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Trumka: Walker only won the chance to finish his term

AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka poured some cold water on Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s recall election victory Sunday morning, mentioning all the stops the Republican had to do to keep his job. “It’s true that the people in Wisconsin didn’t recall Governor Walker, but he spent over $50 million on this,”…

AFL-CIO President Trumka announces support for ‘Occupy Wall Street’

The head of the largest federation of unions in the United States released a video on Wednesday in which he announced his support for the “Occupy Wall Street” movement. “Occupy Wall Street has captured the imagination and passion of millions of Americans who have lost hope that our nation’s policymakers…