Executive Council Statement
Economics Education—Good Jobs and an Economy that Works for All
… Power, Reclaiming the American Dream.” The resolution stated: “The AFL-CIO will lead a coordinated labor movement effort to directly challenge the Wall Street Agenda for economic policy and advocate an alternative America’s Economic Agenda to strengthen the economy, defend the living standards of all America’s workers, help our movement grow and restore the … stagnation of workers’ wages and living standards. Our movement and the workers we represent believe the economy should work for the people in America—the people do not work for the economy. Our economy should be strong enough to provide the …