Union Strong

About Union Strong

Union Strong is the official podcast of the New York State AFL-CIO. We share stories of working men and women who benefit from belonging to a union and having a voice in the workplace.

Publisher

New York State AFL-CIO

Category

business · news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 May 2019

Latest episode

15 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

3 of 116 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   15 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Unemployment Services Overhaul

   NYS Department of Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon explains the historic unemployment services overhaul and its impact on benefit recipients in this interview.

2. 

   10 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Union Vote

   Host interviews Political Director Kevin Eitzmann about the New York State AFL-CIO's endorsement process and the critical impact of union votes in upcoming elections.

3. 

   16 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Breaking Their Silence After 17 Years

   For 17 years, the journalists and media workers of the Albany Newspaper Guild have been working without a contract at the Times Union. They haven’t spoken about their fight publicly until now. On the latest Union Strong Podcast, we’re diving into their story: what it means to report the news that so many rely on while facing your own uncertainty, why this contract fight has stretched on for nearly two decades, and what’s at stake, not just for these journalists, but for the future of local news. In an interview with Wendy Liberatore, the president of the Albany Newspaper Guild, we gain insight into the ongoing contract dispute and its broader implications. Support the Times Union workers: Ask the Times Union and Hearst to give the Albany Newspaper Guild a fair contract now. Publisher George Hearst: ghearst@timesunion.com, 518-454-5694 CEO Steve Swartz: sswartz@hearst.com, 212-649-2000 President of Newspaper Group Jeff Johnson: jeff.johnson@hearst.com, 212-649-2000 Visit the Albany Newspaper Guild website for more information: https://albanyguild.org/

Inside a recent episode

Unemployment Services Overhaul

Published 15 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] You can submit documents all through your smartphone. You don't have to have a computer. You don't have to talk to anybody on the phone. It will have transparency. So we call it the pizza tracker. It says what stage your application is in. And it will say when your money will be paid. And it says paid. You'll know the time frame. It will be familiar. It's what people expect from government. That is really the most important thing. And for us, it's new technology, new coding, better security, much better data. And now we're ready for the future. It will be able to be continuously improved as the world of work changes, as AI comes in, all of that. […]

Who has been a guest on Union Strong

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Roberta Reardon
• Kevin Eitzmann
• Kirsten Gillibrand

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

51 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 34 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

33

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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