from the Wellbeing Economy Alliance Aotearoa, explains what this entails. Caleb Goods from the University of Western Australia discusses what the agreement between food delivery company Uber and the Transport Workers Union means to gig workers and how a new Federal Government might drive some of these changes? And multinationals. They are a large part of the Australian economy and landscape and according to Professor Simon Ville from the University of Wollongong, a historical perspective is important for shaping today's policies. His analysis is included in the book Lessons from History.

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers plans to introduce a Wellbeing Budget, based on New Zealand's experience. Suzi Morrissey, from the Wellbeing Economy Alliance Aotearoa, explains what this entails. Caleb Goods from the University of Western Australia discusses what the agreement between food delivery company Uber and the Transport Workers Union means to gig workers and how a new Federal Government might drive some of these changes? And multinationals. They are a large part of the Australian economy and landscape and according to Professor Simon Ville from the University of Wollongong, a historical perspective is important for shaping today's policies. His analysis is included in the book Lessons from History.

Gig economy workers are categorised as contractors, and not entitled to basic workers rights, but the federal government plans to change that. It comes after Uber announced an agreement with the Transport Workers Union to work together on minimum standards for drivers and food delivery workers.

Uber has signed a major agreement with the Transport Workers Union. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Transport Workers Union says it's "disturbed" by what it's hearing from staff at Melbourne Airport ahead of the long weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you were following the strikes and labor actions that happened last year, then you may have noticed that a certain face kept popping up in photos and reports from picket lines all over the country, from the Kelloggs', Nabisco, and John Deere strikes, to the Warrior Met Coal miners caravan, to New York City. Who is this mysterious member of the Transport Workers Union making his way to states all around the US to show solidarity with workers in their different struggles? Well, it turns out that that guy is Tevita 'Uhatafe, a first-generation Tongan American, family man, rank-and-file member of the Transport Workers Union Local 513 in Dallas-Fort Worth, and vice president of the Tarrant County AFL-CIO Central Labor Council. In this episode of Working People, TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez talks with 'Uhatafe about his life, about why family has always been so important to him, about working in the airline industry, coming to the organized labor movement, and about how doing the vital solidarity work he does is such a fundamental part of who he is as a person.For more information and to read the transcript of this interview, visit: https://therealnews.com/meet-the-tongan-american-unionist-on-a-pilgrimage-to-support-striking-workers-around-the-usPre-Production/Studio: Maximillian AlvarezPost-Production: Jules TaylorHelp us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer: Donate: https://therealnews.com/donate-podSign up for our newsletter: https://therealnews.com/newsletter-podLike us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/therealnewsFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealnews

If you were following the strikes and labor actions that were happening last year, then you may have noticed that a certain face kept popping up in photos and reports from picket lines all over the country, from the Kelloggs', Nabisco, and John Deere strikes, to the Warrior Met Coal miners caravan to New York City. Who was this mysterious member of the Transport Workers Union making his way to states all around the US to show solidarity with workers in their different struggles? Well, it turns out that that guy is Tevita 'Uhatafe, a first-generation Tongan American, family man, rank-and-file member of the Transport Workers Union Local 513 in Dallas-Fort Worth, and Vice President of the Tarrant County AFL-CIO Central Labor Council. In this episode, we talk with Tevita about his life, about why family has always been so important to him, about working in the airline industry, coming to the organized labor movement, and about how doing the vital solidarity work he does is such a fundamental part of who he is as a person. Additional links/info below... Tevita's Twitter page Tevita's PayPal (let's get Tevita to Labor Notes!): @TUhatafe  Haeden Wright's Twitter page Braxton Wright's Twitter page Haeden and Braxton's PayPal (let's get them to Labor Notes too!): @haedenwright Tarrant County Central Labor Council website, Facebook page, and Twitter page Tevita recognized for his contribution to the labor movement for Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month Maximillian Alvarez, The Real News Network, "'Twerking-class heroes: LA strippers are fighting for a union"  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

L'azienda americana Doordash ed il sindacato dei trasportatori australiano hanno raggiunto un accordo che prevede maggiore trasparenza e sicurezza per i rider.

Hundreds of thousands of Australians streamed through airports over the Easter and Anzac Day weekends.  There were queues out the door and onto the street in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane.   “Emma” (not her real name) is a flight attendant who was thrown into the chaos over the two long weekends…and Michael Kaine is national secretary of the Transport Workers Union.  Both paint a picture of chaos arising from staff shortages and companies outsourcing jobs.   So can we be sure the problems will be fixed before we all start to expect travel to return to normal in the wake of the pandemic.   Todays Headlines Morrison extends lead as preferred PM  National security dominates week three of campaign Elon Musk does deal to buy Twitter Russia destroys five Ukraine railway stations in latest attacks Macron vows to re-unite France after election win Follow The Briefing DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR THE BRIEFING NEWSLETTER. LINK IS IN OUR BIO ON INSTAGRAM Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast  Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAU Twitter: @TheBriefingAU  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are probably few things more irritating, when examining a deponent, than having the defending lawyers repeatedly interrupt and claim they don't understand your questions. It's bad enough when witnesses feign ignorance of the obvious. But the opposing lawyers, too? In this episode, Jim Garrity tackles the subject of lawyers who engage in obstruction-by-colloquy, and how to deal with it. Helpful case citations in the show notes, below. Thanks for listening.SHOW NOTESMusto, et al. v. Transport Workers Union of America, AFL – CIO, et al., 2009 WL 116960 (E. D. New York January 16, 2009) (attorney may not “interpret” questions for deponent, or engage in lengthy speaking objections and colloquy; “the witness comes to the deposition to testify, not to indulge in a parody of Charlie McCarthy, with lawyers coaching or bending the witness's words to mold a legally convenient record”)Security National Bank of Sioux City Iowa v. Abbott Laboratories, 299 F.R.D. 595 (N. D. Iowa July 28, 2014 (“Lawyers may not object simply because they find a question to be vague, nor may they assume that the witness will not understand the question. The witness—not the lawyer—gets to decide whether he or she understands a particular question”; “[w]hile it is impossible to know for certain what a witness would have said absent Counsel's objections, I find it inconceivable that the witnesses deposed in this case would so regularly request clarification were they not tipped-off by Counsel's objections”)Chesbrough et al. v. Life Care Centers of America, Inc., 31 Mass.L.Rptr. 629 (Sup. Ct. Mass Feb. 14, 2014) (“If the deponent does not understand the question, or the meaning of a word or phrase, or even if the deponent has a question about a document, he or she should ask the questioning attorney”)Applied Telematics, Inc. v. Sprint Corporation, 1995 WL 79237, Civ. A. No. 94–CV–4603 (E.D. Penn. Feb. 22, 1995) (“In addition, plaintiff's attorney may not object to a question that the attorney does not understand. As stated in Hall, “a lawyer's purported lack of understanding is not a proper reason to interrupt a deposition.” Nor may the lawyer state for the record what his understanding of the question is. Id. These types of responses by an attorney are irrelevant and suggestive of a particularly desired answer. Id. If the witness does not understand the question, or needs some language further defined or some documents further explained, the witness can ask the deposing lawyer to clarify or further explain the question”)Peronis v. United States, 2017 WL 696132, Case No. 2:16-cv-01389-NBF (W.D. Penn. Feb. 17, 2017) “ ‘A deposition is meant to be a question-and-answer conversation between the deposing lawyer and the witness.' ” Johnson v. Wayne Manor Apartments, 152 F.R.D. 56, 59 (E.D. Pa. 1993) (quoting Hall v. Clifton Precision, 150 F.R.D. 525, 528 (E.D. Pa. 1993)). “ ‘There is no proper need for the witness's own lawyer to act as an intermediary, interpreting questions, deciding which questions the witness should answer, and helping the witness to formulate answers")Community Association Underwriters of America, Inc. v. Queensboro Flooring Corp., 2014 WL 3055358, Civil Action No. 3:10–CV–1559. (M. D. Penn. July 3, 2014) (Under the federal rules, an attorney is not permitted to object to form and demand clarification of a question the attorney claims not to understand; the witness should be permitted to answer the question posed, or to ask for clarification herself if she does not understand the question. See Birdine v. City of Coatesville, 225 F.R.D. 157, 159 (E.D.Pa.2004); Hall, 150 F.R.D. at 530 n. 10. Moreover, “lawyers are strictly prohibited from making any comments ...which might suggest or limit a witness's answer to an unobjectionable question.” Hall, 150 F.R.D. at 531; see also Deville v. Givaudan Fragrances Corp., 419 Fed. App'x 201, 209 (3d Cir.2011) (affirming Rule 30(d)(2) sanctions imposed when attorney “testified on behalf of her witness by way of suggestive speaking objections”); Birdine, 225 F.R.D. at 159 (objection that deponent “already testified that within five feet was the closest he got” was improperly suggestive). Likewise, “counsel are not permitted to state on the record their interpretations of questions, since those interpretations are irrelevant and often suggestive of a particularly desired answer")

The island nation of Nauru has been readmitted to the World Bank's high-income club. The turnaround in Nauru's economic woes is partly due to increased income from fishing licences - but it is revenue from Australia's Regional Processing Centre that's transformed the tiny economy. Plus, back in the penalty box – trade sanctions are expected as the Commonwealth cancels Victorian agreements with China's Belt and Road project. And Menulog trials employing food delivery riders.Guests:Richard McGregor, Senior Fellow, Lowy InstituteProfessor Stephen Howes, Director, Development Policy Centre, Professor of Economics at the Crawford School, ANUTom Barratt, Lecturer, Centre for Work and Wellbeing, Edith Cowan UniversityMichael Kaine, National Secretary, Transport Workers Union

Keith Benjamin serves as the Director of the Department of Traffic and Transportation for the city of Charleston, South Carolina. In his position he oversees all transportation maintenance, planning and partnerships at the local, county and state level. He is also the city's representative on the CARTA Transit Board, Charleston Aviation Authority and the Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments' Policy Committee. Previously he served in the Office of Policy Development, Strategic Planning and Performance as well as led the Office of Public Liaison at the US Department of Transportation.   Prior to his Federal service, Keith was Community Partnership Manager for the Voices for Healthy Kids Community Consortium with the Safe Routes to School National Partnership. In this role, he was responsible for the recruiting and developing of public and private partners that were dedicated to creating healthy accessible and safe communities across the nation. At the national, regional and local level, Keith provided technical assistance to policy campaigns in underserved communities, built coalitions, increased leadership capacity, engaged elected officials, created advocacy resources and led The Nation Active Transportation Diversity Task Force.   Keith has also previously represented the Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO advocating on behalf of 200,000 members and retirees and also served on Capitol Hill with Senator Carl Levin, the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, the Committee on House Administration, Representative Kendrick Meek, and the late Representative Donald Payne.   A 2019 NACTO Leadership Fellow, and delegate to Kenya and Ethiopia with the American Council of Young Political Leaders, he has served as 2018 Next City Vanguard Fellow, a member of the National League of Cities Advisory Panel on Health Disparities, the Better Bike Share Partnership Equity Panel, the National Working Group on Healthy Food access and the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board, Citizens Advisory Committee.   Keith Benjamin is a graduate and Deans awardee of Swarthmore College, and comes to Charleston with his wife Tiffany Nicole and son Kingsley Randall.

EPISODE 175 The other night I was watching an episode of Season 3 of Ozark and there was a scene in which the mother, played by Laura Linney, walks out of a supermarket with her son, both of them pushing a shopping cart. My head went immediately to, without a thought: I hope they sanitized that bar on the cart where their hands were placed…and then a few seconds later I laughed. That is where our heads are at these days—but, for lots of frontline workers out there, it's all very real, deadly real, terrifyingly real. So, again, this week you are going to hear about those workers—today it's health care workers and transit workers as I talk with the leaders of two very important unions: Randi Weingarten, the president of the American Federation of Teachers, which represents 180,000 health care workers, and John Samuelsen, the president of the Transport Workers Union, whose members work on the buses, rail and airlines all across the country. Perhaps not coincidentally, both of them are New Yorkers with a real feel for the pandemic bomb hitting that city. The workers we are going to hear about—and this is not dramatic exaggeration—are getting sick and dying because of the pandemic, in no small part because of the malfeasance, ignorance and just plain simple “We don't give a crap about workers” attitude that has meant a lack of equipment to protect folks from the virus.