Martin Luther King Jr.
McConnell and GOP hypocritically embrace King while they destroy voting rights
January 19, 2022McConnell and McCarthy—like the other Republicans trying to look like fans of King, are leaders in the GOP’s decades-old effort to roll back voting rights.
Read moreMLK conference strategizes on gaining power for people of color
January 20, 2021AFL-CIO’s annual conference focuses not on losses over the past four years but on the path forward, a path led by women of color.
Read moreAFL-CIO to the nation: Make King’s dream America’s reality
January 17, 2020With an eye to defeating Trump labor leaders and activists gather in Washington and launch a campaign to end voter suppression and restore voting rights.
Read moreMLK: ‘There’s something wrong with capitalism’
January 18, 2019As far back as 1952, King had already concluded capitalism had outlived its usefulness.
Read more‘There’s nothing automatic about determination’: L.A. labor federation honors MLK
January 24, 2018The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO held its annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Labor Breakfast at the Convention Center.
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