Labor Lines

A Radio Program About Working Men and Women, The Organizations That Represent Them and the Communities in Which They Live

Who Has Appeared On Labor Lines
Since March of 1999, hundreds of guests have appeared on Labor-Lines. The list below is by no means all inclusive. Some of our distinguished guest have appeared more than once or are regular contributors to the program. If you have appeared on Labor-Lines and your name isn't listed, please drop us an email so we can add it.

We wish to express our appreciation to all the guests who have graced our microphones over the years.

We also want to thank the individuals and organizations which continually supply information and suggest program topics. Among them: The Long Island Federation of Labor; The New York State AFL-CIO; The NYC Central Labor Council; NYCOSH; The Labor-Management Center - Dr. Thomas Germano; LI Chapter LERA; NY Injured Workers' Bar Association; NY State Trial Lawyers Association; Unsung Heroes Helping Heroes, Inc.; World Trade Center Medical Monitoring and Treatment Programs at Stony Brook and Mt. Sinai Medical Centers; Jobs with Justice; LI Progressive Coalition; US Department of Labor, Wages and Hours Division; NY State Department of Labor; our reporter friends at Newsday, The Chief, LI Business News, Naudus Communications (South Shore Tribune), New York Times, New York Post, New York Daily News, Village Voice, and Workers Independent News Network - "WIN"

Abate

Greg Abate, Valley Stream School District

Ackerman

Hon. Gary Ackerman, US Representative

Acosta

Marge Acosta, Activist

Alberti

Steve Alberti, Ramparts Insurance Brokerage

Alessi

NYS Assemblyman Mark Alessi

Armao

Sal Armao, CPA

Atkins

Larry Atkins, Bakers Union

Balboni

Former NYS Senator Mike Balboni

Ball

Mike Ball, Author

Benatar

Dr. David Benatar

Bernstein

Dr. Michael Bernstein

Bethea

Marvin Bethea, Unsung Heroes Helping Heroes, Inc

Bishop

Hon. Tim Bishop, US Representative

Bishop

David Bishop, SC Legislator

Blyer

Hon. Al Blyer, Area Director, NLRB

Bonanza

Bobby Bonanza, Laborers Local 66

Bosco

Stephanie Bosco, Legislative Aide

Both

Bruce Both, Local 1500 UFCW

Bowden

Pat Bowden, Amalgamated Transit 252

Brown

Joy Brown, Newsday Columnist and Reporter

Bullwinkel

Peter Bullwinkel, (former) Teamsters International Political Director

Caefana

Tony Caefana, Printers Union

Caffey

Jack Caffey, Past President - LI Federation of Labor

Camoia

Dr. Robert Camoia

Campbell

Dan T. Campbell, Esq.

Caputo

Ron Caputo, Elected Rep. Local 1438 Painters Unions

Cheliotis

Arthur Cheliotis, CWA Local 1108

Clayman

Roger Clayman, Exec Dir. LI Federation of Labor

Cleary

Ed Cleary, NYS AFL-CIO

Clinton

Hon. Hillary R. Clinton, US Senator*

Cohen

Herb Cohen, Family Services League

Conroy

Mike Conroy, Director of Organizing, Empire State Council of Carpenters

Cooper

Hon. Jon Cooper, Suffolk County Legislator

Corcoran

Lauren Corcoran, SEIU Local 1199

Corry

Carl Corry, Editor LI Business News

Costello

Father Coleman Costello, Walk-the-Walk, Inc.

Coverdale

John Coverdale, Regional Coordinator, New York State United Teachers, Nassau County

Coughlin

Hon. Gene Coughlin, Labor Commissioner, Nassau County

Cravotta

Joe Cravotta, UAW 259

Crilly

Vanessa Crilly, LI JWJ

Cuchel

Dr. Steve Cuchel, Healthplex

Dagnello

Vito Dagnello, Pres, Suffolk Country Corrections Officers Association

Daley

Don Daley, Bus Mgr IBEW Local 1381

D'Amico

Rev. Nicole D'Amico

D'Amico

Jane D'Amico, Past President CSEA Local 830

D'Angelis

Larry D'Angelis, CWA

Dash

Ken Dash, CSEA Local 830

Defrietas

Prof. Greg Defrietas, Hofstra University

Devito

Angela Devito, Nassa-Suffol Building Trades Council

Dewar

Mary Dewar, RN

DiSiervi

Tony DiSiervi, OSHA

Draffin

Carrie Mason Draffin, Newsday Columnist and Author

Dreyer

Don Dreyer, Commissioner Nassau County Office of Physically Challenged

Duer

John Duer, Nassau County Sherriff Officers Association

Dunden

Elena Dunden, RWDSU Local 338

Durden

Dr. Cherie Durden

Durso

John R. Durso, RWDSU Local 338 & LI Federation of Labor

Edgar

WC Edgar, Country Singer, Musician and Recording Artist

Edlow

Willie Edlow, CEO United Way of LI

Ellis

Bill Ellis, Public Relations Manager SCCOA

Felice

Cheryl Felice, Suffolk County AME

Fernandez

John Fernandez, Wounded Warriors Project

Flanagan

Bill Flanagan, President CSEA Local 880

Flanagan

Steve Flanagan, Laborers Local 66

Flores

Master Sgt Patricial Flores, US Army ROTC

Forbes

Hon Michael Forbes, US Representative

Frayler

Jeff Frayler, Pres. Suffolk County PBA

Freeman

Mike Freeman, Lobbyist

Fusco

Rudy Fusco, Biodiesel USA

Gaines

Rev. Ryland Gaines

Gains

Ruth Gains PEF

Garay

Charlos Garay, Cartoonist

Garbarino

Phyllis Garbarino, Past President Suffolk County AME

Gargano

Frank Gargano, Esq.

Germano

Dr. Thomas Germano - The Labor Management Center

Gianelli

Arthur Gianelli, CEO, Nassau County Medical Center

Giustino

Tony Giustino, Esq., Past President CSEA Local 830

Goldklang

Carol Goldklang, President, Lupus Alliance of LI & Queens

Goldstein

Howard Goldstein, V&S HR Services

Goldstein

Dan Goldstein, Citi-street Investments

Gonzalez

Juan Gonzalez, NY Daily News

Goodhue

Rev. Thomas Goodhue, LI Council of Churches

Goodwin

Tom Goodwin, Enterprise Association of Steamfitters Local 638

Goosby

Hon. Dorothy Goosby, Councilwoman, Town of Hempstead

Grauer

Don Grauer, Pres. Suffolk County Probation Offers Association

Greenhouse

Steve Greenhous, New York Times Reporter and Author of "The Big Squeeze."

Guerra

Dr. Rosemarie Guerra

Guerrera

Melodie Guerrera, WTC Medical Monitoring and Treatment Program and Workers' Memorial Day Committee

Hannay

Mark Hannay, Health Care for All

Hart

Thomas Hart, IUOE

Hastings

Paul Hastings, Wounded Warriors Project

Hearnes

Dr. Michael Hearnes

Heiman

Aba Heiman, Esq

Heitner

Brian Heitner, Esq

Herbst

Former NYS Assemblyman Mark Herbst

Hightower

Jim Hightower, Author, Broadcaster

Howard

Julie Dade Howard, United Way of LI

Howard

Julie Dade Howard, United Way of LI

Hughes

Dennis Hughes, NYS AFL-CIO

Hummel

Theresa Hummel, Activist

Ianuzzi

Richard Ianuzzi, President NYSUT

Imokolee

Imokolee Workers Coalition

Israel

Hon. Steve Israel, US Representative

Jaccard

Timothy Jaccard, AMT Children of Hope Foundation

Johansen

Howard Johansen, Organizer

Johnson

Andy Johnson, Teamster Center Services

Jones

Dr. Fred Jones

Kane

Dan Kane, Jr. IBT

Kelley

Jim Kelley, AMT Children of Hope Foundation

Kennedy

Jack Kennedy, Nassau-Suffolk Building Trades Council

Kernaghan

Charles Kernaghan, National Labor Coalition

Kessel

Richard Kessel, CEO & Chair LIPA

Kimmel

Jeffery Kimmel, Esq.

King

Hon. Peter C. King, US Representative

King

Ruth King, Author – “The Ugly Truth About Small Business”

Kittel

Jack Kittel, International Union of Painters & Allied Trades, Political Director

Klass

Dr. Klass

Kornfeld

Mike Kornfeld

Koubek

Dick Koubek, Catholic Charities

Kreusch

Sabrina Kreusch, CWA Local 1106

Kudla

Larry Kudla, Sec-Treas IBT Local 282

Lambert

Tom Lambert, Esq.

LaMort

Nick LaMort, President CSEA Local 1000 Regional 1

Larrichiuta

Jerry Larrichiuta, President CSEA Local 830

Levin

Ken Levin, General Vision Services

Levine

Barbara Levine, Esq.

Levy

Steve Levy, Suffolk County Executive

Lindsay

Bill Lindsay, Suffolk County Legislature - Presiding Officer

Loiacano

Sal Loiacano, Past-president Local 517-S

Lopresti

John Lopresti, Printers Union

Luft

Hon. Martha Luft

Lutter

Ed Lutter, CWA Local 1102

Lynch

Timothy Lynch, IBT 1205

Macagnone

Hon Anthony Macagnone, Empire State Council of Carpenters and Town of Oyster Bay Councilman

Madon

Roger Madon, Esq.

Maggi

Bill Maggi, Past President SCCOA

Maldonado

Carmen Maldonado, NYCOSH

Maltz

Ann Maltz, RN, Esq.

Mann

George & Julius, Labor Folksingers (George Mann and Julius Margolin)

Mathews

Art Mathews, Cornell ILR

Mattace

Ernie Mattace, RWDSU Local 338

Mattace

Ernesto Mattace, RWDSU Local 338

Maugeri

Joun Maugeri, CWA Local 1102

McCabe

Pat McCabe, IBEW 1922

McCabe

Erin McCabe, Esq.

McCarthy

Hon. Carolyn McCarthy, US Representative

McCarthy

Jim McCarthy, Esq.

McGowan

Hon. James McGowan, NYS Labor Commissioner

McKasy

Jim McKasy, Former Director LI Jobs with Justice

McLaughlin

Brain McLaughlin, Central Labor Council

Mejias

Hon. David Mejias, Nassau County Legislator

Mencimer

Stephanie Mencimer, author

Miljoner

Irv Miljoner, Area Director, US Dept of Labor, Wages & Hours Div.

Miller

Shayna Miller, Tag-a-Giant Foundation

Molina

Nadia Marin Molina, The Workplace Project

Morrow

Bob Morrow,  CWA Local 1106

Neglia

Lou Neglia, World Champion Kickboxer & Instructor

Neithardt

Steve Neithardt, Insurance Services

Nichols

Phil Nichols, Nassau Community College

Nilson

Jan Nilson, Citi-street Investments

Nowakowski

Kim Nowakowski, UPSEU

O'Connor

John J. O'Connor, Amalgamated Bank

Palast

Greg Palast, Author, Broadcaster, Investigative Reporter

Pally
Mitch Pally, Esq., The Weber Law Group

Panarello

Eddy Panarello, NYS AFL-CIO

Parkinson

Dr. David Parkinson, LI Occupational and Environmental Health Center

Patchell

Tom Patchell, Secty'-Treasurer, Plumbers International

Peterson

Greg Peterson, Esq.

Pickering

Bill Pickering, President UAW Local 259

Pisciatelli

Pat Pisciatelli, Laborers Local 66

Pitts

Ed Pitts, Esq.

Pratt

David Pratt, LI Director, NYCOSH

Purcell

Pat Purcell, Local 1500 UFCW

Quinn

Joanne Quinn, Exec Director, Lupus Alliance of LI & Queens

Ramos

Carlos Ramos, Local 338 RWDSU

Ranghelli

Ralph Ranghelli, IBEW Local 1049

Redmond

Ellen Redmond, IBEW Local 1049

Reed

Jim Reed, Office of Consumer Affairs Nassau County

Rockitter

Kevin Rockitter, Esq.

Roman

Steve Roman

Rontiris

Pharmacist George Rontiris, Titan Pharmacy

Rosasco

Troy Rosasco, Esq.

Roth

Richard Roth, Arbitrator

Rothschild

Matt Rothschild, Author

Ruiz

Marianna Ruiz

Saferan

Dr Bruce Saferan

Saladino

NYS Assemblyman Joseph Saladino

Salenger

Marvin Salenger, Esq.

Salvo

Lenny Salvo, UFCW Local 1500

Saviano

Rudy Saviano, Author 

Schirmer

Bill Schirmer

Schmitt

Hon. Peter Schmitt, Nassau County Legislator

Schneck

Brian Schneck, Local 259 UAW

Schumer

Hon. Chuck Schumer, US Senator*

Schwartz

Michael Schwartz, Esq.

Seidel

Dan Seidel

Sferazo

Jon Sferazo, Unsung Heroes Helping Heroes, Inc

Shapiro

Mitch Shapiro, Foundation for Sight and Sound

Shaw

Hon. Clay Shaw, US Representative

Shufro

Joel Shufro, NYCOSH

Sidikman

Former NYS Assemblyman David Sidikman

Sidikman

Hon David Sidikman, former NYS Assemblyman

Silvera

Chris Silvera, IBT

Smith

Hon Patricia Smith, NYS Commissioner of Labor

Sombretto

Steve Sombretto, IBEW 1922

Speelman

Tony Speelman, UFCW Local 1500

Spitzer

Hon. Eliot Spitzer, Governor

Sprintzen

Dr. David Sprintzen, LI Progressive Coalition

Stern

Steve Stern, Esq. Suffolk County Legislator

Sullivan

Brian Sullivan,Nassau County Sherriff Officers Association

Suozzi

Tom Suozzi, Nassau County Executive

Toussaint

Roger Toussaint, TWU Local 100

Tuttle

Matt Tuttle, Author & Financial Planner

Tyson

Lisa Tyson, Dir. LI Progressive Coalition

Valenzuela

Dr. Luis Valenzuela, Professor and Activist

Wilcox

Art Wilcox, NYS AFL CIO

Williams-Johnson

Florence Williams-Johnson, SEIU Local 1199

Wittek

Marie Wittek, Empire State College

Zaferiou

Diana Zaferiou, LI Blood Services