Traci Dority-ShanklinJan 31 minThe Power of Resilience Is Within YouThe new year is a time for us to take inventory of our lives. I like to look at my life from the 10,000-foot view and score my year. My ...
Traci Dority-ShanklinDec 9, 20214 minA Hybrid Retirement Solution or Pension Reform?Once upon a time, you could work 25 or 30 years for one employer or in one industry and expect to be rewarded for your loyalty and hard...
Traci Dority-ShanklinSep 27, 20212 minUniontrack’s Engage AppUniontrack’s Engage is a first-to-market software app designed to help labor unions reduce day-to-day operating expenses and solve ...
Traci Dority-ShanklinAug 31, 20213 minVeteran Training: Helmets to HardhatsEach year, 200,000 service members at 140 military installations in the US and around the globe are expected to separate from active...
Traci Dority-ShanklinAug 19, 20213 minThe Value of Union MembershipBefore I start my blog about the value of union membership, I have some rather sad news. AFL-CIO president, Richard Trumka, passed away...
Traci Dority-ShanklinAug 3, 20214 minThe PRO Act, Protecting the Right to OrganizeYou’ve probably been hearing about the PRO Act all over the news cycle, but what is it? The PRO Act is the Protecting the Right to ...
Traci Dority-ShanklinJul 19, 20214 minDefining the Gig WorkerAccording to Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary, a gig worker is “a person who works temporary jobs typically in the service sector as...
tracidorityJul 1, 20214 minGeorge Floyd’s Murder and My Daughters“Mommy, is that going to happen to Anjelique?” sobbed my youngest daughter. My heart broke into a million pieces. I should have changed ...
Traci Dority-ShanklinJun 21, 20213 minUnionbase, the First Social Media Network for LaborOn the podcast, I spoke with Larry Williams Jr, the founder of Unionbase, the first social media network designed for the Labor ...
Traci Dority-ShanklinJun 8, 20213 minWhat is the American Rescue Plan?On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law. With a whopping price tag of $1.9 trillion, this legislation...
Traci Dority-ShanklinMay 19, 20212 minMental Health: Behavioral Coaching Versus Therapy“Not everyone needs therapy.” These important words were uttered by Dr. Stephanie Straeter on my podcast last week. Stephanie Straeter,...
Traci Dority-ShanklinMay 12, 20213 minMental Health “Help” CareA January 2021 Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll revealed that four in ten adults suffer from stress, anxiety, or depression...
Traci Dority-ShanklinApr 8, 20213 minMPRA Regulations and Pension ReformWe cannot point to one thing that has contributed to our current multiemployer pension fund crisis. Still, one thing is clear — all of ...
Traci Dority-ShanklinMar 29, 20213 minThe ABCs of the Pension CrisisThere is a growing pension crisis in America. Anyone who’s been listening to the podcast has heard my guests talk about the 130 defined ...
Traci Dority-ShanklinMar 8, 20213 minPension Reform: What About Hybrid Plans?On Friday, John Elliot, a partner at New England Pension Consultants and a 2005 recipient of the Taft-Hartley Consultant of the Year...
Traci Dority-ShanklinFeb 26, 20212 minThe Pension Crisis: How We Got HereThe Central States Pension Fund (CSPF) serves 400,000 workers and retirees, but it’s expected to become insolvent by 2025. Before the ...
Traci Dority-ShanklinFeb 18, 20212 minPension Reform and the New CongressOur month-long celebration of philanthropy comes to an end. On Friday, February 19, we pivot to pension reform with a new episode ...
Traci Dority-ShanklinFeb 9, 20212 minWhat is the Mikva Challenge?On Friday, I spoke with the retired Chairman of the Board of Marco Consulting, Jack Marco, about The Mikva Challenge. Some of you may not...
Traci Dority-ShanklinFeb 4, 20212 minDemocracy is a Verb with Jack MarcoOur month-long celebration of philanthropy continues. On Friday, February 5, our next spotlight will be on the Mikva Challenge whose ...
Traci Dority-ShanklinFeb 3, 20213 minPension Reform and the Butch Lewis ActTen million hard-working Americans participate in multiemployer plans. Approximately, 10% or one million of these plan holders belong to...