LIUNA Rejoins the National AFL-CIO

Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka
On LIUNA Reaffiliation with the AFL-CIO
August 16, 2010

We are very happy that LIUNA is rejoining the AFL-CIO at a critical moment for working people. Union members, like all working families, have been hard hit by a brutal economy and decades of policies that have undermined the middle class.  More than ever, now is the moment for a unified labor movement. And as we rebuild and strengthen the labor movement, we will work together to create good jobs, restore a middle-class economy, and elect leaders who stand with working people. Together, brick by brick, we will build an economy that works for everyone.

LIUNA brings a proud history and dedication to the union movement and we are delighted to welcome them back to the AFL-CIO. I want to personally recognize the president of LIUNA, Terry O’Sullivan, for his leadership and commitment to working people.

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