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Legislative Synopsis 2025 - Maryland Labor Secures Key Victories in 2025 Legislative Session, But Big Fights Remain

28 Aug, 2025

The 2025 Maryland General Assembly session was a busy one for labor, with the State Fed tracking 647 bills, testifying on 80+, and helping pass 28 bills directly impacting workers and unions.

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Trump’s EO on DC Targets Residents, Doesn't “Beautify” Anything — A Message from MD DC AFL-CIO

31 Jul, 2025

In just 192 days of his second term, President Trump has already signed 176 Executive Orders (EOs) — just shy of the 220 he signed during his entire first term. That number alone should raise eyebrows — and questions.

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Liz Shuler, New AFL-CIO President, Takes Helm Of Labor Federation At Pivotal Moment

The executive council of the AFL-CIO held a special meeting last week to name their next leader, following the death of the labor federation’s longtime president, Richard Trumka. For the first time in the organization’s history, they chose a woman.

26, Aug, 2021

Labor Movement’s Priority Legislation Moves Forward on Capitol Hill

The House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to proceed with President Biden’s $3.5 trillion budget resolution, along with the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

25, Aug, 2021

First woman AFL-CIO president hopes her historic election inspires other women

The first woman to lead the biggest U.S. labor federation wants even more women as decision-makers in a labor movement that is becoming less male and less white.

25, Aug, 2021

Liz Shuler on Her Vision as New AFL-CIO President

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Liz Shuler, the newly elected president of the AFL-CIO, about her goals for the organization and the future of the labor movement.

21, Aug, 2021

President Shuler Outlines Her Agenda on Bloomberg TV

Newly elected AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler discusses the future of the labor movement.

Watch the segment on Bloomberg.

20, Aug, 2021

Liz 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.

20, Aug, 2021