Katie Barrows (Department of Professional Employees AFL-CIO) / Tom Buffenbarger (Independent labor voice)

<p>Department of Professional Employees Communications Director Katie Barrows was the first guest on today’s episode of the AWF Union Podcast. She discussed what their department within the AFL-CIO does, who they represent and why more professional employees should organize.</p> <p>Also featured on today’s episode was the AWF Union Podcast’s independent labor voice Tom Buffenbarger. He spoke about a union election in so-called “Right to Work” Tennessee, transportation infrastructure legislation and the need to organize workers in various sectors of the food and commercial work industry.</p>