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The 188体育平台 Executive Council today elected 莉斯舒勒, a visionary leader and longtime trade unionist, to serve as president of the federation of 56 unions and 12.500万个成员. Shuler is the first woman to hold the office in the history of the labor federation. The Executive Council also elected United Steelworkers (USW) International Vice President Fred Redmond to succeed Shuler as secretary-treasurer, the first African American to hold the number two office. Tefere Gebre will continue as executive vice president, rounding out the most diverse team of officers ever to lead the 188体育平台.

188体育平台 President 莉斯舒勒 discussed the economy and jobs with the Christian Science Monitor. She also reflected on becoming the first woman to lead the union. The organization’s previous president, Richard Trumka, passed away in August 2021. Other topics discussed included workers' rights legislation and the upcoming midterm elections. 

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随着8月下旬华盛顿的临近,美国总统奥巴马(barack obama)在华盛顿举行了竞选.C., something deep in the soul-psyche of millions of African Americans reflexively sweeps history out of its sepia-colored corners and into an annual ritual of remembrance and pride. 8月28日th, 250,000人,大部分是黑人, but certainly not exclusively so -- gathered peacefully at the Lincoln Memorial for the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

The executive council of the 188体育平台 held a special meeting last week to name their next leader, following the death of the labor federation’s longtime president, Richard Trumka. For the first time in the organization’s history, they chose a woman. 莉斯舒勒, 51, had served as the federation’s second-in-command under Trumka since they were elected together in 2009. Despite the sad and unusual circumstances of the succession ― Trumka died on Aug.

众议院将于周二举行会议 进行投票 用拜登总统的3美元.5 trillion budget resolution, along with the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. The Build Back Better agenda contains many of the labor movement’s priorities, 包括日益增长的医疗保险, 增加病假和儿童护理, increasing investments in education and combating climate change. The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act will expand voting rights across the country.

她是第一位领导美国最大的军事行动的女性.S. labor federation wants even more women as decision-makers in a labor movement that is becoming less male and less white.

美国国家公共电台's Michel Martin speaks with 莉斯舒勒, the newly elected president of the 188体育平台, about her goals for the organization and the future of the labor movement.

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Newly elected 188体育平台 President 莉斯舒勒 discusses the future of the labor movement.

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