AFL-CIO
More union members needed in public office, says AFL-CIO
October 23, 2017“Take that fire to the floors of every government building in the country,” Mike Lewis, Missouri labor leader, told delegates.
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AFL-CIO declares jury is in: Trump is not keeping his promises
October 23, 2017Federation president Richard Trumka: "Trump promised infrastructure. Nothing. He promised to bring manufacturing back. Didn’t happen."
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As AFL-CIO convention opens, Trumka emphasizes need to battle income inequality
October 22, 2017Income inequality and the wage gap are more than simply unfair, according to AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka.
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AFL-CIO delegates walk out to join Black Lives Matter protesters
October 22, 2017To keep BLM activists out, every door was chained shut on the orders of convention center management. So AFL-CIO delegates left their hall to join the protest.
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After nine years, arbitrators bounce AFL-CIO complaint on Guatemala labor conditions
June 30, 2017“This decision drives home the fact that U.S. trade deals do not protect workers. In truth, this failure is by design.”
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