Michael Mark (San Joaquin County Building and Construction Trades Council) / Bill Samuel (AFL-CIO)

San Joaquin County Building and Construction Trades Council Financial Secretary-Treasurer Michael Mark joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and discussed the challenges of living in a purple county and the need to work with both political parties to create work opportunities for members of the building trades. He also talked about the Council’s apprenticeship readiness program and the Sam Kharufeh Memorial Scholarship Fund.

 

Bill Samuel, Government Affairs Director for the AFL-CIO, appeared on the AWF Union Podcast and gave his thoughts on the legislation Congress should pass during the lame-duck session before Republicans take control of the House in January.