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August 21, 2021 | 7:54 AM

AFL-CIO elects first woman, African American man to top leadership positions

New AFL-CIO officers named to replace Richard Trumka

By Katie Blackley/WESA

August 5, 2021 | 2:39 PM

Longtime AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka dies at age 72

He grew up in the small southeast Pennsylvania town of Nemacolin, where he worked as a coal miner while attending Penn State University.

By Brian Slodysko and Thomas Beaumont/The Associated Press

March 8, 2021 | 7:53 AM

Biden faces ‘balancing act’ advancing clean energy alongside labor allies

With his coronavirus relief bill moving through Congress, the president is enlisting labor support and input as his administration turns to what's likely next on the agenda: a massive infrastructure package that would also put the country on a path toward a much greener economy.

By Don Gonyea/NPR

January 25, 2021 | 2:20 PM

Top labor leader praises Biden’s early moves, says unions are key to preparing for uncertain future

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka predicted that Biden would continue to advance key policy priorities of organized labor.

By An-Li Herring/WESA

April 7, 2020 | 6:17 PM

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AFL-CIO elects first woman, African American man to top leadership positions

Longtime AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka dies at age 72

Biden faces ‘balancing act’ advancing clean energy alongside labor allies

Top labor leader praises Biden’s early moves, says unions are key to preparing for uncertain future

Biden praises unions, denounces Trump, in address to state AFL-CIO

The status of unions in Pennsylvania and the book Rethinking America

Pa. teacher’s unions could feel brunt of Supreme Court decision

Pennsylvania unions vow to do job, despite loss in court

Caltagirone will run again, but without some of his usual supporters

Union leaders rethink their approach in Pa.