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With Its Primary Opponents Voted Out, What's Next For Labor Unions?

14 Nov, 2018

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14 Nov, 2018

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With Its Primary Opponents Voted Out, What's Next For Labor Unions?

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with the president of the AFL-CIO, Richard Trumka, about union strategies following the midterm elections.

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With Its Primary Opponents Voted Out, What's Next For Labor Unions?

How Working People Defined the Midterm Election

13 Nov, 2018

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13 Nov, 2018

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How Working People Defined the Midterm Election

There was plenty of punditry plastered across cable news last week. But, as the dust settles, there is one story that has come to define this election: working people standing together to make a difference. The labor movement unleashed an unprecedented political program this year.

How Working People Defined the Midterm Election

Trumka: Record Labor Voter Mobilization Emphasizes Pocketbook Issues

01 Nov, 2018

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01 Nov, 2018

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Trumka: Record Labor Voter Mobilization Emphasizes Pocketbook Issues

Organized labor’s record voter mobilization efforts this year, which started earlier than ever before for a mid-term election, emphasized pocketbook issues and – says AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka – will produce huge “momentum at the ballot box” on Nov. 6.

Trumka: Record Labor Voter Mobilization Emphasizes Pocketbook Issues

Working-Class People are Underrepresented in Politics. The Problem Isn’t Voters.

29 Oct, 2018

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29 Oct, 2018

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Working-Class People are Underrepresented in Politics. The Problem Isn’t Voters.

The president is the billionaire head of a global business empire, and his mostly millionaire Cabinet may be the richest in American history. His opponent in the 2016 election was a millionaire. Most Supreme Court Justices are millionaires.

Working-Class People are Underrepresented in Politics. The Problem Isn’t Voters.

Trump Administration Taking On Overtime Pay, Franchise Liability

29 Oct, 2018

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29 Oct, 2018

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Trump Administration Taking On Overtime Pay, Franchise Liability

The Trump administration plans to tackle two important labor policy issues in the coming months: overtime pay and “joint employer” liability for companies in staffing and franchise relationships.

Trump Administration Taking On Overtime Pay, Franchise Liability