The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), which has thousands of affiliated Canadian members, has elected Liz Shuler as president. AFL-CIO is the largest federation of unions in the United States.
Also – the first unionist to lead the ILO retires.
Plus, the LabourStart Report about union events and free-style union rappin’.
RadioLabour is the international labour movement’s radio service. It reports on labour union events around the world with a focus on unions in the developing world. It partners with rabble to provide coverage of news of interest to Canadian workers.
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