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The Badass 50: #21 Liz Schuler

"We are building pathways and support structures to grow a bold, inclusive, and transformative movement — I think that's pretty badass," says Shuler, the first woman elected president of the AFL-CIO in

12, Jan, 2022

Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Endorses Josh Shapiro for Pennsylvania Governor

(Harrisburg, PA) – Today, the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO’s Executive Council, on behalf of nearly 700,000 union workers across the Commonwealth, unanimously endorsed Attorney General Josh Shapiro for Governor.

12, Jan, 2022

Labor Leader of the Week: Richard Womack

Communications Workers of America union member and longtime trade unionist Richard Womack was sworn in as a member of the Delaware County Council on January 3, 2022. He has worked at the National AFL-CIO for twenty-four years and recently served as assistant to President Richard Trumka on Civil

07, Jan, 2022

Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Statement on January 6 Anniversary

The officers of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, President Rick Bloomingdale, and Secretary-Treasurer Frank Snyder issued the following joint statement on the one year anniversary of the January 6 insurrection:

06, Jan, 2022

Pennsylvania AFL-CIO's 45th Constitutional Convention

Join Us in Pittsburgh March 29 - 31, 2022

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The Omni William Penn Hotel is located at 530 William Penn Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.

05, Jan, 2022

Richard Trumka: The Labor Leader Who Told Hard Truths

here weren’t many strikes in recent decades in which working people scored big victories, but the 1989 Pittston strike was one.

03, Jan, 2022