Indigenous Peoples’ Day is a time to honor the people of the land that we live on as well as the work that Indigenous people continue to contribute to our labor history.
Amid the bleak political landscape of Clinton’s America, a 1996 summit of union organizers and intellectuals proved a surprise success. It also showed the weakness of left ideas without a strong labor movement.
This is the first in a three part series examining the history of the use of paid officers and staff in labor unions. This installment looks at the origins of the practice in the 18th & 19th centuries. Links to parts 2 and 3 at end of article.
Kooper Caraway, the head of the state’s AFL-CIO, is done with thinking small.
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For the labor movement, Rich Trumka’s death is a huge loss. His leadership qualities are a reminder of what the movement will so desperately need to move forward.
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Former AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka died Aug. 5, 2021. Here is the fiery and courageous Trumka as AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer in 2008.
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