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More union members needed in public office, says AFL-CIO

October 23, 2017 By Eric A. Gordon

“Take that fire to the floors of every government building in the country,” Mike Lewis, Missouri labor leader, told delegates.

AFL-CIO declares jury is in: Trump is not keeping his promises

October 23, 2017 By Mark Gruenberg And John Wojcik

Federation president Richard Trumka: "Trump promised infrastructure. Nothing. He promised to bring manufacturing back. Didn’t happen."

As AFL-CIO convention opens, Trumka emphasizes need to battle income inequality

October 22, 2017 By John Wojcik

Income inequality and the wage gap are more than simply unfair, according to AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka.

Getting ready for “right to work” nightmare nation

October 22, 2017 By Eric A. Gordon

What’s going to happen when the Supreme Court rules that right to work is the law of the land? Missouri labor is fighting back now.

AFL-CIO delegates walk out to join Black Lives Matter protesters

October 22, 2017 By Chauncey K. Robinson

To keep BLM activists out, every door was chained shut on the orders of convention center management. So AFL-CIO delegates left their hall to join the protest.