John Smith (Central Mississippi Central Labor Union, AFL-CIO) / Carlos Aramayo (UNITE HERE Local 26)

UNITE HERE Local 26 President Carlos Aramayo joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and shared how his Union doubled its membership in five years and why the hotel industry has used the labor shortage as an excuse to downgrade service. 

  

Central Mississippi Labor Council President John Smith appeared on the AWF Union Podcast and talked about the challenges of organizing in Mississippi, a So-Called “Right to Work” state. He also explained how such policies have kept wages low and forced many to seek work in other states.