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AFL-CIO President 'Applauds' Trump on Trade, But Gives His Record a Thumbs Down

27 Nov, 2018

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27 Nov, 2018

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AFL-CIO President 'Applauds' Trump on Trade, But Gives His Record a Thumbs Down

Richard Trumka, president of the U.S.’s largest labor group, AFL-CIO, appreciates President Donald Trump’s stance on trade. However, as it stands now, the president does not have a record that helps workers, according to Trumka.

AFL-CIO President 'Applauds' Trump on Trade, But Gives His Record a Thumbs Down

Students Get Hands-On Experience In Building Trades During National Apprentice Week

27 Nov, 2018

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27 Nov, 2018

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Students Get Hands-On Experience In Building Trades During National Apprentice Week

Sponsored by the Milwaukee Building & Construction Trades Council and the AFL-CIO, National Apprenticeship Week celebrates leaders in business, labor, and education and allows them to demonstrate their support for apprenticeship programs.

Students Get Hands-On Experience In Building Trades During National Apprentice Week

With Its Primary Opponents Voted Out, What's Next For Labor Unions?

14 Nov, 2018

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14 Nov, 2018

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With Its Primary Opponents Voted Out, What's Next For Labor Unions?

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with the president of the AFL-CIO, Richard Trumka, about union strategies following the midterm elections.

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With Its Primary Opponents Voted Out, What's Next For Labor Unions?

How Working People Defined the Midterm Election

13 Nov, 2018

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13 Nov, 2018

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How Working People Defined the Midterm Election

There was plenty of punditry plastered across cable news last week. But, as the dust settles, there is one story that has come to define this election: working people standing together to make a difference. The labor movement unleashed an unprecedented political program this year.

How Working People Defined the Midterm Election

Trumka: Record Labor Voter Mobilization Emphasizes Pocketbook Issues

01 Nov, 2018

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01 Nov, 2018

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Trumka: Record Labor Voter Mobilization Emphasizes Pocketbook Issues

Organized labor’s record voter mobilization efforts this year, which started earlier than ever before for a mid-term election, emphasized pocketbook issues and – says AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka – will produce huge “momentum at the ballot box” on Nov. 6.

Trumka: Record Labor Voter Mobilization Emphasizes Pocketbook Issues