The AFL-CIO Executive Council today elected Liz Shuler, a visionary leader and longtime trade unionist, to serve as president of the federation of 56 unions and 12.5 million members. 舒勒是劳工联合会历史上第一位担任该职务的女性. 执行委员会还选举美国钢铁工人联合会(USW)国际副总裁弗雷德·雷德蒙(Fred Redmond)接替舒勒担任秘书兼财务主管, the first African American to hold the number two office. Tefere Gebre will continue as executive vice president, 这是美国188体育平台有史以来最多样化的领导团队.