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… AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler's remarks recorded for the Kansas AFL-CIO Convention: Hello Kansas! I am honored to be with you—even though it’s by video. Thank you so much Andy (Sanchez), Tony (Spicer), John (Nave) and the entire state fed team for your hard work and dedication. Through the worst—ongoing—public health crisis in a century, Kansas labor keeps stepping up. To all of … forced to work four more hours—then you’re called in four hours early for your next shift. The Kansas AFL-CIO was right there, every step of the way—you even held a PRO Act rally from the strike line. And you’re standing strong with the …

… of Labor Union Women. Through so many challenges, the tremendous loss of life and jobs through this pandemic, threats to our communities and democracy, women are carrying the heaviest burdens. We are withstanding so much. But we are not alone … telling it. Because it’s about our strength and it is about our collective power. In the U.S., long before women had the right to vote, women organized unions. Many were young, immigrants, poor and discriminated against. They worked in garment … the Middle East, Africa and Asia. International Women’s Day is a recognition of ALL of us. And today we recognize that our work is essential and that our progress continues. In the U.S., we elected Vice President Kamala Harris— the first Black …