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In her first trip to Minnesota as national AFL-CIO secretary-treasurer, Liz Shuler was optimistic about advancing the labor movement’s goals for health care and organizing.
Videographer Howard Kling captured the dramatic moment at the AFL-CIO convention when UNITE HERE! rejoined the federation — and spoke with convention center workers who were denied the right to join their fellow union members on stage for the historic announcement.
Union leaders and staffers at the AFL-CIO Convention in Pittsburgh are confident Congress will pass the Employee Free Choice Act, but there are great differences on what its details will be and when that will happen.
In a dramatic moment on the last day of the convention, UNITE HERE President John Wilhelm announced his 265,000-member union is rejoining the AFL-CIO.
On Day Four of the AFL-CIO convention, delegates elected new national leaders for the labor movement.
Workday Minnesota video reports from the AFL-CIO convention.
UNITE HERE, one of the unions that led the revolt to form the Change to Win labor federation four years ago, has rejoined the AFL-CIO – and leaders of the Twin Cities local couldn’t be happier.
Union members from across the country gathered in Pittsburgh this week to discuss issues important to working people and set the course for labor in the Obama era. Workday Minnesota reports:UNITE HERE rejoins AFL-CIOAFL-CIO makes history with new leadership teamObama stirs AFL-CIO convention with message of hopeMinnesotans ‘exhilarated’ by president’s speechVideo: Minnesota delegates react to Obama’s speechPhotos: Day 1 / Day 2 / Day 3 / Day 4 / Day 5Story and Video: Minnesotan sounds off for working familiesUnions march for single payer health careSpector pledges action this year on EFCA, health careAFL-CIO convention websiteReports from the ILCA Pittsburgh Labor Media Center
Delegates to the national AFL-CIO convention made history Wednesday by electing a team of top officers that includes two women and the youngest person ever elected to a major AFL-CIO position. Delegates also issued strong declarations in support of diversity, a strong economy and improved living standards for all workers.
It’s not often you hear the words “cheerleader” and “labor movement” in the same sentence. Former Minnesota Vikings cheerleader Allison Drusch embodies both as a member-activist for Working America.