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    AFL-CIO Turn Around America Rally

    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…

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    Labor Day Roundtable on Jobs & the Economy

    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…

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    Employment and the Manufacturing Industry

    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…

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    Working Families Forum

    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…

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    Reaction to China Trade Vote

    John Sweeney and other labor leaders talked about the House of Representatives' vote to grant permanent trade relations to China. They said that they were disappointed in the vote but would …

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    Vigil Against Normalized Trade Relations with China

    Opponents to permanent trade relations with China spoke to reporters and others about their opposition to the legislation. Among the issues they discussed were human rights in China, the aff…

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    Rally Against Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China

    Union leaders and others urged Congress not to enact legislation granting China permanent normal trade relations, saying that such a status would take American jobs, do nothing to curb human…

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    Labor Organizing and Civil Rights

    Representatives of various labor organizations spoke about the rights of women, ethnic minorities and other minorities in the workplace. This gathering was part of an effort to defeat refere…

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    AFL-CIO 1997 Agenda

    After an executive council meeting, President John Sweeney and other union officials briefed reporters on AFL-CIO activities over the past year and its agenda for the next year. Items on the…

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    AFL-CIO Political Strategies

    Delegates from 78 unions met to discuss the status of the labor movement. They discussed various items, including whether to create a $35 million fund to educator workers about campaign issu…

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