Jacen Davidson (Ironworkers Local 492) / Andrew Hutchinson (LiUNA Local 955)

Ironworkers Local 492 Business Manager Jacen Davidson joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and discussed the need to increase recruiting efforts among women and people of color in order to expand the Union and increase market share. He also talked about Nashville’s construction boom and Tennessee Amendment 1, which enshrined So-Called “Right to Work” laws in the state constitution.

Laborers' International Union of North America (LiUNA) Local 955 Public Employees Field Representative Andrew Hutchinson appeared on the AWF Union Podcast and spoke about why paid time off has eclipsed wages as a critical bargaining issue in contract negotiations. He also talked about how COVID impacted the Local.