In Memoriam Richard Trumka, head of the AFL-CIO, dies at 72 Aug 18, 2021 Trumka was the fifth person to serve as president since the AFL-CIO was formed in 1955, and was the first AFL-CIO president to die in office.
Comment Rich would want us to not miss a beat Aug 18, 2021 Rich Trumka believed in the potential of strong local and state labor movements, and invested and supported state federations like ours.
Trade AFL-CIO endorses Trump’s revised re-write of NAFTA trade treaty Dec 18, 2019 For the first time in a generation, NAFTA is getting a re-write, and even America’s premier trade union federation has endorsed the final draft.
Green Jobs Merkley bill: Green jobs should be union jobs Aug 6, 2019 A bill in the U.S. Senate would incentivize private renewable energy projects to sign union-brokered project labor agreements and follow the federal government’s Davis Bacon prevailing wage requirements for construction.
National Trump denounces America’s top labor leader … on Labor Day Sep 4, 2018 The tweet was in reaction to an appearance on Fox News Sunday by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka.
Trade An end to NAFTA? Sep 4, 2018 A new two-nation trade deal with Mexico could take the place of the three-nation agreement known as NAFTA.
National TRUMP 100 DAYS: What’s his labor record so far? May 1, 2017 Have Trump’s acts in office lived up to his pledge to put the American worker first?
National Big Day for Billionaires Jan 3, 2017 The Trump inauguration means a billionaire in the White House and cabinet spots for five more.
National AFL-CIO plans national campaign for immigration reform Feb 12, 2013 Proposal would end “shadow economy” of illegal and exploited workers