Richard Louis Trumka dedicated his entire life to making sure every institution he touched—the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA), the AFL-CIO, the U.S. government and the world community—served working people and the public interest, comforted the afflicted and afflicted the comfortable.

Working people were shocked at the untimely passing of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. He was a vibrant and energetic leader who never stopped fighting for working people, doing everything he could to pass the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act until his last moments. The loss of Richard Trumka is devastating to the many who loved him and fought along with him on behalf of working people everywhere.

With the unexpected passing of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, the membership of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) moved an emergency resolution creating The Richard Trumka Latino Fellowship Program. This fellowship, designed to be a yearlong, paid fellowship, will offer participants an opportunity to gain insights into the complex political, social and economic forces that shape the operating environment of the labor movement. The fellowship will help build emerging labor leaders and unionists. Help us keep President Trumka's vision and legacy alive by donating to the Richard Trumka Latino Fellowship.

The U.S. economy gained 943,000 jobs in July, and the unemployment rate declined to 5.4%, according to figures released Friday morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.