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Joseph Kane (Brookings Institution) / Greg Regan (Transportation Trades Department)

America’s Work Force Union Podcast

English - May 24, 2021 17:04 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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Previous Episode: John Nichols (The Nation) / Justin Donley (United Steelworkers Local 912)
Next Episode: Tom Buffenbarger (Independent Labor Voice) / Amy Hanauer (Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy)

The Brookings Institution Senior Research Associate Joseph Kane was our first featured guest on today’s show. He spoke about what is classified as infrastructure, long term investments into infrastructure, career pathways in infrastructure and how the skills in these jobs are transferable.

Also featured on the AWF Union Podcast was Transportation Trades Department President Greg Regan. He spoke about infrastructure improvement needs across the country, driverless vehicles, the safety framework surrounding them and how to bring workers along with the advancements in technology.