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… now too often is part of that education. Accordingly, we call on federal and state policymakers to make post-secondary training and education more accessible by ending the trend of disinvestment and increasing funding for public higher … education.   Business complains of a “skills shortage” while attacking the collective bargaining structures that provide training, and refusing to compensate workers for the skills they have   Paying a decent wage is a vital ingredient in … educational opportunity.   In addition, business needs to work together with the labor movement to meet workers’ need for training and education rather than blaming others for their short-sighted approaches. Post-secondary education is important …

… closing of the United States Army School of the Americas would not prevent the United States from providing appropriate training for the military personnel of the armed forces from the countries of Latin America. The AFL-CIO believes that the continued training of Latin American military officers in practices which have led to the violation of human rights is out of step with …