David Rutledge (Southeast Laborers District Council) / Doris Crouse-Mays (Virginia AFL-CIO)

America’s Work Force Union Podcast

English - September 29, 2021 20:07 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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Previous Episode: Tommy Maloney (IBEW Local 96) / Andrew Cortes (Rhode Island Building Futures) / Tom Buffenbarger (Independent Labor Voice)

Next Episode: Adam Krauthamer (AFM Local 802) / James Hart (Metal Trades Department, AFL-CIO)

Southeast Laborers District Council Assistant Business Manager David Rutledge was the first guest on today’s edition of AWF Union Podcast. He spoke about the current Vanderbilt University worker negotiations, apprenticeship readiness programs and how the construction market is tighter than ever, making it harder to find workers.

Virginia AFL-CIO President Doris Crouse-Mays was also featured on today’s episode. She spoke about political efforts at the state level, how Virginia has made progress to improve the standing of workers and what legislators can do to improve the situation.