Bill Samuel (AFL-CIO) / Mary Anne Trasciatti (Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition)

AFL-CIO Director of Government Affairs Bill Samuel joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and explained why he thinks U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin may be willing to revisit parts of the “Build Back Better” budget resolution bill in revamped legislation. He also talked about Congress reconciling legislation to fund domestic semiconductor chip manufacturing.

 

Mary Anne Trasciatti, President of the Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition, was today’s second guest and she discussed the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, along efforts by her coalition to build a memorial to the tragedy in New York City. Her appearance was part of AWF’s commemoration of Workers’ Memorial Day.