Climate and labor leaders discussed the response to climate change and federal investments at the Center for American Progress' annual IDEAS conference in Washington, DC. Topics included res…
24 viewsAFL-CIO president, a United Auto Workers member, and other union members discussed the state of labor at the Center for American Progress' annual IDEAS conference in Washington, D.C. Topics …
98 viewsAdvocates gathered to honor the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Speakers included public officials, businesspersons, entertainers, uni…
4,717 viewsAFL-CIO President Liz Shuler delivered a speech on union organizing in Washington, D.C. She said “corporate greed and inequality” were at an all-time high, noting, “A CEO makes 272 times wha…
256 viewsDuring a Christian Science Monitor discussion on the role of unions, AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler criticized the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates calling it, “a big mistake…
351 viewsPresident Biden talked about his administration’s record and proposals for the U.S. economy at the AFL-CIO’s constitutional convention in Philadelphia. He addressed record-high inflation and…
1,615 viewsLabor Secretary Marty Walsh talked about creating a diverse workforce. The Center for American Progress virtual discussion also included also included union leaders and local leaders from Ma…
96 viewsNew AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler discussed the economy and jobs with the Christian Science Monitor. She also reflected on becoming the first woman to lead the union. The organization’s previ…
773 viewsPresident Biden welcomed labor union leaders to the White House, saying that “this is your house.” He then proclaimed his administration was the most pro-labor in history. The president spok…
1,248 viewsTransportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and industry experts discussed infrastructure investment and clean energy initiatives at a virtual event hosted by the Bipartisan Policy Center. In ad…
249 viewsThe National Economic Association and the AFL-CIO co-host an economic conference covering a range of issues concerning minority populations, including jobs, wages and student loan debt. Pres…
400 viewsElizabeth Shuler talked about an AFL-CIO initiative to address issues facing women in low-wage jobs.
418 viewsClaire Shipman and Katty Kay moderated a panel discussion on the case for businesses to enact more family-friendly policies. “A 21st Century Economy that Works for Business ” was the seco…
320 viewsThe AFL-CIO and King Center hosted a symposium focusing on jobs, social justice and Martin Luther King vision of the American dream. This portion of the event involved a panel discussion on …
374 viewsAt the AFL-CIO’s annual Labor Day event, Richard Trumka outlined a plan for increasing employment and he labor group’s plans to influence the political process. In his remarks he said that t…
417 viewsDemocratic National Committee and Florida Representative Debbie Wasserman-Schultz spoke at the NetRoots Convention. She called on attendees to use all available methods to get President Obam…
150 viewsAttendees of the 6th Annual Netroots Nation Convention convened to celebrate the use of the internet and social media in the modern progressive movement. DNC Chair and Congresswoman Debbie W…
94 viewsRichard Trumka and others spoke to reporters and answered questions at the annual AFL-CIO Labor Day briefing. They talked about the labor movement’s political strategy for the upcoming midte…
126 viewsGeorgetown’s Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor, in association with Dissent, The Nation, and The American Prospect, hosted a forum about national politics, progressives a…
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