Trumka (1) - Labor, Chamber, Discuss Economy, Political Strategy AFL CIO

[Joanne98]

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Labor, Chamber, Discuss Economy and Political Strategy

This past Wednesday, the AFL-CIO held their annual briefing on the state of the labor movement and jobs. AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka discussed the Labor movement's political strategy for the upcoming midterm elections and his hope that congress will work on more job creation legislation. Read More »

On Thursday, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce presented its Labor Day briefing at their headquarters in Washington. The Chamber's Chief Economists Martin Regalia and Randy Johnson, their Senior Vice President of Labor, Immigration, and Employee Benefits discussed current economic and workplace issues for businesses. They also talked about the Chamber's strategy for the upcoming mid term elections.

[JDPriestly]

1. I agree with everything Trumka says, but does the rest of the

Democratic Party? I see no action to bring jobs back to America, no action to change the ridiculous trade policies we now have.

[GreenTea]

2. Happy Labor Day! All workers & retired former workers-Fight the republicans with everything you got!

We are ALL in this fight together against the lying republicans and their greedy corporations!

[breadandwine]

3. That ad doesn't do a THING for the election. Is the AFL-CIO shooting with blanks like the DNC?

Must be contagious.

[lumpy]

4. What ad ?

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