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Jim Jordan's Gassy Attempt At A Word Game Brutally Backfires On Twitter

Twitter users had some fun at the Ohio lawmaker's expense after his tweet about God, guns and gas stoves.
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AFL-CIO Will Be Led By A Woman For The First Time In Its History

Under its first woman president, the AFL-CIO is pursuing big legislative goals in Washington while trying to turn around the decline in union membership.
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Richard Trumka, AFL-CIO President, Dies At 72

As AFL-CIO president, Trumka served as the face of American labor over the past decade.
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Union Federation Warns Against Early Reopening Of Economy: 'Many More Deaths'

Some states are already laying out plans to let nonessential businesses reopen their doors to workers and customers.
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Unions Are Pushing Members To Run For Office ― And It's Paying Off

The AFL-CIO backed about 1,500 union members in the 2018 elections, and two-thirds of them won.
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AFL-CIO Chief Lashes Trump Administration For Hurting American Workers

"Our members are still waiting for the supposed greatness of this economy to reach their kitchen tables," Richard Trumka told Chris Wallace on Fox News.
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Labor Puts Candidates On Notice: 'Let's Be Honest About The Democratic Party's Record'

In a closed meeting, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka told the campaigns that Democrats shouldn't expect union support if they don't change their ways.
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Bernie Sanders Zaps Trump For Working 'Night And Day -- For Billionaires'

Bernie Sanders' comments came as fissure cracks open between the president and the nation's largest union.
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Twitter Users Shred Trump For Attacking Labor Leader On Labor Day

One person wondered if the president's tweet was "some kind of lame attempt to be able to say you 'celebrated' Labor Day."
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Trump Has Hurt American Workers, Charges AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka

Come November, his members will "probably" back Democratic candidates.
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