Al Womble, State Political Director, Iowa AFL-CIO | Jim Williams Jr, President, IUPAT

Al Womble, State Political Director for the Iowa AFL-CIO, joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the recent proposed child labor legislation in the state congress. Womble went into detail on some of the main issues with the proposed legislation and what proponents are attempting to do to attack organized labor.

 

President of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, Jim Williams Jr. joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss International Painters Appreciation Day. Williams also discussed the organizing and apprenticeship recruitment efforts and what the next three to five years will look like for the Painters Union.