AFL-CIO Press Releases

Labor Union Rally Outside Bank of America

Josh Waxman — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:49:12 -0400

Click the headline to view a video of the March 24th labor rally outside of Bank of America in Boston

Statement by AFL-CIO President John Sweeney on Public Health Insurance Option in Health Care Reform

Guy McGuinn — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:31:05 -0400

Click above to read a statement by AFL-CIO President John Sweeney on the importance of keeping a robust public option as a part of pending health care reform legislation.

Statement by AFL-CIO President John Sweeney Calling for Release of Aung San Suu Kyi

Guy McGuinn — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:48:17 -0400

Click to read a statement from AFL-CIO President John Sweeney on the unjust imprisonment of Burmese peace activist and political leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Statement by AFL-CIO President John Sweeney on July Jobs Report

Guy McGuinn — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:23:56 -0400

Click to read AFL-CIO President John Sweeney's remarks on the Department of Labor's jobs report from July.

Statement by AFL-CIO President John Sweeney on July Jobs Report

Guy McGuinn — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:23:56 -0400

Click to read AFL-CIO President John Sweeney's remarks on the Department of Labor's jobs report from July.

Statement by AFL-CIO President John Sweeney Congratulating Judge Sotomayor on her Confirmation

Guy McGuinn — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:22:06 -0400

Click to read AFL-CIO President John Sweeney's congratulations to Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor for her recent confirmation to the Supreme Court.

Statement by AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Richard Trumka on Coporate-Funded "Mob Rule" at Town Halls

Guy McGuinn — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:18:51 -0400

Click to read AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer Richard Trumka's remarks on the disruptive protests being staged by reform-opposition groups at healthcare town hall meetings across the country.

AFL-CIO President John Sweeney Announces Thirty Day Healthcare Campaign

Guy McGuinn — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:05:10 -0400

Click to read AFL-CIO President John Sweeney's remarks on the Thirty Day Healthcare Campaign which calls upon Congress to fight for the working families of the United States, not its insurance companies.

AFL-CIO President John Sweeney on Judge Sotomayor

Guy McGuinn — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:00:07 -0400

Click to read a statement from AFL-CIO President John Sweeney on the record and integrity of Judge Sotomayor and the importance of her confirmation as the next Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.

Statement by AFL-CIO President John Sweeney on UC Berkeley Report

Guy McGuinn — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:54:53 -0400

Click to read AFL-CIO President John Sweeney's response to a report recently published by UC Berkeley entitled: "Family-Friendly Workplaces: Do Unions Make a Difference?".