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Labor Meets, Plans, and Acts!

Dallas AFL-CIO Central Labor Council held another “hybrid” meeting with about half the participants in the room and the other half on line. Instead of using a loudspeaker next month, they decided to investigate getting a big TV that can be connected to a laptop.

Labor Meets, Plans, and Acts!

AFL-CIO president Liz Shuler on the future of America's labor movement

Liz Shuler is the first woman ever elected president of the AFL-CIO.

She took over a time when the world of work has been turned upside down.

Union organizing is happening in some unexpected places, and sometimes in ways that disrupt the traditional union playbook.

AFL-CIO president Liz Shuler on the future of America's labor movement

Vote Suppressors Take Another Bite

The April 15 Dallas newspaper reported that 39 of the March 1 polling places will be shut down for the May 7 and May 24 elections. The reason was obvious: 71 Dallas County election judges had dropped out! So far, they have not been able to get enough people to staff the polls.

Vote Suppressors Take Another Bite

How Do You Defend Your Rights?

Labor keeps working for voter rights. Marilyn Davis of Texas AFL-CIO and Jason Tomlinson of Dallas AFL-CIO organized a “hybrid” meeting both on-line and at 1408 N Washington on April 2.

How Do You Defend Your Rights?

Homecoming for Liz Shuler

LABOR PRESS: You’ve been given such a huge responsibility now, with the death of your friend Rich Trumka [In August she was appointed to serve the remainder of his term.] But the entire time you’ve been involved, labor has been struggling to come back. Do you have a secret plan?

Homecoming for Liz Shuler