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Working People Unite: ‘I'm with Chuck’

In response to President-elect Donald Trump’s Twitter attack on United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1999 President Chuck Jones, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said:Chuck Jones is a man of passion, conviction and...
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On the Anniversary of the AFL and CIO Merger, Listen to George Meany's First Speech to the AFL-CIO Convention

Dec. 5 marks the anniversary of the merger of the AFL and CIO in 1955. As we look toward the future, we remember that we can learn a great deal...
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'These Decisions by President-Elect Trump Are Deeply Inconsistent with the Pledges He Made': Trumka Responds to Cabinet Nominations

Today, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka released the following statement on the recent Cabinet nominations made by President-elect Donald Trump:After the election, we made clear that we would hold Donald Trump...
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AFL-CIO State Federations React to the 2016 Election

State federations of the AFL-CIO react to the 2016 election. Read some highlights after the jump.
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'The Work of the Labor Movement Continues with Fresh Urgency': Trumka Statement on 2016 Election

Today, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka released the following statement on the results of the 2016 presidential election:Donald Trump has been elected president. America is a democratic nation, and the voters...
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Trumka Memo to Union Leadership: FBI Investigation Shows Clinton Did Nothing Wrong

Today, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka sent the following memo to AFL-CIO leadership in the states:Yesterday we learned Trump and FBI Director Comey’s October surprise was nothing but more hot air...