Tag: Trumka

We’re wide awake

We elect officials to guarantee the interests of everyday Americans are represented by our government. And when issues that affect us are at stake, you’d better believe we’re going to hold our officials accountable. The Senate is expected to vote this week on whether to raise the federal minimum wage to $10.10 an hour. Some lawmakers…

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka Addresses TWU Constitutional Convention

  The words solidarity, workers’ rights and fight for all workers brought Delegates to their feet on Wednesday at the 24th Constitutional Convention as they heard from a series of speakers including keynote speaker, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. Trumka expressed his support for TWU and motivated the crowd to continue to strengthen the labor movement…