Bill Samuel, Director of Government Affairs with the AFL-CIO | Thomas Kennedy, Executive Director and Secretary/Treasurer of the Texas State Building and Construction Trades Council

AFL-CIO Director of Government Affairs Bill Samuel joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and discussed the aftermath of the election of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House. He believes an ineffective House Speaker will be good for organized labor. Samuel gave his thoughts on the issues surrounding the debt ceiling and then explained why Presidential holdover nominees from the last Sentate should receive a vote in from this Congress. 

Thomas Kennedy, Director and Secretary/Treasurer of the Texas State Building and Construction Trades Council appeared on the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and explained how joining a building trades union can lift two generations out of poverty at the same time. He also discussed the need to recruit new apprentices and the multiple mega projects go out to bid in Texas..