Erin Bates (United Mine Workers of America) / Jimmy Ascione (Delaware Building Trades)

America’s Work Force Union Podcast

English - May 31, 2022 20:00 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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Erin Bates, Communication Director of the United Mine Workers of America, joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast, and discussed a Collective Bargaining Agreement signed by the UMWA and Sparkz to staff - large scale battery factory being built in West Virginia. She also gave an update on the Warrior Met coal strike and discussed the upcoming UMWA Convention.

Jimmy Ascione, Secretary-Treasurer of the Delaware Building and Construction Trades Council, appeared on the AWF Union Podcast and spoke about recently passed legislation that requires union labor for Prevailing Wage projects within the state that are over $3 million. He also discussed the challenges of enforcing Prevailing Wage laws and worker misclassification.