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

John Ringer and Meghna Chakrabarti on Tuesday, April 19 - 10:41am

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.

Homecoming for Liz Shuler

Don McIntosh on Monday, April 4 - 11:51am

LABOR PRESS: You’ve been given such a huge responsibility now, with the death of your friend Rich Trumka [In August she was appointed to serve the remainder of his term.] But the entire time you’ve been involved, labor has been struggling to come back. Do you have a secret plan? What can the AFL-CIO do to rebuild the labor movement?

We're Not Slowing Down: The Labor Movement Must Keep Up The Fight For Voting Rights

Liz Shuler on Friday, February 11 - 11:05am

It was deeply disappointing that just days after our nation paid homage to the great civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on his birthday, the same senators who praised his name struck down critical legislation that would have strengthened our election systems and ensured every American has the fundamental right to vote.

The Badass 50: #21 Liz Schuler

InStyle Magazine on Wednesday, January 12 - 10:28am

"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 the labor federation's history.

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