Interviews - Obama Presidency Oral History

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    Early activism, decision to pursue law, and experiences on Capitol Hill Lori Wallach
    03:28
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    Discussion on funding the Affordable Care Act and the Cadillac Tax proposal Max Baucus
    01:14
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    Discussion on the Cadillac tax and healthcare reform with organized labor David Axelrod
    04:22
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    Reflections on challenging traditional labor union norms and leadership Andrew Stern
    07:00
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    Organizing a Labor Department event to honor Memphis sanitation workers and a potential Obama meeting conflict Mary Beth Maxwell
    07:28
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    Early career in union organizing and its influence on political work Cecile Richards
    04:42
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    Reflections on the Worker Summit and the Fight for movement Terrence Wise
    03:08
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    Defining the middle class and its implications for policy design Betsey Stevenson
    06:44
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    Labor union experiences under different presidential administrations John and Teresa Palmer
    02:46
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    Executive actions on worker scheduling and gender pay gap discussions Betsey Stevenson
    06:26
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    Internal challenges and growth strategies in the labor union from 1996 to 2008 Andrew Stern
    03:42
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    Prioritizing the legislative agenda in Obama's first term, including the Employee Free Choice Act Jim Messina
    02:18
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    Managing a two-member board and decision-making process Wilma Liebman
    02:47
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    Participation in the Worker Voice Summit and representing the Fight for movement Terrence Wise
    03:55
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    Discussion on the relationship between UBI, minimum wage, and employment policies Andrew Stern
    03:01
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    Optimism and subsequent challenges in passing the Employee Free Choice Act Richard Trumka
    03:24
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    Impact of the Cadillac tax on the administration's relationship with organized labor Pete Rouse
    01:15
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    Selection for a labor position due to experience with AFL, SEIU, and legislative background Sharon Block
    02:54
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    Latino organizing in agriculture and focus on farmworker job impacts Joe Del Bosque
    02:44
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    Transformative labor leadership and overcoming internal union challenges Andrew Stern
    04:02
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    Labor unions' focus on healthcare over other workers' rights during the Obama administration Marielena Hincapié
    02:40
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    Areas of labor law reform not addressed by the Employee Free Choice Act Wilma Liebman
    06:46
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    Impact of the Pittston strike on revitalizing the labor movement Richard Trumka
    02:35
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    Involvement in the Employee Free Choice Act during the Obama administration Sharon Block
    04:21
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    Utilizing the power of the pulpit to facilitate labor-management collaborations in education Dennis Van Roekel
    02:13
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    International experiences influencing perspectives on labor issues at the NLRB Wilma Liebman
    01:15
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    Reflections on the impact of industrial decline in the Midwest Christina Romer
    02:03
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    Reflections on being considered for a cabinet position and past DOJ experience Thomas Perez
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