National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler Is ‘Committed To The Fight Against Trump’s Immigration Policies’

Sara Braun at Fortune reports National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler knows she has a long Summer ahead of her. In recent days, she has seen Organized Labor’s ongoing battle with the Trump Administration come under an even brighter spotlight. Service Employees International Union of California President David Huerta was arrested on June 6th during a demonstration against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid in Los Angeles’s Garment District. His detention set off alarm bells among Unions across the country and made it clear Organized Labor would play a major role in the ongoing saga over Trump’s immigration crackdowns. While more protests took place over the weekend, the next few months may prove to be critical for Unions, and whether or not they are able to successfully push back against Trump’s policies. Fortune sat down with Shuler to discuss her thoughts on Huerta’s arrest, the National AFL-CIO’s long-term plans and what it’s like to lead America’s largest Federation of Labor Unions under the Trump Administration. “We’re definitely built for this,” she says. “The Labor Movement has endured through the ups and downs of all kinds of politicians.”
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