{"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":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-s-work-force-union-podcast-367664"},"episode":{"title":"Surge in Union Growth and a 13-Year Legal Defeat for Worker Rights","slug":"surge-in-union-growth-and-a-13-year-legal-defeat-for-worker-rights","published_at":"2026-05-08T20:44:25+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-s-work-force-union-podcast-367664/surge-in-union-growth-and-a-13-year-legal-defeat-for-worker-rights","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-s-work-force-union-podcast-367664","url":"https://AmericasWorkForceRadioPodcast.podbean.com/e/surge-in-union-growth-and-a-13-year-legal-defeat-for-worker-rights/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/4rwr2b6eambvn3ys/05-08-26_Mixdown_1a7q5k.mp3","summary":"Economic Policy Institute Deputy Director Jennifer Sherer discusses the 463,000 workers who joined unions last year despite federal hostility. Later, labor lawyer Andrew Strom breaks down a devastating D.C. Circuit ruling that stripped a veteran utility worker of his federal protections after a 13-year legal battle.","meta_description":"Economic Policy Institute Deputy Director Jennifer Sherer discusses the 463,000 workers who joined unions last year despite federal hostility. Later, labo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2993,"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/surge-in-union-growth-and-a-13-year-legal-defeat-for-worker-rights/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/surge-in-union-growth-and-a-13-year-legal-defeat-for-worker-rights.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}