Thom Kay, Program Manager for Energy Transition, BlueGreen Alliance | Andrew Strom, Contributing Writer, On-Labor Blog

Thom Kay, Program Manager for Energy Transition at the BlueGreen Alliance, joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and discussed the hardships faced in coal mining communities after the mines shut down. He also spoke about a Workforce Transition Plan to help workers in the fossil-fuel industry find suitable employment after losing their jobs.

Andrew Strom, contributing writer to the On-Labor Blog, appeared on the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and spoke about the new U.S. Department of Labor final rule on worker misclassification and the need for the courts to favorably rule on OSHA regulations to protect independent contractors.