From Southwestern PA to South by SouthwestI’ll be honest, the last place I expected to be on a Thursday in March was Austin, Texas at South by Southwest. As president of the 12.5…Mar 27, 2018Mar 27, 2018
How Unions Carried Pennsylvania’s 18th District — and Why the DNC Should Be Paying AttentionBy Richard Trumka and Rick BloomingdaleMar 23, 2018Mar 23, 2018
Thanks to the Workers Behind the Democratic National ConventionWhen I pulled up to streetlights in Philadelphia this week, I was grateful for the chance to thank the police officers who were directing…Aug 3, 2016Aug 3, 2016
My Remarks for Working People at the DNCWorking people are speaking loud and clear at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia this week about building the kind of…Jul 25, 2016Jul 25, 2016
“By Our Hands” Medium MagazineWhen I first went to work in the coal mines in 1968, there were no cell phones or Internet, let alone Medium. People got their news on…Jan 20, 20161Jan 20, 20161
We Rise: Building Immigrant Working People PowerA year ago the president announced a series of executive actions on immigration. Today is a fitting time to honor those who compelled him…Nov 20, 2015Nov 20, 2015
More Than the 40-Hour Work Week: Working People Are Bringing a Wave of Change This Labor DayEvery Labor Day there’s a quick nod to past labor victories, and then a knee-jerk assertion that “organized labor is in decline.” It’s time…Sep 7, 20151Sep 7, 20151
So You Want To Be President?Tomorrow, we begin to shift the American debate over who will be the next president.Apr 27, 2015Apr 27, 2015