United Steelworkers District 1 Rapid Response Coordinator Tiffany McKee was excited to discuss the Made in America Tour, which wraps up on Sept. 20 in Pittsburgh on today’s episode of the AWF Union Podcast. She explained why manufacturing is such a vital industry to the U.S. economy and to members of the USW.

National Affairs Correspondent for The Nation, John Nichols, was also a featured guest and discussed the life and legacy of the late AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. Following Trumka’s passing, the labor movement remembered the progress they made under their late labor leader.