Author Archives: Chad Manspeaker

Chad Manspeaker

Chad is the Political Affairs Director for Laborers’ Local 1290 in Kansas. He is a proud husband and the father of two beautiful girls and lives in Topeka.

What does the Cerner project mean to working people?

Construction work has not been immune to this economic down turn. Arguable one could say that it has been the hardest hit. Private construction projects have been drying up at a rapid rate. Financing is one of the key components to that decline. As banks began to lend less and less, [...]

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I Am A New Media/Elections Expert?

I have just posted a blog on my account on Everyday Citizen.  It is a little step away from my role in the labor world.  I have been asked to be on the Steve Kraske show tomorrow to talk about new media and how it is applied to elections.  I am excited to get to [...]

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Greetings from Laborers’ 1290

I am excited to be one of the first entries on this new blog that is dedicated 100% to the Labor Movement in Kansas. For those of you who don’t know me my name is Chad Manspeaker and I am the Political Affairs Director for Laborers’ Local 1290 in Kansas.

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