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Executive Council Statement

Pension Plans Need the Freedom to Consider Environmental, Social and Governance Risks and Responsible Workforce Management Principles

… investments. Pension plans represent the deferred wages of working people and must be invested with prudence and loyalty to provide retirement benefits. The proper stewardship of retirement savings requires the freedom to consider all relevant investment considerations, including ESG risks. Laws and regulations that restrict the ability of … silence workers’ voices in the governance of corporations by rolling back shareholder rights. Stock ownership includes the right to vote on important issues such as the election of directors, executive compensation and shareholder proposals. …
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Shuler's Inaugural State of the Unions Address as Prepared for Delivery

… Good morning, everyone!  To our union family and friends here in the House of Labor, and everyone watching along: Thank you for being part of this new … my future.  I need to make more money. I need a stable job. I wish I could afford a home. I wish I had some power over my work and my life right now. There is a reason that song, Rich Men North of Richmond, is the number one song in the country right now. For a …
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Redmond on CEO Pay: Remarks During the Executive Paywatch Press Conference Call

… Thank you all for joining us for the launch of this year’s AFL-CIO Executive Paywatch website. And a big thank you to Brandon Rees, the AFL-CIO’s Deputy Director of Corporations and Capital Markets, for his work on this important project. This year we are highlighting the role of Artificial Intelligence in transforming our economy … to give entertainment industry workers a voice in how AI will be used. The choice about how we use AI is before us right now. Will AI be used to enrich corporate CEOs and tech billionaires? Or will the productivity gains of AI be shared …
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Shuler to LIUNA: We Are Rebuilding North America

… at the LIUNA 120th Anniversary Convention in Las Vegas: Thank you, Brian [Donohue]. Good morning, everyone! Bonjour to our Canadian members out there.  It’s great to see everybody bright and early today. What an honor to celebrate LIUNA’s … the wins you and our movement have racked up. I always know that you were smart, but you and Armand got the timing exactly right—you’re moving on at the pinnacle of your careers. You’ve set the union up for many more decades of growth and success … As I said upfront …change is all around us…and not just the change here at LIUNA. Technology is changing the way we work at lightning speed. And our labor movement needs to change with it. One quick story: Just a few months ago we were out …