Posts Tagged ‘unions’
Labor Day 2010 TV Spot
New Labor Day :30 Spot from the AFL-CIO
AFL-CIO Chief Economist Calls Cavuto An “A**hole”
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Remarks by AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka
"Why Working People Are Angry and Why Politicians Should Listen" Remarks by AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka at the Institute of Politics, Harvard Kennedy School, April 07, 2010 Hearing you loud and clear at www.michaelmoore.com
AFL-CIO President: Inequalities Threaten Democracy
NPR senior national correspondent Juan Williams on the inequalities between the rich and middle class and potential increases in taxes to pay for government entitlements.
Richard Trumka (4) AFL-CIO Pres. Nat. Press Club
AFL-CIO President Offers Vision for Labor's Future Today Newly elected AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka discussed the state of the economy and its impact on families, as well as some of the proposed legislation that could impact the labor movement. Speaking at the Nat'l Press Club, the leader of the nations largest labor union will join other labor leaders to discuss health reform with Pres. Obama later today.
AFL vs. CIO split in 1935
Organized labor began to grow rapidly during the Great Depression. The growth and expansion into "mass production" industries brought in unskilled and semi-skilled workers who did not fit into the traditional craft union model of the American Federation of Labor. The result was a splitting off in 1935 of the CIO which practiced industrial unionism, the subject of this video. The split was not healed for 20 years. More recently, the AFL-CIO has again seen a splitting off of major unions in ...
MN AFL-CIO International Human Rights Day Forum on Health Care.wmv
Minnesota AFL-CIO sponsors Health Care forum on International Human Rights Day, December 10, 2009. Health care is a human right and the time for quality, affordable health care is now.
“Not Now” AFL-CIO :30 TV Ad
AFL-CIO :30 TV ad featuring union veteran Jim Wasser.
AFL-CIO Trumka : HECK YES Working People Angry on Economy
AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer Richard Trumka on working people's anger, America's unwieldy economy (before the crash!), and why we need to pass the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA). From Steelworkers Convention July 1, 2008. Full speech at www.usw.org
AFL-CIO’s Richard Trumka on Racism and Obama
AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer Richard Trumka blasts racism and underlines why workers should vote Obama in 2008. Excerpt of speech given at Steelworkers convention July 1, 2008, sponsored by USW President Leo Gerard. FABULOUS! Entire speech at www.usw.org Mr. Trumka formerly served as president of the United Mine Workers of America. UPDATE: On February 6, 2009 Mr. Trumka was appointed to The White House Economic Recovery Advisory Board, to be chaired by former Federal Reserve chairman Paul A ...