AFL-CIO Metal Trades Department President Jimmy Hart joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and gave an update on the Bartlett Maritime Plan — a proposed submarine service facility in Lorain, Ohio and a component repair facility in Lordstown, Ohio that would service U.S. Navy submarines.
According to Hart, the proposed project is now at the 5-yard line for Pentagon approval, but the remaining distance is proving to be somewhat of a struggle.
Hart also discussed gains made by the Biden Administration in regards to workers’ rights for which the President has not received enough credit.
Listen to the entire episode to learn more about these topics.