{"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":"The Whiting Refinery Lockout with USW Local 7-1’s Eric Schultz","slug":"the-whiting-refinery-lockout-with-usw-local-7-1-s-eric-schultz","published_at":"2026-04-28T19:53:32+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-s-work-force-union-podcast-367664/the-whiting-refinery-lockout-with-usw-local-7-1-s-eric-schultz","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-s-work-force-union-podcast-367664","url":"https://AmericasWorkForceRadioPodcast.podbean.com/e/the-whiting-refinery-lockout-with-usw-local-7-1-s-eric-schultz/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/eqtkhq7zsc7x34d4/04-28-26_Mixdown_1bapgt.mp3","summary":"BP has locked out 800 Steelworkers at the Whiting Refinery, bringing in $127/hr scabs to replace local families. USW Local 7-1 President Eric Schultz joins the podcast to expose BP’s union-busting strategy, the dangerous safety risks at the facility, and why this fight is a line in the sand for the future of collective bargaining in the oil industry.","meta_description":"BP has locked out 800 Steelworkers at the Whiting Refinery, bringing in $127/hr scabs to replace local families. USW Local 7-1 President Eric Schultz join…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2161,"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/the-whiting-refinery-lockout-with-usw-local-7-1-s-eric-schultz/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/the-whiting-refinery-lockout-with-usw-local-7-1-s-eric-schultz.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}