{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Labor Lounge Podcast","title":"EP 14: Lt. Governor Austin Davis","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1100,"description":"Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis joins Anthony and Cyndie to discuss how unions power the middle class and why the state is investing heavily in apprenticeships and workforce development. Raised in a union family, Davis shares how organized labor shaped his path and how it continues to drive economic opportunity and community stability across the Commonwealth. He outlines new funding for career-technical education, the $20B Amazon data-center project with $10M in targeted workforce development, and Pennsylvania’s approach to balancing business growth with worker protections.\nhttps://www.pa.gov/ltgovernor\nhttps://eascarpenters.org/\nhttps://cctmarketing.org/\n00:00 – Opening and show setup with Anthony and Cyndie\n07:41 – Introduction of Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis\n08:23 – Austin shares how his union upbringing shaped his values and opportunities\n09:55 – How unions create generational wealth and family stability\n11:57 – The origins of workers’ rights: weekends, work hours, and safety from union advocacy\n12:42 – The ongoing fight to protect organized labor and resist “right to work” efforts\n13:38 – Growing up in McKeesport and seeing how unions built stable communities\n14:40 – Pennsylvania’s investment in workforce development and apprenticeships\n15:48 – Expanding career and technical education to meet the state’s labor demand\n16:38 – Balancing business growth with worker protections under the Shapiro administration\n17:05 – The $20B Amazon data center investment and workforce development funding\n18:27 – Pennsylvania’s commitment to clean and renewable energy projects\n19:07 – Bipartisan efforts to speed energy and infrastructure development\n20:22 – Bringing both parties together under a shared “Pennsylvania jersey”\n21:32 – How cooperation across political lines benefits workers and families\n22:22 – The future of organized labor and new union movements across industries\n23:46 – Rising union popularity and rebuilding the middle class across...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/6QkQriDVMxi0hgTgh3TrJjMwy-j_jUqz8iyrk_oXNfk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84ZDEw/YjllMzE0YWQ0MjBj/MmQ1MTY2M2NhYzRj/M2Y4Yy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}