Darryll Bell | AFGE 31 | President | Brian Goepfert | Mine Safety and Health Administration | Administrator for Mine Safety and Health Enforcement

<p>Darryll Bell, President of the American Federation of Government Employees Local 31, joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and discussed the need to improve Collective Bargaining Agreements in order to make them worker-friendly. He also spoke about the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, as there are fewer VA employees and lower AFGE membership compared to pre-pandemic years.</p> <p> </p> <p>Brian Goepfert, Administrator for Mine Safety and Health Enforcement for the Mine Safety and Health Administration, appeared on the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and explained how the organization is pushing for more safety training for miners in order to reduce struck-by incidents and other jobsite accidents.</p>