The Voice Podcast
The Voice is the official podcast of United University Professions, America's largest higher education union. We spotlight our hard-working members, and issues that are important to them and others who believe in a strong effective union.
The Voice Podcast
Latest Episodes
Talking union contracts: The struggles, strategies and success stories of UUP collective bargaining
Collective bargaining is the foundation that organized labor is built on. Truly, it’s at the heart of what unions are and what unions do for their members. When UUP negotiates a contract for its members, our union has a ...
A Conversation with New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli
UUP President Fred Kowal sits down with New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli for an in-studio interview that covers DiNapoli's longtime role as a trusted friend of UUP and organized labor. In 2024, UUP honored Tom with our Friend...
A Conversation with Congressman Paul Tonko
Our guest on The Voice Podcast is Congressman Paul Tonko, a Democrat who represents New York's 20th Congressional District. A longtime state Assembly member who was elected to Congress in 2008,...
A Conversation with National Wildlife Federation President and CEO Collin O'Mara
In this episode of The Voice Podcast, UUP President Fred Kowal talks with National Wildlife Federation President and CEO Collin O'Mara. Kowal, who hosts the podcast, is chair of...
A conversation with New York Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado
People are really important to Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado. As a member of Congress representing District 19—a vastly rural 8,000-mile district spanning 11 counties—the lieutenant governor held dozens of in-person and virtua...