Frank Mathews, CWA District 4 | Benjamin Lynn, ATU Local 689

On today's episode of the America’s Work Force Union Podcast, Frank Mathews, Administrative Director for District 4 of the Communications Workers of America (CWA), discussed the significance of First Amendment rights in labor activism, the impending closure of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the union’s endorsements in Ohio’s crucial political races. Benjamin Lynn, Press and Communications Associate with Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 689, joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the 23-day strike by shuttle service drivers for Battles Transportation and RHG Group, significant wage disparities faced by the workforce and the hard-won gains secured in the new contract.