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Donald Trump
Trade
AFL-CIO applauds Trump for imposing tariffs on foreign steel, aluminum
The tariffs take effect March 23.
Jobs
Trump’s amazing infrastructure ‘bait-and-switch’
“Trillion” was just a marketing slogan. Now Trump wants to sell Bonneville Power assets.
National
President Trump: Year 1
It’s not what presidents say or fail to say that matters most; it’s what they do or fail to do.
National
Trump Administration comes out for ‘right-to-work’ in public sector
The Justice Department filed amicus briefs in looming Supreme Court case Janus v AFSCME.
Comment
Trickle-down Trump
President Trump’s tax cut proposal is a continuation of President Reagan’s failed tax plan, or “Trickle Down Economics.”
National
U.S. Senate confirms Trump nominees to the NLRB
The federal agency that protects workers’ right to form a union may now be about to reverse years of progress.
National
Trumka says hope of working with Trump has faded
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka at first hoped labor leaders could find common ground with Trump.
Trade
Trump does NAFTA
Despite what Trump says, NAFTA is not a failed trade agreement. Written by and for the benefit of corporate elites, it's a resounding success — for them.
Trade
Six questions for organized labor’s top NAFTA expert
Twenty-three years after NAFTA became law, Trump wants to renegotiate it. Round 1 of talks ended Aug. 20. To find out more, we spoke with the AFL-CIO’s top trade policy expert.
Analysis
Public education is under attack, but the public is coming to its defense
AFT president Randi Weingarten says Trump and DeVos have galvanized public support for public education as never before.
National
TRUMP 100 DAYS: What’s his labor record so far?
Have Trump’s acts in office lived up to his pledge to put the American worker first?
National
Trump Labor nominee confirmed
Alex Acosta was sworn in April 28, the day after a 60-38 confirmation vote in the Senate.
Worker safety
Six questions for labor’s top workplace safety expert
Peg Seminario, the AFL-CIO’s director of occupational safety and health, is a nationally recognized expert on worker safety.
National
Big Day for Billionaires
The Trump inauguration means a billionaire in the White House and cabinet spots for five more.
National
Bait and switch: Trump’s Carrier deal
The man who put his byline on the Art of the Deal pulls a fast one in Indiana as tough talk turns to tax giveaways.
