Kim Cordova's guest appearances

Kim Cordova

Ellevate Network: Conversations With Women Changing the Face of Business

Background Briefing with Ian Masters

Cafe con Pam

Chloe Carmichael

Whitney Johnson

Ramona Ortega

Claire Mazur

Erica Cerulo

Sarah Williams

Sallie Krawcheck

Jen Ruiz

Aida Rodriguez

Arlie Hochschild

Paola Mendoza

Laura Vanderkam

Whitney Bell

Sarah McBride

Kendra Barnes

OwlTail

Listeners, we're back this week with Kim Cordova. Kim Cordova was elected President of the UFCW Local 7 in 2009 and is currently serving her fourth term. She is the first woman, in its 150-year history, to ever lead Local 7 and serves as Vice President of UFCW International. Cordova believes when there is a strong labor movement, there is a strong middle class – the key to rebuilding the economies of Colorado and Wyoming.Cordova, a Local 7 union member for 35 years and counting, has dedicated her career to fighting for the health, safety, and wellbeing of working people. In 1985, while still in high school, she began her career as a grocery bagger for Safeway. While working at the store she was held at gunpoint, an experience that sparked her passion for workplace safety. After eight years at Safeway, in several positions including stocker, checker, and baker, she was hired in 1993 as a Local 7 union organizer and later union representative. She served in that position until May 2009 when she returned to work at a Safeway.Later in 2009 as a rank-and-file member, Cordova ran for President of UFCW Local 7 on a reform platform to implement ethical practices and other financial controls to restore credibility to Colorado’s largest private-sector labor union. Following a stunning upset victory of a longtime incumbent, Cordova assumed office in 2010.Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, she has been a vocal advocate calling for enforceable safety measures for her members, America’s essential workers. Under her leadership during the pandemic, the union has called for increased onsite COVID-19 testing, improved workplace safety measures, paid sick leave, and maintaining hazard pay until the danger has subsided for her members—many of whom are considered essential workers.As one of the few Latinas elected to union leadership in the United States, Cordova is helping pave the way for a new generation of women of color in organized labor. UFCW Local 7 represents more than 25,000 grocery, meatpacking, food processing, health care, cosmetology and barbershop workers in Colorado and Wyoming.Cordova resides in Denver with her family and two dogs. The family enjoys tennis, riding bikes, and driving in the mountains. She’s often cheering on her home state teams including the Denver Broncos, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, and the Colorado Rockies.This episode was brought to you by The PowerSisters Method™️The only membership that pairs you up with your own PowerSister so you can work with someone alongside you. Get accountable and work on the power of your menstrual cycle to be mindfully productive and reclaim the relationship with your body in community. Enrollment for PowerSisters is now open, learn more at findmypowersister.comDuring our conversation, we talked about: Her life in Colorado Her relationship with her mother How she started her career and got introduced to the union The importance of labor workers Follow Kim and UFCW 7 on all things social:TwitterFacebookArticle on May Day Follow Cafe con Pam on all things socialInstagramFacebookhttp://cafeconpam.com/Join the FREE Cafe con Pam ChallengeJoin FREE online Recovering Procrastinator Manis Community! stayshining.clubJoin PowerSisters! Findmypowersister.comSubscribe, rate, review, and share this episode with someone you love!And don't ever forget to Stay Shining!

Listeners, we're back this week with Kim Cordova. Kim Cordova was elected President of the UFCW Local 7 in 2009 and is currently serving her fourth term. She is the first woman, in its 150-year history, to ever lead Local 7 and serves as Vice President of UFCW International. Cordova believes when there is a strong labor movement, there is a strong middle class – the key to rebuilding the economies of Colorado and Wyoming.Cordova, a Local 7 union member for 35 years and counting, has dedicated her career to fighting for the health, safety, and wellbeing of working people. In 1985, while still in high school, she began her career as a grocery bagger for Safeway. While working at the store she was held at gunpoint, an experience that sparked her passion for workplace safety. After eight years at Safeway, in several positions including stocker, checker, and baker, she was hired in 1993 as a Local 7 union organizer and later union representative. She served in that position until May 2009 when she returned to work at a Safeway.Later in 2009 as a rank-and-file member, Cordova ran for President of UFCW Local 7 on a reform platform to implement ethical practices and other financial controls to restore credibility to Colorado’s largest private-sector labor union. Following a stunning upset victory of a longtime incumbent, Cordova assumed office in 2010.Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, she has been a vocal advocate calling for enforceable safety measures for her members, America’s essential workers. Under her leadership during the pandemic, the union has called for increased onsite COVID-19 testing, improved workplace safety measures, paid sick leave, and maintaining hazard pay until the danger has subsided for her members—many of whom are considered essential workers.As one of the few Latinas elected to union leadership in the United States, Cordova is helping pave the way for a new generation of women of color in organized labor. UFCW Local 7 represents more than 25,000 grocery, meatpacking, food processing, health care, cosmetology and barbershop workers in Colorado and Wyoming.Cordova resides in Denver with her family and two dogs. The family enjoys tennis, riding bikes, and driving in the mountains. She’s often cheering on her home state teams including the Denver Broncos, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, and the Colorado Rockies.This episode was brought to you by The PowerSisters Method™️<a href="http://findmypowersister.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The only membership that pairs you up with your own PowerSister so you can work with someone alongside you. Get accountable and work on the power of your menstrual cycle to be mindfully productive and reclaim the relationship with your body in community. Enrollment for PowerSisters is now open, learn more at findmypowersister.com</a>During our conversation, we talked about:<ul> <li>Her life in Colorado</li> <li>Her relationship with her mother</li> <li>How she started her career and got introduced to the union</li> <li>The importance of labor workers</li> </ul>Follow Kim and UFCW 7 on all things social:<a href="https://twitter.com/UFCW_7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/UFCW7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a><a href="https://www.ueunion.org/ue-news/2007/may-day-the-forgotten-labor-day" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Article on May Day</a> Follow Cafe con Pam on all things social<a href="https://www.instagram.com/cafeconpampodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a><a href="http://www.facebook.com/cafeconpampodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a><a href="http://cafeconpam.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://cafeconpam.com/</a><a href="http://cafeconpamchallenge.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Join the FREE Cafe con Pam Challenge</a>Join FREE online Recovering Procrastinator Manis Community! <a href="https://stayshining.tribe.so/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">stayshining.club</a>Join PowerSisters! <a href="http://findmypowersister.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Findmypowersister.com</a>Subscribe, rate, review, and share this episode with someone you love!And don't ever forget to Stay Shining!

The Answer is Always No Until You Ask with Kim Cordova

On this episode, we sit down with Kim Cordova, President of United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 7 and the Vice President of UFCW International to discuss how she got involved with the labor movement, the importance of unions in delivering today's workplace benefits, as well as her journey as a leader during this time. Kim also discusses the challenges frontline workers face during the pandemic and how she and UFCW are continuing to grieve with, work alongside, and fight for essential workers. 

On this episode, we sit down with Kim Cordova, President of United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 7 and the Vice President of UFCW International to discuss how she got involved with the labor movement, the importance of unions in delivering today's workplace benefits, as well as her journey as a leader during this time. Kim also discusses the challenges frontline workers face during the pandemic and how she and UFCW are continuing to grieve with, work alongside, and fight for essential workers.

Episode 226: Fighting for the Frontlines, with Kim Cordova

Rob Wallace

Richard Parker

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May 5, 2020 - Richard Parker | Rob Wallace | Kim Cordova