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\n AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, who was re-elected to a third term Sunday night in St. Louis, speaks at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., on April 4, 2017.<\/p>\n

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AFL-CIO members, meeting in St. Louis, voted Sunday night to give Richard Trumka another term as president. He has been in the position since 2009.<\/p>\n

Trumka ran unopposed as did Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler and Executive Vice President Tefere Gebre.<\/p>\n

Bloomberg News<\/a> reports Trumka has another four years to try to reverse the fortunes of the embattled labor movement.<\/p>\n

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“While Trumka’s re-election proved easy, it takes place at time U.S. unionization is at record lows and the Supreme Court is considering a case that could shrink the membership even further by banning mandatory public-sector union fees.<\/p>\n

“Trumka has pursued a restructuring of the AFL-CIO this year, dismissing dozens of staff and dissolving departments in a move he said would tighten the group’s focus on mounting campaigns, passing legislation and stimulating growth.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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I am humbled and honored for the opportunity to serve the working families of the AFL-CIO for another four years #AFLCIO17<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Richard L. Trumka (@RichardTrumka) October 22, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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The re-election was held at the start of the AFL-CIO’s four-day, quadrennial convention.<\/p>\n

The Wall Street Journal<\/a> reports:<\/p>\n

Following the election, crafting a “Workers’ Bill of Rights” will be a primary focus of the event, Mr. Trumka said. “The aim is to give politicians a clear view on union priorities, including the need for better wages and rethought trade agreements. It would establish a litmus test to determine if the AFL-CIO will support candidates in the 2018 and 2020 elections, regardless of party.<\/p>\n

“People that support that Workers’ Bill of Rights will get our support,” Mr. Trumka told reporters Sunday. “Those that don’t\u2014we’re sorry. We’re going to use our resources and our power to help people get elected that support the needs of workers.”<\/p>\n