{"podcast":{"title":"America’s Work Force Union Podcast","slug":"america-s-work-force-union-podcast-367664","podcast_index_feed_id":367664,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/AmericasWorkForceRadioPodcast/feed.xml","website_url":"https://AmericasWorkForceRadioPodcast.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/8183910/awf-union-podcast-logo-podbean-1500px.png","author":"BMA Media Group","episode_count":150,"summary":"America’s Work Force Union Podcast provides a clear and unfiltered voice for the working people of America. Radio veteran Ed “Flash” Ferenc leads the discussion with a focus on topics that include the impact of labor unions in America, workers’ rights, legislative actions and labor-management relations. Featured guests include various labor leaders, politicians, journalists and more. America’s Work Force Union Podcast provides updates and information from sources around the United States and continues to be the trusted voice for workers across the country.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-04T20:18:34.617389+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-s-work-force-union-podcast-367664"},"episode":{"title":"AFL-CIO Convention Recap, Jones Act and International Travel Health","slug":"afl-cio-convention-recap-jones-act-and-international-travel-health","published_at":"2026-06-24T20:16:26+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-s-work-force-union-podcast-367664/afl-cio-convention-recap-jones-act-and-international-travel-health","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-s-work-force-union-podcast-367664","url":"https://AmericasWorkForceRadioPodcast.podbean.com/e/afl-cio-convention-recap-jones-act-and-international-travel-health/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/gcvn9ci7657u3dbh/06-24-26_Mixdown_1az1yr.mp3","summary":"Episode 125 features two segments. North Coast Area Labor Federation President Pat Gallagher recaps the AFL-CIO Minneapolis convention — including the 2-million-member organizing goal and an alarming AI deep fake demonstration — plus updates on the Jones Act waiver extension and the steel dumping fight heading into USMCA renegotiation. Then Merrilee Logue of the BCBS National Labor Office and Lynn Pina of BCBS Global Solutions walk union members through international travel health planning — why domestic plans often fall short abroad, the difference between travel insurance and travel medical insurance and what global support looks like when you actually need it.","meta_description":"Episode 125 features two segments. North Coast Area Labor Federation President Pat Gallagher recaps the AFL-CIO Minneapolis convention — including the 2-m…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2031,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/america-s-work-force-union-podcast-367664/episodes/afl-cio-convention-recap-jones-act-and-international-travel-health/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-s-work-force-union-podcast-367664/afl-cio-convention-recap-jones-act-and-international-travel-health.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}