Shuler Elected AFL-CIO President
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Shuler Elected AFL-CIO President
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. Shuler is the first woman to hold the office in the history of the labor federation. The Executive Council also elected United Steelworkers (USW) International Vice President Fred Redmond to succeed Shuler as secretary-treasurer, the first African American to hold the number two office. Tefere Gebre will continue as executive vice president, rounding out the most diverse team of officers ever to lead the AFL-CIO.
The election of Shuler and Redmond comes after the unexpected and untimely passing of Richard Trumka, who served as AFL-CIO president from 2009 until his death on Aug. 5, capping a more than 50-year career of dedication to America’s unions and working people.
“I am humbled, honored and ready to guide this federation forward,” Shuler said after her election. “I believe in my bones the labor movement is the single greatest organized force for progress. This is a moment for us to lead societal transformations—to leverage our power to bring women and people of color from the margins to the center—at work, in our unions and in our economy, and to be the center of gravity for incubating new ideas that will unleash unprecedented union growth.”
“Today’s election is a pivotal step forward in the right direction, a landmark moment that I know not only serves as an inspiration for myself, but to countless young women across the country,” said Metro Washington Labor Council president Dyana Forester. “Liz is also a DC resident and understands firsthand the importance of DC statehood. We are excited to work together with her on this fight, so that someday the District’s 50 thousand union members can have the representation in Congress they deserve.”
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