EPISODE · Mar 6, 2026 · 45 MIN
Building the Future: Intel’s Expansion & The New Era of Labor Leadership
from America’s Work Force Union Podcast · host BMA Media Group
The Workforce Pipeline: From Data Centers to National Leadership On this episode of the America’s Work Force Union Podcast, we go inside the two engines driving the modern labor movement: massive infrastructure build-outs and the development of the next generation of union leaders. Segment 1: Central Ohio’s Construction Revolution Dorsey Hager, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Columbus/Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council, joins the show to discuss the "stacking" of megaprojects in the region. Intel Update: Why the duration of the Licking County build matters more than the peak headcount. The Power Demand: How "behind-the-meter" power and the $850M Bluegrass Power Station are creating a secondary wave of union jobs. Data Center Ecosystems: Moving beyond the initial build to long-term maintenance and modernization. Segment 2: Organizing, Action, and Union Pipelines Fred Redmond, Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL-CIO, checks in to discuss the national landscape for workers in 2026. USW History: The significance of Roxanne Brown taking the helm as the 10th International President of the United Steelworkers. The Worker-Candidate Surge: How union members are translating shop-floor leadership into successful campaigns for public office. Coalition Power: Why labor is aligning with community partners to protect voting access and economic fairness. GET INVOLVED: Every victory starts with workers standing together. Subscribe to the AWF Union Podcast for daily interviews with the leaders building worker power across America. Visit us at: awf.labortools.com Follow the movement: #UnionStrong #BuildingTrades #AFLCIO #Labor2026 #IntelOhio #WorkerPower
What this episode covers
Today on AWF, Dorsey Hager provides a boots-on-the-ground update on the Intel megaproject and Ohio’s data center ”Gold Rush,” followed by AFL-CIO’s Fred Redmond on the historic leadership transition at the USW and the 2026 surge of worker-candidates.
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