Episodes
Friday Oct 15, 2021
Episode 7 - Update with Labor Attorney Gary Messing
Friday Oct 15, 2021
Friday Oct 15, 2021
President Tim Edwards talks with your labor attorney and Chief Legal Counsel, Gary Messing, about current issues and updates that affect our members.
Friday Sep 24, 2021
Episode 6 - Aaron Read & Associates
Friday Sep 24, 2021
Friday Sep 24, 2021
Introducing Aaron of Aaron Read & Associates, our longtime legislative advocate who works hard for you at the capitol.
Tuesday Jul 13, 2021
Episode 5 - Common Resolve featuring CAHP
Tuesday Jul 13, 2021
Tuesday Jul 13, 2021
In this episode, we are joined by California Association of Highway Patrolmen President Rick LaBeske and their Chief Executive Officer and Chief Negotiator Carrie Lane as they discuss a variety of topics surrounding bargaining, pay parity, and similarities and differences between our labor organizations.
Friday Jun 18, 2021
Quick update with the L2881 Chief Negotiator
Friday Jun 18, 2021
Friday Jun 18, 2021
Chief Negotiator and Legal Counsel Gary Messing, is back for a brief discussion with President Tim Edwards on recent events, budgets, and current legislation impacting CAL FIRE Local 2881 members and their families.
Monday May 03, 2021
Union Activism, Organizing, and Collective Bargaining
Monday May 03, 2021
Monday May 03, 2021
In this episode, President Edwards sits down with IAFF organizer in Strategic Campaigns and Greensboro NC, Local 947 President Dave Coker, and has a candid conversation about his struggles and successes with union activism, organizing, and the importance of keeping labor history alive.
Thursday Apr 01, 2021
Episode 2 - Current Issues & Actions with the L2881 Attorney
Thursday Apr 01, 2021
Thursday Apr 01, 2021
In this episode, CAL FIRE Local 2881 Chief Legal Counsel and Chief Negotiator Gary Messing, talks with President Tim Edwards about the recently filed CalOSHA complaint and what L2881 is doing about the staffing issues. They also touch on the bargaining process and how it works.
Friday Feb 26, 2021
Episode 1 - Introduction and Hot Topics
Friday Feb 26, 2021
Friday Feb 26, 2021
In our introductory episode, we discuss all things staffing, current political struggles, and our goals for this podcast. President Edwards and VP Pete Munoa give you a raw, unscripted, and factual account of where we are at and where we are going. Listen and you'll have a front-row seat to a discussion where they are "going direct" to our membership.