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AFL-CIO Slams SOTU Address: Trump’s Rosy Picture Disconnected from Workers’ Reality

24 Feb, 2026

Statement from AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler on President Trump’s State of the Union address: President Trump's speech tonight was a fever dream, completely divorced from the economic reality working people feel every day amid rising costs and vanishing jobs. We know Trump’s billionaire-first agenda

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AFL-CIO: Workplace Deaths Decreased in 2024, but the Trump Administration Threatens That Progress

23 Feb, 2026

In response to newly released data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showing that 5,070 workers died on the job in 2024—a decrease from the previous year—AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler released the following statement: The labor movement mourns each of the 5,070 workers who lost their lives on

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Labor Leaders Call on State Governments to Protect Workers from AI

04 Feb, 2026

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler joined state labor leaders to highlight the importance of state-level artificial intelligence (AI) Safety Guardrails (Sacramento, California) —The labor movement called on state governments in California and around the country to protect workers’ jobs, rights and

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AFL-CIO Condemns Politically Motivated Charges Against SEIU Leader David Huerta

17 Oct, 2025

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement on the federal charges brought today against SEIU United Service Workers West and SEIU California President David Huerta:

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AFL-CIO: America’s Unions Take Trump to Court Over Illegal Firing of Federal Workers

10 Oct, 2025

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement after the Trump administration illegally fired federal workers after shutting down the government to avoid fixing the health care crisis:

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AFL-CIO Demands Trump End the Shutdown, Fix the Health Care Crisis, Put Working People First

07 Oct, 2025

The nation’s largest labor federation reminds the president “[o]ur livelihoods should not be used as pawns or bargaining chips.”

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AFL-CIO to Trump Administration: ‘Fund the Government. Fix the Health Care Crisis. Put Working People First.’

01 Oct, 2025

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement after the federal government’s funding expired at midnight and a shutdown began:

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AFL-CIO on Trump’s Mass Firings Plan at Federal Agencies Ahead of a Possible Government Shutdown

25 Sep, 2025

In response to reports that the Trump administration’s Office of Management and Budget has told government agencies to prepare for permanent reductions in force if a government shutdown occurs on Oct. 1, AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler released the following statement:

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AFL-CIO Blasts New Trump Administration Union-Busting Executive Order Issued Ahead of Labor Day

28 Aug, 2025

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement in response to a new executive order from

AFL-CIO Slams SOTU Address: Trump’s Rosy Picture Disconnected from Workers’ Reality

AFL-CIO: Workplace Deaths Decreased in 2024, but the Trump Administration Threatens That Progress

Labor Leaders Call on State Governments to Protect Workers from AI

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AFL-CIO Condemns Politically Motivated Charges Against SEIU Leader David Huerta

AFL-CIO: America’s Unions Take Trump to Court Over Illegal Firing of Federal Workers

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AFL-CIO to Trump Administration: ‘Fund the Government. Fix the Health Care Crisis. Put Working People First.’

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