Speech
Trumka: Labor Has a Special Responsibility to Stop Sexual Harassment
… remarks at a labor movement convening on sexual harassment: Good morning, everybody. And thank you for being here. I want to start by reading the AFL-CIO Code of Conduct, which is also printed out on the cards in front of you. It is as follows: … that harassment, retaliation and discrimination won’t be tolerated; and it helps move the cultural change we need at work and in our unions. This conversation we are about to have is long overdue. I am extremely proud of and humbled by the … workplace. And some of us are in positions of power to influence the culture in our organizations and workplaces. That’s right. I want to acknowledge my privilege. I came from humble beginnings. And I’ve worked hard to get where I am today. But …