Leonard Aguilar (Texas AFL-CIO) / Marcy Goldstein-Gelb (NCOSH)

America’s Work Force Union Podcast

English - October 18, 2021 20:42 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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Previous Episode: Ron Herrera (Teamsters) / Desiree Hoffman (UAW)

Next Episode: Melissa Cropper (Ohio Federation of Teachers, AFT) / Kris LaGrange (UCOMM Blog)

Texas AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Leonard Aguilar rejoined the AWF Union Podcast to discuss vaccination rates in Texas and how Gov. Greg Abbott is pushing back against mandates. He also discussed labor shortage and how unions can take advantage of them.

National Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health Co-executive Director Marcy Goldstein-Gelb was also featured on today’s episode. She spoke about holding employers accountable for committing OSHA violations and creating stricter punishments to ensure infractions are not repeated.