'It's a huge day': AFL-CIO names Shuler as first female president
Source: Politico
Liz Shuler will serve as the nation’s top union official until summer 2022, when the AFL-CIO’s 50-plus affiliates can gather for their annual convention to vote on a permanent successor.
By ELEANOR MUELLER
The AFL-CIO’s executive council voted Friday as expected to appoint Liz Shuler as the federation’s president following the unexpected death of Richard Trumka.
Shuler is the organization’s first female leader, a historic moment for organized labor in the U.S. She will serve as the nation’s top union official until summer 2022, when the AFL-CIO’s 50-plus affiliates can gather for their annual convention to vote on a permanent successor.
Shuler — who confirmed she will run for reelection in 2022 — said in an interview she hoped her appointment "signals that the labor movement is modernizing, and open to reflecting the change that's happening with our country," adding that "it is time for women to step up into leadership."
"That's what I hope to reflect: the hard work, dedication and tenacity of women all across this country and workplaces who are toiling behind the scenes and also leading strikes and picketlines, and for them to see their rightful place in this movement," she said.
Liz Shuler, center, joins protestors as they march in Washington, Monday, May 17, 2010. | Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo
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More glass ceiling shards on the floor now.
