Bill Samuel, Director of Government Affairs, AFL-CIO | Tony Cardwell, President, BMWED-IBT

<p>Director of government affairs with the <a href='https://aflcio.org/'>AFL-CIO</a>, Bill Samuel, joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the new UAW and Ford tentative agreement. Samuel also discussed the appointment of a new Speaker of the House and some of his initial concerns.</p> <p>President of the <a href='https://www.bmwe.org/default.aspx'>Brotherhood of Maintenance Way Employees of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (BMWED)</a>, Tony Cardwell, joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to talk about a new sick leave agreement with BNSF. Cardwell also talked about the next steps for workers and the low staffing levels across the railroad industry.</p>