Teamsters President Goes Off On Big Tech! | Better Bad Ideas w/Sean O'Brien | Ep. 58

About this episode

Sean O'Brien discusses labor issues with Teamsters leaders Victor Mineros and Lindsay Dougherty, focusing on the impact of Big Tech and AI on unions.

This week Sean sits down with California Teamsters Leaders Victor Mineros and Lindsay Dougherty. Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs. This episode is also brought to you by LaborFirst, the leader in healthcare navigation and advocacy for plan sponsors, union members, and retirees. Visit https://laborfirst.com/ for more information. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00 | Victor Mineros & Lindsay Dougherty 06:28 | Detroit Film Tax Credit 13:05 | Trials and Tribulations of Solid Waste 23:05 | Netflix Merger Negotiations and the Impact of AI on Hollywood 32:40 | Governor Newsom as President? 40:58 | “Silly Season” Teamster Elections 54:54 | Social Media can be Anti-Union 01:06:00 | Next Generation of Union Members Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd •…

People in this episode

Host: Sean O'Brien

Guests: Victor Mineros, Lindsay Dougherty

Topics covered

• Teamsters
• Big Tech
• Labor Advocacy
• Healthcare Navigation
• Union Elections
• AI Impact on Hollywood

Keywords

• Teamsters
• Big Tech
• Labor
• Healthcare
• Union Elections
• AI
• Hollywood

Sponsors

Keches Law Group, LaborFirst

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Netflix, Governor Newsom

Places: California

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