{"podcast":{"title":"America’s Work Force Union Podcast","slug":"america-s-work-force-union-podcast-367664","podcast_index_feed_id":367664,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/AmericasWorkForceRadioPodcast/feed.xml","website_url":"https://AmericasWorkForceRadioPodcast.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/8183910/awf-union-podcast-logo-podbean-1500px.png","author":"BMA Media Group","episode_count":150,"summary":"America’s Work Force Union Podcast provides a clear and unfiltered voice for the working people of America. Radio veteran Ed “Flash” Ferenc leads the discussion with a focus on topics that include the impact of labor unions in America, workers’ rights, legislative actions and labor-management relations. Featured guests include various labor leaders, politicians, journalists and more. America’s Work Force Union Podcast provides updates and information from sources around the United States and continues to be the trusted voice for workers across the country.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-04T20:18:34.617389+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-s-work-force-union-podcast-367664"},"episode":{"title":"Closing the GI Bill Gap: Equalizing Housing Benefits for Veteran Apprentices","slug":"closing-the-gi-bill-gap-equalizing-housing-benefits-for-veteran-apprentices","published_at":"2026-05-26T20:05:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-s-work-force-union-podcast-367664/closing-the-gi-bill-gap-equalizing-housing-benefits-for-veteran-apprentices","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-s-work-force-union-podcast-367664","url":"https://AmericasWorkForceRadioPodcast.podbean.com/e/closing-the-gi-bill-gap-equalizing-housing-benefits-for-veteran-apprentices/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/rgukebaykvjhgwiv/05-26-26_Mixdown_18ub4f.mp3","summary":"A loophole in the Post-9/11 GI Bill cuts housing benefits for veteran apprentices by 20% every six months, while college students get 100%. The American Legion joins the show to discuss the bipartisan Senate bill that aims to fix this inequity and help fill 600,000 vacant trade jobs.","meta_description":"A loophole in the Post-9/11 GI Bill cuts housing benefits for veteran apprentices by 20% every six months, while college students get 100%. The American L…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2175,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/america-s-work-force-union-podcast-367664/episodes/closing-the-gi-bill-gap-equalizing-housing-benefits-for-veteran-apprentices/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-s-work-force-union-podcast-367664/closing-the-gi-bill-gap-equalizing-housing-benefits-for-veteran-apprentices.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}