Liz Shuler, President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) joins The Weekend to discuss President Trump’s low economic approval ratings, and why politicians need to center workers and kitchen table issues to earn voter trust and support.
For only the second time in a quarter century, a majority of Republicans — 52% — approve of labor unions , according to a new Gallup poll . Why it matters: Despite Americans' rising approval , union membership remains near a modern low. Congress has repeatedly blocked labor's biggest priorities, and House Republicans are now investigating unions, even as their own voters approve of them. - Republicans' warmer feelings toward unions don't translate into wanting them to wield more power: 49% of Republicans want unions to have less influence, compared with just 19% who want them to have more. Data: Gallup Poll Social Series; Chart: Andrew Pantazi/Axios By the numbers: Overall, 71% of Americans approved of unions, tying the 2022 level.…
The UAW and Deere are barreling toward a contract clash as Big Labor seeks to capture some of the immense wealth being created by the AI boom . Why it matters: Old-school equipment makers like Deere and Caterpillar suddenly find themselves swept up in a sales-and-stock boom tied to AI, as data center developers gobble up bulldozers, excavators and other construction machines. The big picture: Union leaders have already been agitating against the AI giants, calling for labor protections and bashing billionaires for seeking to replace workers. - "You're either with workers or you're with millionaires," AFL-CIO president Liz Shuler told Axios in June. "There's just been a dearth of leadership in terms of elected officials really…
With Congress on the sidelines, union contracts are among the strongest guardrails American workers have against artificial intelligence . Why it matters: Nearly 90% of the U.S. workforce lacks union representation, leaving about 130 million workers without that leverage as companies use AI to rewrite job descriptions and cut jobs. What they're saying: The only meaningful guardrails around workplace AI are happening "at the bargaining table, where workers are showing up and demanding protections," NewsGuild-CWA President Jon Schleuss tells Axios. - "AI is something we can negotiate," Schleuss says. "Without a contract and without a union, you have no say." - Former FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya notes that union-negotiated rules could…
'First up against the wall when the revolution comes'
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has cast himself as a champion of workers, but behind the scenes his relationships with some labor unions are increasingly rocky. - Several union officials tell Axios that the potential 2028 presidential candidate says the right things to them but often doesn't follow through — and that he's even combative toward organized labor at times. Why it matters: The tension with labor officials is latest obstacle that Moore, an Afghanistan veteran and former investment banker, faces in his backyard as he builds a national profile ahead of a possible run for the White House. - Moore is a self-described political outsider who won public office for the first time only four years ago, and he's acknowledged some growing…
“No work, no school, no shopping.” Anti-ICE efforts continue to ramp up Minneapolis, coordinated by a coalition of socialists, communists, and labor unions. A collection of far-left activist groups — including the Democratic Socialists of America, major labor unions, explicitly Communist groups, and a CCP-linked protest network — have all organized a strike scheduled for […] The post Axis of Anarchy: Minnesota anti-ICE ‘shutdown’ backed by DSA, Communists, unions, CCP-tied network appeared first on StoneZone .
“No work, no school, no shopping.” Anti-ICE efforts continue to ramp up Minneapolis, coordinated by a coalition of socialists, communists, and labor unions. A collection of far-left activist groups — including the Democratic Socialists of America, major labor unions, explicitly Communist groups, and a CCP-linked protest network — have all organized a strike scheduled for Friday which aims to “shut down” schools and businesses statewide in Minnesota in an effort to push ICE out. The planned shutdown was announced early last week — “ICE Out of MN: Day of Truth and Freedom” — include plans for a large-scale march in Minneapolis and a day of “no work, no school, no shopping.” The radical Party for Socialism and…Open
AI:A coalition of far-left activist groups, including the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), various communist organizations, and several major labor unions, has organized a statewide "shutdown" in Minnesota scheduled for Friday, January 23. Titled “ICE Out of MN: Day of Truth and Freedom,” the movement calls for a pause in economic activity—including work, school, and shopping—to demand that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) leave the state. The effort is reportedly supported by networks with ties to businessman Neville Singham and includes participation from various socialist, Marxist, and labor organizations aiming to protest federal immigration enforcement and seek accountability for recent incidents involving ICE…Open