Bothers and Sisters,
Last week I attended the annual AFL-CIO Executive Council meeting in Florida. This meeting brought together union leaders from across the country and served as a catalyst to address many of the challenges we face as workers in the middle class today. Most importantly, it created the opportunity to adopt numerous policy statements needed to affect positive change. Among the topics discussed, "Reaffirming our Commitment to Workers’ Rights", "Restoring Democracy," and "Fixing What is Wrong with our Economy" speaks to the fundamental requirements for the 99% to succeed.
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