During 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…
301 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…
1,591 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…
67 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…
742 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 spoke…
1,189 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…
233 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.…
383 viewsElizabeth Shuler talked about an AFL-CIO initiative to address issues facing women in low-wage jobs.
393 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 second…
305 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…
355 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…
407 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 Obama…
134 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…
87 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…
120 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…
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