AFL-CIO Convention Builds Strategy Around a United Movement

By: Mikki Morrissette

Outlets: Minnesota Women's Press

Published: June 9, 2026

Words: 1,229

Last Updated: 1 day, 3 hours ago

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The U.S. government is using billions in taxpayer money to round up members of the workforce and put them in detention centers. CEOs who run the 100 companies with the lowest median wage are making 632 times more than their employees. It is not surprising that the recent national AFL-CIO convention held in Minneapolis focused on building solidarity at a pre-conference civil rights unity summit and global symposium.

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