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Trumka rips Senate GOP and its leader, McConnell

July 9, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka has had it up to here with the U.S. Senate’s ruling Republicans and specifically with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.

Latino groups, AFL-CIO hail Supreme Court’s pro-DACA decision

June 19, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg And Roberta Wood

“Trump’s 2017 decision to end DACA was cruel and wrong, and that injustice now has been undone—but only temporarily."

Coronavirus already impacting 2020 elections; labor’s presidential forum cancelled

March 9, 2020 By John Wojcik

The virus could speed the demise of Trump and hurt politicians not on board with improved Medicare for All.

AFL-CIO to the nation: Make King’s dream America’s reality

January 17, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg

With an eye to defeating Trump labor leaders and activists gather in Washington and launch a campaign to end voter suppression and restore voting rights.

At AFL-CIO headquarters, Brazilian unionists describe dire human rights situation there

April 30, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

“In economics, this government is the most-extreme form of neo-liberalism and in human rights, it wants a return to the Middle Ages,” said Antonio do Lisboa.