AFL-CIO President Promises To Focus On Battleground States Next Year

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka told reporters at the National Press Club that the AFL-CIO would spend money to advance workers’ rights at a higher level than before. (1:42)

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Clinton says the country needs a labor movement

Sen. Hillary Clinton says that this country needs a labor movement to overcome the challenges of the 21st century, and that labor and union negotiations help to raise the standard of living for everyone. (0:35)

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Hoyer says 2008 is a "change" election, and Americans have a choice to make

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) says at the 100th annual legislative convention of the Building and Construction Trades Department that 2008 is a change election, and Americans have to choose between moving forward or "staying the course." (0:22)
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Hoyer: Unions built the middle class

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) addressed a crowd at the 100th annual legislative conference of the Building and Construction Trades Department and said that unions built the "strongest, most prosperous middle class history has ever seen" yet they do not often receive credit for this. He also points out that union membership is at its lowest level since the Great Depression. (0:34)
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