The year 2020 has caused many white people to realize we live in a racist system. The Green New Deal is about systemic change for all, and deconstructing racism must be front and central in this agenda.
Richard Trumka
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More Than Half Million Americans Enter Movement to Stop Trans-Pacific Partnership
The swift, social media-fueled campaign has been embraced by 120 organizations.
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At AFL-CIO Convention, Leaders Ask: What Direction for Labor?
Indicating a dramatic fault-line in Labor just days before the convention, International Longshore and Warehouse Union President Robert McEllrath sent a letter to Richard Trumka announcing the union's disaffiliation from the AFL-CIO.
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40,000-Member Longshore Workers Union Quits the AFL-CIO
In a surprise move, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union announced its disaffiliation from the AFL-CIO just a week before the federation is set to hold its national convention in Los Angeles.
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Obama Picks Billionaire Tax Evader to Lead Commerce Department
Hyatt heiress Penny Pritzker, Obama's choice for Commerce Secretary, avoids paying taxes through offshore accounts and formerly ran a bank that pioneered predatory high-interest subprime loans.
