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Trumka to Candidates: Don't Take us for Granted
Before the recent Democratic debate, candidates were sat down and talked to by AFL-CIO President Rich Trumka. Below is a report from HuffPost about what the labor leader had to say.
Trump Blames GM Plant Closure on Union Dues
Trump’s continuing war on unions brought him to Lima Ohio on Wednesday. During his speech at the last tank manufacturer in the United States, Trump started to give his two cents about why...
Trump's Budget is "A Kick in the Teeth"
With the budget fight over the border wall concluded for now, Trump has decided to look ahead. To do this, he has released his proposed budget for 2020. As expected, the budget provides little money...
AFL-CIO's Trumka: Midterm Election Optimism
There are just four weeks until the midterm elections and the AFL-CIO's Rich Trumka is optimistic about Labor's chances. Find out what he said to the Wall St. Journal.
Trying to "Tweet Shame" Unions on Labor Day
Trump never seems to take a day off from tweeting or attacking his "enemies." On Labor Day, he sent the following tweet about AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka: Richard Trumka, the...
We Need Two New Presidents
I feel stupid even talking about this, but it must be addressed. Newsmax reported, and Fox News and a host of other news outlets later recycled - that the very weathered AFL-CIO President Rich Trumka...
Unions Propel Conor Lamb to Razor Thin Victory
After a long night of counting ballots, Conor Lamb appears to have won the special election in Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District by about 600 votes. While political pundits will spend...
AFL-CIO's Trumka: Trump is Actively Hurting Workers
After a year of broken promises, constant investigations and scandals Trump is seeing his support plummet all over the country. Even union members who helped Trump win vital states in the Midwest are...
Everybody Re-elected at the AFL-CIO
This weekend, union leaders began the 2017 AFL-CIO convention. The convention, which happens every four years, included the election of the AFL-CIO leadership including President, Secretary/Treasurer...
AFL-CIO Does the Right Thing
Following yesterday’s story calling on the AFL-CIO to leave Trump’s Manufacturing Council and Trump’s defense of Nazi’s at an afternoon press conference, the AFL-CIO announced...