Bill Samuel, Director of Government Affairs, AFL-CIO | Joe Ciacchi, International Representative, OPMCIA

America’s Work Force Union Podcast

English - February 23, 2023 21:52 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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Previous Episode: Pete Ielmini, Executive Director, Mechanical Insulators Labor Management Cooperative Trust | Mike Leda, Business Manager and Financial Secretary, IBEW Local 153

Next Episode: Scott Paul, President, Alliance of American Manufacturing (AAM) | Ben Davis, International Affairs Director, United Steelworkers

Bill Samuel, Director of Government Affairs for the AFL-CIO, joined America’s Work Force Union Podcast and shared his assessment of the first two years of policy under President Joe Biden and his for the reintroduction of the PRO Act. He also discussed the debt ceiling fight and his thoughts on train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons International Association Union (OPCMIA) International Representative Joe Ciacchi joined America’s Work Force Union Podcast and explained how the midwest has benefited from infrastructure funding. These projects have created a need for more manpower, and he explained how technological developments in educational tools have allowed the OPCMIA to reach out to the younger generation.