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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…

AFL-CIO President John Sweeney talked about the state of America for working people this Labor Day. Topics included the need for fair trade, good jobs, and freedom for collective bargaining.…

The AFL-CIO “Working Families Vote” forum for Democratic presidential candidates was held at Soldier Field in Chicago. The event, shown the previous evening on MSNBC, was moderated by Keith …

Labor leaders held a rally on the National Mall calling for workers rights, increases in the federal minimum wage, health care benefits, and fair labor standards.

Mr. Sweeney held an annual Labor Day press conference to talk about labor issues and announce a major political effort to mobilize voters, target competitive campaign races, and bring labor …

On the eve of the annual Labor Day vacation period, labor officials spoke to reporters about the nation’s workforce and the state of the economy. Among the issues they addressed were employm…

Mr. Sweeney spoke to union members about the future of the labor movement, reorganizing and revitalizing the place of unions in the political and business worlds, and the need to find a voic…

Union leaders spoke to reporters about the election results. They evaluated union organization and get out the vote efforts and spoke about the labor policies of a number of candidates. The …

Labor union representatives discussed a number of workers' issues, including the upcoming presidential election, healthcare, and the economy. Mr. Sweeney criticized President Bush for t…

AFL-CIO President John Sweeney announced his organization’s endorsement of 2004 presidential candidate Senator John Kerry (D-Massachusetts). Mr. Sweeney cited Sen. Kerry’s 91% AFL-CIO votin…

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…

Democratic presidential candidates spoke to union members about issues of concern to working families. Among the topics the y addressed were the state of the economy, employment concerns, in…

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 President, John Sweeney, and other Labor leaders spoke about the results of the 2002 midterm elections. They talked about labor’s impact on the elections and what the result could me…

Participants spoke about the number of uninsured in America. They focused on the increase of uninsured and ways to provide insurance to the unemployed.

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…

Leaders of the AFL-CIO and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce held a joint news conference at the National Press Club to talk about the economic conditions in the aftermath of the September 11th t…

At a religious service at the National Cathedral, Mr. Sweeney paid tribute to American workers and underscored common values between the labor movement and the religious community.

Prior to the Labor Day holiday, participants talked about a new report detailing attitudes of American workers about basic workplace rights and freedoms. They also addressed job security, wo…

Mr. Sweeney talked to reporters about the withdrawal of Linda Chavez as Labor Secretary nominee for the Bush Administration. He also called for the withdrawal of Attorney General nominee Joh…