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Democrats Push Parts of PRO Act in Reconciliation Bill
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, speaking at a press conference on July 15, told reporters that “parts of the PRO Act are part of reconciliation.” Trumka was referring to Senate Democrats’ $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill which is slated to be passed with a simple...
Senate Confirms Su as DOL Deputy Secretary
In July, the U.S. Senate confirmed Julie Su as the next deputy secretary of labor in a 50-47 vote. Julie Su was confirmed in July as the next deputy secretary of labor. Su, formerly the secretary of the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency, is recognized...
NLRB Hearing Begins on Amazon Union Election Interference
A New York Post article in early May reported on testimony given by Alabama Amazon warehouse employee Darryl Richardson. Richardson testified before the National Labor Relations Board that the retail giant has made conditions worse since defeating unionization efforts...
Biden Names Thea Lee to Lead DOL’s International Affairs Division
President Biden has named former AFL-CIO Chief of Staff and trade official, Thea Lee to head the Department of Labor’s international affairs division. In her capacity at the DOL, Ms. Lee would be the undersecretary for international labor affairs where she would...
AFL-CIO and Its Allies Test New North American Trade Pact, File Complaint with the Biden Administration Over Labor Violations at Mexican Auto Parts Factories
On May 10, the AFL-CIO, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), the Sindicato Nacional Independiente de Trabajadores de Industrias y de Servicios Movimiento 20/32 (SNITIS) and Public Citizen announced that they have filed the first complaint under the Rapid...
