News

Why I Served on Trump’s Manufacturing Council—And Why I Left

Why I Served on Trump’s Manufacturing Council—And Why I Left

25 Aug, 2017

News

Why I Served on Trump’s Manufacturing Council—And Why I Left

In January, I was invited to serve on President Donald Trump’s manufacturing council, along with my boss, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka.

Why I Served on Trump’s Manufacturing Council—And Why I Left

Rallying at City Hall to Protect the Garment Center

Rallying at City Hall to Protect the Garment Center

18 Aug, 2017

News

Rallying at City Hall to Protect the Garment Center

Today we gathered at City Hall with members of Workers' United SEIU, Theatrical Wardrobe Union Local 764 IATSE, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Congressman Jerry Nadler, Senators Brad Hoylman and Marisol Alcantara, and fashion designers like Anna Sui and Nicole Miller to release the Garm

Rallying at City Hall to Protect the Garment Center

AFL-CIO Representatives Resign from Presidential Council on Manufacturing

AFL-CIO Representatives Resign from Presidential Council on Manufacturing

18 Aug, 2017

News

AFL-CIO Representatives Resign from Presidential Council on Manufacturing

This week, in the wake of President Trump’s offensive remarks about white supremacist violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, AFL-CIO representatives President Richard Trumka and Deputy Chief of Staff Thea Lee announced their resignation from Trump’s American Manufacturing Council.

AFL-CIO Representatives Resign from Presidential Council on Manufacturing

Teamsters at Sims Recycling Center Win First Union Contract

Teamsters at Sims Recycling Center Win First Union Contract

18 Aug, 2017

News

Teamsters at Sims Recycling Center Win First Union Contract

On Wednesday, the largely immigrant workforce at Sims Municipal Recycling in Sunset Park, Brooklyn counted a major victory when they

Teamsters at Sims Recycling Center Win First Union Contract

NYC Firefighters, Ironworkers, Carpenters, and Police Officers Travel to Build School in Haiti

NYC Firefighters, Ironworkers, Carpenters, and Police Officers Travel to Build School in Haiti

18 Aug, 2017

News

NYC Firefighters, Ironworkers, Carpenters, and Police Officers Travel to Build School in Haiti

This Thursday, a group of New York City workers traveled to Haiti, where they will

NYC Firefighters, Ironworkers, Carpenters, and Police Officers Travel to Build School in Haiti

Richard Trumka: Why I Quit Trump’s Business Council

Richard Trumka: Why I Quit Trump’s Business Council

17 Aug, 2017

News

Richard Trumka: Why I Quit Trump’s Business Council

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump stood in the lobby of his tower on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan and again made excuses for bigotry and terrorism, effectively repudiating the remarks his staff wrote a day earlier in response to the white supremacist violence in Charlottesville, Va.

Richard Trumka: Why I Quit Trump’s Business Council