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AFL-CIO president Liz Shuler on the future of America's labor movement

19 Apr, 2022

Liz Shuler is the first woman ever elected president of the AFL-CIO.

She took over a time when the world of work has been turned upside down.

Union organizing is happening in some unexpected places, and sometimes in ways that disrupt the traditional union playbook.

Homecoming for Liz Shuler

04 Apr, 2022

LABOR PRESS: You’ve been given such a huge responsibility now, with the death of your friend Rich Trumka [In August she was appointed to serve the remainder of his term.] But the entire time you’ve been involved, labor has been struggling to come back. Do you have a secret plan?

We're Not Slowing Down: The Labor Movement Must Keep Up The Fight For Voting Rights

11 Feb, 2022

It was deeply disappointing that just days after our nation paid homage to the great civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Shuler: Musk Hosting SNL Is a Very Bad Joke

Billionaire Elon Musk is slated to host Saturday Night Live this weekend, and AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler (IBEW) is calling his infamous labor practices and

06, May, 2021

Sports Unions Come Together to Fight for the PRO Act

The PRO Act is about as important a piece of labor legislation as we’ve seen in some time. It holds the potential to open the door for workers and organizers to step up and reverse 40 years of losses for organized labor.

06, May, 2021

Elon Musk Hosting SNL: A Very Bad Joke on Working People

Before we even find out if Elon Musk can do comedy, we know this: Letting him host “Saturday Night Live” is a joke.

06, May, 2021

AFL-CIO Releases Annual Report on Workplace Fatalities

In 2019, 5,333 working people were killed on the job and an estimated 95,000 died from occupational diseases, according to the 30th edition of Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect report released today.

04, May, 2021

Human Rights and Labor Organizations Release Report on the PRO Act

The U.S. Senate should pass the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, five human rights and labor groups said today in releasing a question-and-answer document about the issue.

29, Apr, 2021

Flight Attendant Enrolls in Free College Program During COVID-19 Career Pause

Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) member Lori Moro loves being a flight attendant. She’s made her career in the sky for more than 25 years, getting paid while traveling and seeing the world. Then, the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

29, Apr, 2021