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American Trade Unionist

American Trade Unionist

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 Welcome to the American Trade Unionist!

My name is John Kahrhoff and I am member of IBEW Local 1 in St. Louis. I established this daily podcast to help distribute the IBEW’s message to the men and women of the Carpenters’ Electrical Local 57.

Compared to my work in the field an organizer’s job is pretty straightforward. I simply provide unrepresented electrical workers with the information they need to make an informed decision regarding the IBEW. What makes this work challenging is when competing interests provide information that conflicts with mine.

The IBEW’s founding principle was to organize and improve the working conditions of electrical workers, we remain committed to that goal. I encourage you to visit jointheibew.org and exercise your federally protected right as a worker by signing a union authorization card.

Thank you,
John Electrical Workers' Local 1 Self-Help Success
Episodes
  • 5: Your Field of Dreams!

    5: Your Field of Dreams!
    Mar 31 2023
    Are you a member of the Carpenters’ Electrical Local 57?

    Do you have questions about the IBEW or our campaign to help you?

    Please consider jumping on during our Microsoft Teams “live” event on April 4th, from 5 to 6 pm. 

    You can join anonymously through your web browser and ask any questions you may have to two IBEW Business Managers, Local 1’s Frank Jacobs, and Local 309’s Chris Hankins.

    Joining the business managers this week are the following special guests: the former Financial Secretary of Local 57, Kevin Anderson, and two former Local 57 members, Matt Eschbacher, and Paul Nuspl. 

    Jump on and asked your former coworkers about their experience with the IBEW. 

    Attendee link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NWI5ZjE0MjUtZDQ0NC00YjFjLThhMTEtZjI2MmYxYzQ1Njcx%40thread.v2/0?context=%7B%22Tid%22%3A%2244f503a1-e45f-4725-92d3-d1d949c774ac%22%2C%22Oid%22%3A%22febcdef7-1034-44d8-b03c-32644596ad57%22%2C%22IsBroadcastMeeting%22%3Atrue%2C%22role%22%3A%22a%22%7D&btype=a&role=a
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    3 mins
  • 4: Ask the Business Managers!

    4: Ask the Business Managers!
    Mar 28 2023
    We invite the members of the Carpenters' Electrical Local 57 to join our live Microsoft Teams event, "Ask the Business Managers," hosted by Local 1, IBEW Business Manager Frank Jacobs and Local 309, IBEW, Business Manager Chris Hankins.

    Please review the information published on jointheibew.org and feel free to drop any questions you have in the chat window.

    Please select "join anonymously" from your browser.

    Here is the link!
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    7 mins
  • 3: What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    3: What would you do if you weren't afraid?
    Mar 26 2023
    Liberating workers living under a substandard agreement is impossible if they are paralyzed by fear. Here is the link to the NLRB's Employee's Rights poster: https://www.nlrb.gov/news-publications/publications/employee-rights-notice-posting 
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    5 mins
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