Richard Rothwell (Insulators Local 6) / Tom Buffenbarger (Independent)

Richard Rothwell, Training Coordinator for the International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Local 6 Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee, joined the AWF Union Podcast and discussed his career journey as a third-generation Insulator and the importance of being loyal to one’s Local Union. He also spoke about the need to elect labor-friendly candidates.

Tom Buffenbarger, an independent labor voice, appeared on the AWF Union Podcast and talked about the failure of Congress to provide railroad workers with paid sick days. He also compared the situation of the railway workers to that of workers in the airline industry.