Good Jobs & Worker Power
Good Jobs & Worker Power MeidasTouch Network Jun 17 Written by AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler We just wrapped our 30th AFL-CIO Constitutional Convention, a gathering of our 65 affiliated unions and state and local labor federations across the country. It showcased the power of our fighting labor movement in this moment, and provided the opportunity for us to chart a path forward. This moment and that mission were reflected in our theme— With You: It’s Better in a Union —because it’s going to take all of us joining together to build a better future. And it was reflected by our hosts, the Twin Cities labor movement, who have shown the country where the community has shown all of us what it means to come together as a community to defend your neighbors and co-workers against attacks on our rights and freedoms. The convention is also where our Federation elects its leadership, and I was honored to be re-elected as AFL-CIO President, alongside Fred Redmond as Secretary-Treasurer. In...