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Rob Thomas interviews Michael Attara, President of Spirit Golf Management, about the company's growth and initiatives. Spirit Golf, founded in 2009, focuses on customer service and player development in the Northeast. Attara highlights their involvement in National Golf Day, advocating for three key bills: the Farm Bill, the FIT Act, and the PAR Bill. They recently added Fairways Golf Club and are expanding services at Five Ponds Golf Club. Attara discusses their PGA Junior League, which connects kids with golf professionals, and their efforts to adapt to changing demographics and staffing challenges. He also mentions his role as Treasurer Secretary of Pennsylvania. Also in the news … Florida Club Undergoes $12M Transformation to Inspire the Next Generation The Miami Lakes (Fla.) Golf Club is revitalizing the golf experience while also introducing new amenities such as shopping, dining, entertainment, and residential components. Several new putting greens have been integrated into the layout specifically for youth practice, offering designated spaces where children can learn and play without interfering with regular course activity. Arizona Club Completes Desert Restoration Project The Club at Starr Pass in Tucson, Ariz., removed invasive species such as Salt Cedar, African Sumac, and Buffel Grass, opening the door for native plants to flourish and local wildlife to thrive. The invasive species removal was carried out by a team of environmental specialists in partnership with local conservation experts, ensuring minimal disruption to the natural habitat. And lastly, McConnell Golf files a lawsuit against The Cincinnati Insurance Company in the Wake County (N.C.) Superior Court for its refusal to fully cover extensive damages suffered by three McConnell Golf properties during Hurricane Helene in September of last year.

This week Grant Anderson shares how his experience working in aeronautics helped him learn the foundations of innovative leadership. Listen in as Deborah and Grant discuss how college impacted his leadership skills inside and outside the classroom, why having a mentor is necessary for individual growth, and simple strategies you can implement today to increase open communication with your team.   Mr. Anderson co-founded Paragon in 1993. From the time of the company's inception until fall 2014, he was the VP of Engineering and Chief Engineer. He was responsible for the design and implementation of not only many of Paragon's technical achievements, but also its processes of engineering innovation in a stepped approach of requirements, design, build, test and delivery. This process has been cited by many customers as unique, disciplined and highly productive. As his background includes not only technical but financial and managerial training as well, he has held diverse positions at Paragon including Treasurer/Secretary, CFO, Sr. VP of Operations, Chief Operating Officer and Director of Manufacturing.A sought-after speaker, he is recognized as a leader in the life support in extreme environments field, Mr. Anderson has led the systems and conceptual design of multiple spacecraft under contract to Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Sierra Nevada Corporation, Space X, NASA, Inspiration Mars Foundation and others. Prior to launching Paragon, Mr. Anderson was the design lead at Lockheed Martin for the International Space Station Solar Array Panels.Mr. Anderson holds two degrees from Stanford University in Mechanical Engineering (B.S.) and Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (M.S.) and is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of California.   You can connect with Grant in the following ways: Website: www.paragonsdc.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paragonsdc/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ParagonSDCYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQEzDQyp66cf2vaMTZvzzDA   Whether you are a C-Suite Leader of today or tomorrow, take charge of your career with confidence and leverage the insights of The CEO's Compass: Your Guide to Get Back on Track.  To learn more about The CEO's Compass, you can get your copy here: https://amzn.to/3AKiflR See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(Please Note: I am no longer on social media of any kind. If you feel this is an important story, please share it with the community via your social media.)As the Estes Park Community moves forward from the mid-term elections, the Colorado Switchblade begins to look into three separate issues that will have wide-ranging effects on our community. In today's podcast, I introduce these issues and begin digging into concerns, including an email circulating in our community sent to the stakeholders in our School District and local media regarding the upcoming decision to allow a right-wing Christian-based charter school into our community and in part funded by taxpayer funds that would otherwise go to our school district. Here is the concerned email sent to community stakeholders over the weekend unedited in its entirety:To:Ms. Stacy Ferree, President, Estes Park School District R3 Board of EducationMs. Ava Kendal, Vice President, Estes Park School District R3 Board of EducationMr. John Davis, Treasurer/Secretary, Estes Park School District R3 Board of EducationMr. Eric Adams, Director, Estes Park School District R3 Board of EducationMr. Jason Cushner, Director, Estes Park School District R3 Board of EducationCc:Ms. Rube Bode, Superintendent, Estes Park School District R-3Ms. Heather Gooch, Assistant to BOE and Superintendent Ms. Bev Bachman, Chair, District Advisory Accountability CommitteeMs. Wendy Rigby, Estes Park Trail-GazetteMs. Kris Hazelton, Estes Park News Mr. Jason VanTatenhove, Colorado Switchblade  Ms. Anne Delaney, Greeley TribuneMr. Will Costello, Loveland Reporter-Herald   Dear Board Members,Thank you for your service to the Estes Park School District.I realize that you will soon have before you a decision regarding the application for a branch of the Loveland Classical School (LCS) charter school here in the Estes Valley (known as ‘LCS-EV').  As a citizen of the district and a firm advocate for public education I am writing to you to express some concerns I have regarding this application and why it should not be granted. I have read the application and information available on the LCS website (such as the Student and Guardian Handbook) in detail, and some of the information raises concerns as to whether LCS is truly a public school with a culture open and accepting of everyone, or is it a private school culture focused on a select few of like-minded people?As you make this very important decision, I encourage you to analyze the following issues.·        Concern for the governance and location of LCS-EVo   Governance: Per the LCS-EV application, LCS-EV will be governed by the appointed – not elected – LCS Board of Directors. This may be standard practice in a private school – but not in a public school. This board is based in Loveland – not Estes Park. Where is the accountability to Estes Park and the tax-paying public?(LCS-EV application, page 58) o   Location: Per the LCS-EV application, LCS-EV is proposed to be housed at Cornerstone Church of the Estes Valley. If that location does not work out, 2 other Estes Park churches have said they would provide space. Cornerstone Church will receive $50,000 for improvements and $15,000 per year. How can LCS-EV, a public school, funded by public tax dollars, reside within a church, and yet claim this will have no influence? (LCS EV Application pages 82 and 83)o   Furthermore, the pastor of Cornerstone Church of Estes Valley is on the Board of LCS. This clearly presents a conflict of interest. https://www.lovelandclassical.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=501968&type=d&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=staffhttps://www.ccestes.com/abouto   On November 14, 2021, leaders of LCS, along with several other Front Range Religious and Charter schools, published an ad in the Fort Collins and Loveland papers expressing opposition to county health orders (which reflected those of the Academy of Pediatrics) regarding the Covid pandemic.  https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=4440398442664456&set=pb.100063708206177.-2207520000o   Per the LCS-EV application, if LCS-EV fails to meet the predicted number of students, it will fall short of its revenue goals and in turn, it will use LCS ‘Reserves' as required. As I'm sure you are aware, LCS Reserves are from the Thomas School District (TSD). Any formal statement from TSD regarding this must be made public; both communities deserve to be informed.▪        The predicted number of students for LCS-EV is 12 per grade level (grades 1 – 8) for the first year, 2 additional students per grade level the following year, and 1 additional student per grade level for all subsequent years.▪        The LCS-EV application states that they have an ‘intent to enroll' 62 students, however, 20 of those are listed in grades 7 and above – so they will not be eligible when LCS-EV opens. Likewise, the number of ‘intent to enroll' students K-6 is considerably less than (by 50%) the 12 per grade level (just looking at K-6) required in year 1 to be self-sustaining.(LCS-EV application pages 13 and 79)·        Socio-Economic status of students. Will certain requirements/aspects of LCS-EV make it difficult for students of low-income families to enroll in LCS-EV?o   The application states that transportation will not be provided for LCS-EV students. This immediately limits many families from even considering LCS as an option.(LCS EV Application page 83)o   The application does not commit to providing food service. While it discusses some options, not having a firm plan that will ensure its students have access to free meals also eliminates many families.(LCS EV Application pages 83 and 84)o   LVS provides a Dress Code Catalog as a guide for purchasing school-sanctioned clothing. Most of the recommended stores are financially out of reach for low-income families. https://www.lovelandclassical.org/ourpages/auto/2021/9/7/43188581/LCS_Dress_Code_Catalog.pdf?rnd=1631008009000o   There is a $75 per student fee to attend LCS-EV.(LCS EV Application page 80)·        Students being accepted for their authentic selves.o   The dress code for LCS as available on their website as well as in the LCS-EV application makes it clear that a student is to conform to the school's view of what is appropriate (including on a gender basis) and therefore, a student may not be permitted to attend school as their true authentic self, even if a parent is supportive of such choices. And while I agree that a level of dress code is necessary in a public-school setting, the LCS dress code is completely out of date for today's public schools. Furthermore, it is up to the administration to determine the implementation of words such as ‘conservative', ‘wholesome', ‘modestly', and ‘traditional'.  (LCS EV Application pages 44 and 45)https://www.lovelandclassical.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=501965&type=dhttps://www.lovelandclassical.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=501968&type=d&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=968022Examples include:▪        Students are to have a conservative appearance, choosing clothing that fits properly and modestly, and adheres to the wholesome, conservative image stated in the dress code purpose. Board stated Dress Code Purpose: Students, faculty, volunteers, and staff are expected to have a conservative appearance, projecting a wholesome and traditional image at all times.▪        Jewelry/Earrings: Please note that the application and the LCS online dress code for elementary students are not the same. Regarding jewelry, the application states “non-distracting” but the on-line LCS dress code states that only girls are permitted to wear earrings.  Why the discrepancy and why the gender discrimination?▪        Non-ear piercings are not allowed at any grade level at LCS. These types of piercings, such as a small nose ring, are very common today, are only done with parental permission, and allow a student to express their individuality.▪        Only natural hair color and ‘traditional' hairstyles are permitted. As above with non-ear piercings, a student (with their parent's permission) should be allowed to express their individuality with their own hair. Likewise, who makes the judgment on what is ‘traditional'?·        Limited authentic education for certain topics (censorship?)I think we can all acknowledge that we live in a challenging time in terms of certain issues and if and how they should be taught or discussed within our schools – especially public schools. However, the policies of LCS raise the question of whether students will even be allowed to discuss certain topics. If topics are not addressed openly, honestly, and unbiasedly, students are therefore in an environment of censorship and limited exposure to real-world situations. Examples include:o   Controversial Topics. The LCS policy on Controversial Topics is a perfect example of the above. Controversial issues are defined as contemporary problems, subjects, or questions of a political or social nature where there are differences of opinion and passions run high. Controversial issues will only be explored when arising from some part of the curriculum (grades 6-12). When these subjects come up, teachers will present an impartial view of both sides without proselytizing. Contemporary controversial issues will not be discussed in the elementary school even if part of the Core Knowledge sequence, without Site Principal approval.https://www.lovelandclassical.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=501968&type=d&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=968022o   Evolution. LCS wants to avoid the topic of evolution. The LCS policy on the teaching (or lack thereof) of evolution will limit LCS students in learning basic science principles. Much of modern biology rests on the theory of evolution. The Core Knowledge sequence introduces the theory of evolution in the 7th grade. LCS will adhere to the Core Knowledge sequence. The theory of evolution in relation to human origins will not be taught at this time. In the high school biology class the evolutionary theories of human development will be canvassed. The teaching of evolution is not intended to exclude other theories of human origins and development, such as Creation. Nevertheless, we will not teach these theories but refer students back to their parents.https://www.lovelandclassical.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=501968&type=d&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=968022o   Human sexuality. The LCS policy states:LCS does not include within its curriculum “human sexuality instruction” as defined in C.R.S. § 22-1-128. https://www.lovelandclassical.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=501968&type=d&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=968022Information regarding this Colorado Education Statute can be found at:https://www.cde.state.co.us/cohealth/policiesandguidelines-health andhttps://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-22-education/co-rev-st-sect-22-1-128.htmlC.R.S. § 22-1-128 begins by stating:Colorado youth have a right to receive medically and scientifically accurate information to empower them to make informed decisions that promote their individual physical and mental health and well-being.Why does LCS not believe in providing this information to their students?·        Supporters of LCS-EV. On October 27, 2022, the Estes Park Trail-Gazette published several names of supporters of LCS-EV. https://www.eptrail.com/2022/10/27/group-supports-charter-school-in-estes-park/Some concerns and perceptions of conflict of interest among this group include:o   Several are current or former pastoral staff of churches – which again – leads to the perception of conflict of interest and whether LCS-EV is a truly public school or has characteristics of a private religious school.o   There are 2 supporters on the TG list (Jay Jacobsmeyer and Eunice Docter) that donated a total of $6400 to the campaigns of 2 school board members in 2021. https://tracer.sos.colorado.gov/PublicSite/Search.aspxo   I am personally aware that many on the TG list of supporters do not have school-age children. As you have access to enrollment data, I would encourage you to analyze how many people on the list actually have school-age children.·        LCS Reviews / Student attritiono   As I am sure you are aware, LCS has received several one-star reviews on “GreatSchools.org” where parents have withdrawn their children from LCS.https://www.greatschools.org/colorado/loveland/4273-Loveland-Classical-School/reviews/o   While these reviews are anecdotal, as you do your own analysis and investigation, I encourage you to understand how many students have enrolled and then unenrolled in LCS and then make the information available to the community.o   One 1-star review stated:“Horrible school. Very narrow-minded school, no diversity. They push students out who don't fit their exact want.”o   One 5-star review raises red flags of a different sort: “If you want a private education for your kids without having to pay for it, this is your school.”Thank you for taking the time to read through these concerns. You were all elected by the Estes Valley community to do everything in your power to support and promote the Estes Park School District and the children of our community. Please do not let the desires of a limited group of people impact the incredible work that you and the school district administrators and staff are doing to accomplish your goals.Sincerely,Peggy MauermanAllenspark  Also, in today's episode, I speak about a mailer that will start to hit residents' mailboxes today sent out by the Estes Valley Fire Prevention District, asking for community input. A press release below discusses the request for public input and the link to participate in the survey. The Community update goes over all of this on the EVFPD's website. Here is a link to the internal survey they conducted on the same issues: Today, I just introduce the topic briefly but I plan to have Chief Wolf on for a few conversations starting later this week regarding the reality of our communities fire protect moving forward. I also briefly discuss a community conversation on the topic of local journalism I will be a part of at the Fort Collins Public Library this coming Wednesday evening.According to a piece by The Coloradan's, Editor, Eric Larsen: From 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, Northern Colorado Deliberative Journalism Project partner Poudre River Public Library District will host its next edition of The Scoop community conversation series, focusing on the future of journalism in Northern Colorado and beyond.The event will be held at the Old Town Library, 201 Peterson St. in Fort Collins. It is free for the public to attend, but registration is encouraged at www.poudrelibraries.org/events.The community discussion and mediated debate will focus not just on the Coloradoan, a Deliberative Journalism Project partner, but how area residents find trustworthy, fact-based news today and how that will change in the future…According a recent mapping project conducted by the nonprofit Colorado Media Project, there are 25 identified providers of news in Larimer County across television, radio, digital and print media. They range from niche magazines like Craft Beer and Brewing to "legacy media" newspapers like the Coloradoan, Loveland Reporter-Herald and Estes Park Trail-Gazette. They include community organizations like Fort Collins Public Media and one-man online sites like Jason Van Tatenhove's Colorado Switchblade.Today's post is sponsored by: Get full access to The Colorado Switchblade at www.coloradoswitchblade.com/subscribe

Juwaria J is a 17 year old organizer, poet, and climate activist from North Minneapolis. They're Project Manager at Bridgemakers and serves on the board as Vice Chair. Jose is a 21 year old first generation POLSCI student at St. Paul College. Jose is Chief of Staff of Bridgemakers and serves on the board as Treasurer-Secretary. Cole Stevens is a 19 year old artist, entrepreneur and organizer from the Southside of Minneapolis. He Co-founded Bridgemakers, a youth led organization in 2021. References from this episode: Juwaria J. (https://www.instagram.com/juwariiaa/) Jose (https://twitter.com/JRPMN04), (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jose-r-perez-49a3b91a9/) Cole Stevens (https://www.linkedin.com/in/cole-stevens-98081b206/) Bridgemakers: Youth Leading Change (https://www.bridgemakersmn.org/) 100 Days of Conversation (https://www.100daysofconversations.org/) Dr. Erin Raab (https://twitter.com/erinlynnraab), (hello@reenvisioned.org), (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-erin-lynn-raab/) Elyse Burden (https://twitter.com/LyzBurden) Success Is Not a Performance (https://schoolofthought.substack.com/p/success-is-not-a-performance) Connect: Michael Crawford, PhD (https://twitter.com/mjcraw), (https://www.mjcraw.com) Dr. Jane Shore (https://twitter.com/shorejaneshore) School of Thought (https://schoolofthought.substack.com/) Revolution School (https://revolutionschool.org/) Community of Thought Gatherings (https://www.paispa.org/community-of-thought-gatherings) Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS) (https://www.paispa.org/) Michael Lipset, PhD of PassTell Stories (http://www.michaellipset.com/) Music from Digi G'Alessio CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 (https://bit.ly/2IyV71i)

In this episode, we talk with Deji Adeyeye about the unique challenges faced by emerging markets in the current climate of decreased demand for oil. How does the downturn affect the development of people and technology in those markets? And where might corruption and lack of transparency be an issue? Mr. Adeyeye, is a Vice President with Ryder Scott Company L.P. (Ryder Scott), and he is responsible for coordinating and supervising staff and consulting engineers of the company in ongoing reservoir evaluation studies worldwide. Before joining Ryder Scott, Mr. Adeyeye worked with BP, Devon Energy and Murphy Oil Corporation in both subsurface engineering and leadership roles. He is responsible for the country of Trinidad and Tobago’s yearly Natural Gas Audits on behalf of the Trinidad Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI). Mr. Adeyeye earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from University of Lagos in Nigeria, a Master of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University in College Station TX, and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degree from Rice University in Houston TX.Mr. Adeyeye is a Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas, a Project Management Professional certified by the Project Management Institute (PMI), and an active member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). He is also an active member of the Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers (SPEE), where he currently serves as the Treasurer/Secretary for the Houston Chapter of SPEE.He is also professionally qualified as a Reserves Estimator and Reserves Auditor by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). All Audio Episodes: www.ogbbmedia.comVisit www.zmsenergymarketing.com to learn more about how we can help you retain & attract customers, grow revenues and gain market share!Book recommendation: Failing Forward: Turning Mistakes Into Stepping Stones for Success by John C. MaxwellVoice-over Credit: Nicky Mondellini www.nickymondellini.com

What are Neighboring Rights? If you have played on a recording and it was played on the radio, in a club or in visual media then you should be collecting these royalties. They are being collected for you, but do you claim them? Naomi Asher, Anne Tausis and Stacey Haber are board members of IAFAR (Independent Alliance For Artist Rights) and they discuss what Neighboring Rights are and how you can collect them. Best is to become a member of IAFAR so you can stay up to date with your rights and help support IAFAR in making sure new legislation is put in place to protect your rights. Naomi Asher is Vice President of International Neighboring Rights at Sony/ATV Music Publishing. Previously she was President and Company Director of Wixen Music UK LTD which is a publishing and neighbouring rights management company. Naomi is also the president and co-founder of the IAFAR.Ann Tausis, who has worked in the publishing and music rights sectors of the industry for over 30 years including senior positions at Universal Music Publishing Group and her current position of CEO of Kobalt Neighbouring Rights Limited. Ann is also Treasurer/Secretary and Vice Chair of the IAFAR.Stacey Haber is Head of Legal & Business Affairs at Inside Baseball Music Publishing. Stacey’s diverse professional life has taken her through many aspects of the entertainment and legal worlds. This includes television, theatre, music videos and feature films. Her in-house legal career began at Instinct Records, in private practice she was a senior lawyer at Simms & Walters LLP in NYC and Theodore Goddard in London working with the firm’s A-listers David Bowie, Elvis Costello and Tina Turner. Stacey is currently, in addition to her position at Inside Baseball Music Publishing, Founder of the multi-media company The Music Firm, Founder of Hope & Plum Book Publishing, Partner at FoxPin Artist Management and Business and Legal Head at the IAFAR.Please take our survey and let us know what you think, any and all feedback is very appreciated. The background music players on this episode are Joe Schirl on bass guitar and Peter Mayerhofer on hand pan. All other elements of the music was composed, engineered and mixed by Lionel Lodge.This episode conversation was recorded at The Joint in the Kings Cross area of London, England. Click here for more information on their services. If you have any suggestions for future episodes, themes and/or guests, or comments on this episode, please let us know.If you wish to support us in producing this podcast series, please click the donate button. Any and all help will be put towards production expenses which are quite extensive. Thanks all!Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=WVZLRF49C7Y6A&source=url)

What are Neighboring Rights? If you have played on a recording and it was played on the radio, in a club or in visual media then you should be collecting these royalties. They are being collected for you, but do you claim them? Naomi Asher, Anne Tausis and Stacey Haber are board members of IAFAR (Independent Alliance For Artist Rights) and they discuss what Neighboring Rights are and how you can collect them. Best is to become a member of IAFAR so you can stay up to date with your rights and help support IAFAR in making sure new legislation is put in place to protect your rights. Naomi Asher is Vice President of International Neighboring Rights at Sony/ATV Music Publishing. Previously she was President and Company Director of Wixen Music UK LTD which is a publishing and neighbouring rights management company. Naomi is also the president and co-founder of the IAFAR.Ann Tausis, who has worked in the publishing and music rights sectors of the industry for over 30 years including senior positions at Universal Music Publishing Group and her current position of CEO of Kobalt Neighbouring Rights Limited. Ann is also Treasurer/Secretary and Vice Chair of the IAFAR.Stacey Haber is Head of Legal & Business Affairs at Inside Baseball Music Publishing. Stacey’s diverse professional life has taken her through many aspects of the entertainment and legal worlds. This includes television, theatre, music videos and feature films. Her in-house legal career began at Instinct Records, in private practice she was a senior lawyer at Simms & Walters LLP in NYC and Theodore Goddard in London working with the firm’s A-listers David Bowie, Elvis Costello and Tina Turner. Stacey is currently, in addition to her position at Inside Baseball Music Publishing, Founder of the multi-media company The Music Firm, Founder of Hope & Plum Book Publishing, Partner at FoxPin Artist Management and Business and Legal Head at the IAFAR.Please take our survey and let us know what you think, any and all feedback is very appreciated. The background music players on this episode are Joe Schirl on bass guitar and Peter Mayerhofer on hand pan. All other elements of the music was composed, engineered and mixed by Lionel Lodge.This episode conversation was recorded at The Joint in the Kings Cross area of London, England. Click here for more information on their services. If you have any suggestions for future episodes, themes and/or guests, or comments on this episode, please let us know.If you wish to support us in producing this podcast series, please click the donate button. Any and all help will be put towards production expenses which are quite extensive. Thanks all!Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=WVZLRF49C7Y6A&source=url)

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If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Are America’s labor unions relevant? Today union membership stands at 11% of wage and salary workers, a drop of nearly 9 percent over the past 30 years. But according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, workers who join unions on average make nearly $200 more weekly than those who do not. So, why are membership rates dropping and what can union leadership do to reverse these trends?  Institute of Politics hosts leaders from some of the nation’s largest labor unions to explore the future of the labor movement, the role of labor unions in modern American politics, and the impact of right-to-work laws, political endorsements, and stalled legislation such as the Employee Free Choice Act on their membership. Panelists include: American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) President Richard Trumka, United Steelworkers (USW) International President Leo Gerard, and former Treasurer-Secretary of Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Eliseo Medina. Moderated by Steve Greenhouse, Labor Reporter for the New York Times.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Are America’s labor unions relevant? Today union membership stands at 11% of wage and salary workers, a drop of nearly 9 percent over the past 30 years. But according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, workers who join unions on average make nearly $200 more weekly than those who do not. So, why are membership rates dropping and what can union leadership do to reverse these trends?  Institute of Politics hosts leaders from some of the nation’s largest labor unions to explore the future of the labor movement, the role of labor unions in modern American politics, and the impact of right-to-work laws, political endorsements, and stalled legislation such as the Employee Free Choice Act on their membership. Panelists include: American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) President Richard Trumka, United Steelworkers (USW) International President Leo Gerard, and former Treasurer-Secretary of Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Eliseo Medina. Moderated by Steve Greenhouse, Labor Reporter for the New York Times.