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AFL-CIO president Liz Shuler on the future of America's labor movement

19 Apr, 2022

Liz Shuler is the first woman ever elected president of the AFL-CIO.

She took over a time when the world of work has been turned upside down.

Union organizing is happening in some unexpected places, and sometimes in ways that disrupt the traditional union playbook.

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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

U.S. Labor Movement's Next Frontier is the Tech Industry, AFL-CIO's Shuler Says

The U.S. tech sector is the next frontier for labor organizing, and its workers are starting to understand the collective power unions have, President of the AFL-CIO Liz Shuler said on Friday at the Reuters Next Conference.

13, Dec, 2021

Meet the Woman on the Brink of Transforming Labor in America for the Young and Reshuffling Workforce

When Liz Shuler rides on an airplane, she often has an experience that will be familiar to most travelers: Her seat mate asks, "What do you do?"

02, Dec, 2021

Liz Shuler: Seeing a Bigger Role for Women in the Labor Movement

NYT: How did you get your start in the labor movement?

15, Nov, 2021

GBLC Awards Night 2021

Join us to celebrate champions of the Labor Movement and all that we've achieved together during this unprecedented time.

The GBLC's awards night will take place December 7, 2021, 5:30pm
Omni Parker Hotel, Boston
Tickets are $65 and sponsorship is available.

09, Nov, 2021

Congratulations to Labor's Endorsed Candidates

The GBLC was proud to endorse 46 candidates on the November ballot in ten cities this municipal year. We thank all of our endorsed candidates for running and uplifting working families in your campaigns.

03, Nov, 2021