U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown / Kelly Dierkes Business agent and president (Ironworkers Local 549)

Iron workers Local 549 Business Agent and President Kelly Dierkes joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to talk about the effort to reinstate Prevailing Wage in West Virginia. As part of the process, he is giving tours of registered building trades apprenticeship programs to help educate anti-union politicians on the difference this training makes in the construction industry.

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown made his regular appearance on the podcast to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine and how the situation is being handled by President Joe Biden. Brown also spoke about the importance of educating Ohio leaders on how to apply for Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding in order to bring funding back to the Buckeye State.