# Liz Shuler

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Fan the Flames of Discontent

On today’s Labor Radio Podcast Daily: Labor Heritage Power Hour celebrates the songs that fueled the IWW and the labor movement. In labor history, Liz Shuler becomes the AFL-CIO’s first woman president. Quote of the day: Liz Shuler. @wpfwdc @AFLCIO #1u #UnionStrong #LaborRadioPod Proud founding m…

Around Town 8/28/26: Local News, Culture and Events

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows issues statement regarding lawsuit filed by coalition of states regarding USPS anti-mail voting rule Indivisible Bangor says there have been reports of ICE in Bangor in recent days. They recommend Maine Immigrant Defense Resource Hub…

Around Town 8/28/26: Local News, Culture and Events

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows issues statement regarding lawsuit filed by coalition of states regarding USPS anti-mail voting rule Indivisible Bangor says there have been reports of ICE in Bangor in recent days. They recommend Maine Immigrant Defense Resource Hub…

Labor Day 2026: Where the Union Movement Stands Now

This Labor Day, we step back and ask a bigger question: what's the state of the unions in America right now? Not just SAG-AFTRA, but the whole movement. Where we've made real gains, where we're facing challenges and what it actually means to be a union member in 2026. To tackle these topics, we're …

US-Canada Trade War Nears Next Escalation; Rising Popularity of Labor Unions

Democratic Representative Haley Stevens said her home state of Michigan is bearing much of the economic fallout from the trade dispute with Canada. The latest round of tariffs began when the Trump administration imposed tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods after trade talks collapsed on A…

Labor Day Lessons: Organizing, History and Holding the Line

On the Labor Radio Podcast Weekly: On The SAG-AFTRA Podcast, Sean Astin and AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler discuss the state of America’s labor movement. Engage explores how labor history shaped the piloting profession and why Delta pilots are determined to protect their hard-won contract rights. Gre…

Take Labor Day Beyond Labor Day

On today’s Labor Radio Podcast Daily: On the SAG-AFTRA podcast, AFL-CIO president Liz Shuler urges workers to organize and make their voices heard. In labor history, women cotton workers strike for a 10-hour day. Quote of the day: Susan B. Anthony. @wpfwdc @AFLCIO #1u #UnionStrong #LaborRadioPod …

Shift Change: AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler on Making Our Economy Work for Us

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IAM International President Brian Bryant sits down with AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler for a timely conversation on the future of work and the labor movement. They discuss how unions can ensure AI benefits workers—not just corporations and billionaires—and why working people must have a voice in shap…

AFL-CIO's Fred Redmond on Election Protectors and the 2 Million Goal

94% of workers say their paychecks are not keeping up with the cost of living. Four in five say politicians are not showing up for them. The AFL-CIO's response is 50,000 trained election protectors deployed in yellow vests at battleground-state polling locations, a worker-first endorsement standard…

Do Unions Still Work?

Organized labor hasn’t had this much public support in 50 years, and yet the percentage of Americans in a union is near a record low. A.F.L-C.I.O. president Liz Shuler tries to explain this gap — and persuade Stephen Dubner that “the folks who brought you the weekend” still have the leverage to fix…