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Richard Trumka talked about his vision for the trade union movement and the challenges and choices facing organized labor. Among the topics he addressed were rising health care and college t…

AFL-CIO leaders and officials addressed union representatives during a rally for Sen. Obama. Topics included labor issues and Sen. Obama’s positions on them. AFL-CIO Turn Around America R…

Mr. Trumka talked by remote video from Pittsburgh about labor union involvement in midterm election campaigns and other issues including minimum wage, employment, worker pensions vs. CEO pen…

The AFL-CIO and U.S. Business and Industry Council held a day-long conference on America’s growing trade deficit, “Trade Summit 2006: Crisis and Opportunity.” The first panel focused on the…

Richard Trumka and others called on the Bush administration to take bold action against China’s manipulation of currency. Members of the panel used charts and graphs to talk about the manipu…

America’s union members and leaders came together at Chicago’s Navy Pier July 25-28 for the convention “Building New Strength and Jobs for Working Families,” the 50th anniversary of the merg…

Mr. Trumka talked about the AFL-CIO’s campaign against Charles Schwab, Wacovia, and other Wall Street companies that were promoting social security private accounts. Labor unions contended t…

Democratic Party leaders spoke about party platform issues, the Bush administration record, and Senator John Kerry’s presidential campaign. Entertainment portions and short videos relating t…

Democratic officials spoke to supporters about the upcoming 2000 election. They urged voters to support Vice President Al Gore.

The DNC Platform Drafting Committee presented its 2004 platform recommendations to the full platform committee. The full DNC Platform Committee had 186 members responsible for reviewing the…

Panelists talked about the future of manufacturing jobs in America. Among the issues addressed were the importance of manufacturing to the U.S. economy, pressure on manufacturers to cut cost…

Witnesses testified about proposed changes to regulations governing overtime pay for white collar workers. Among the topics they addressed were the types and number of workers affected by th…

The committee heard testimony about U.S. economic relations with China. There was testimony that China is an important but unstable market. China is working to develop its own industries but…

AFL-CIO President John Sweeney and AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Richard Trumka spoke to labor leaders about the state of the economy and the job market. Among the topics they addressed were u…

Workers spoke to reporters about their opposition to proposed changes to rules governing payment of overtime. The news conference was held outside the Labor Department after a dispute over s…

Legislators and labor leaders spoke about the state of the economy, economic stimulus proposals to create jobs, and the agenda for the union movement. They also talked about effective lobbyi…

AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer, Richard Trumka, joined C-SPAN’s Washington Journal and talked about labor’s view of corporate accountability and other labor issues. Mr. Trumka also responded to…

Barry Kasinitz and Richard Trumka spoke at the International Association of Firefighters annual conference. They talked about federal proposals to improve emergency response to terrorist at…

At the Working Families Forum, labor leaders and others talked about the plight of working families in America. The event coincided with a meeting of the World Economic Forum and concentrate…

After meeting with former Enron employees, Rev. Jackson and Mr. Trumka talked with reporters about the loss of retirement funds caused by the Enron bankruptcy. They answered