AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler on Union Organizing
2023-08-30T15:48:03-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvODQyXC8wMDFcLzE2OTM0MjY0NTFfMDAxLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19AFL-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 what the average worker does. ... That kind of inequality is not logical. It’s not rational. ... it has to end.” She also said the quality of American jobs had declined in recent decades, but that there was a new labor “awakening” happening in the U.S. Ms. Shuler was joined by members of unions, including the American Federation of Teachers, SAG-AFTRA, and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, who also delivered remarks.
AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler delivered a speech on union organizing in Washington, D.C. She said “corporate greed and inequality” were at an… read more
AFL-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 what the average worker does. ... That kind of inequality is not logical. It’s not rational. ... it has to end.” She also said the quality of American jobs had declined in recent decades, but that there was a new labor “awakening” happening in the U.S. Ms. Shuler was joined by members of unions, including the American Federation of Teachers, SAG-AFTRA, and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, who also delivered remarks. close
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