If youre on the go, listen to live coverage using the free cspan radio app. President flcio discusses the Labor Movement, the 2020 elections, local trade and tariffs and the trump administration. This event hosted by the Christian Science monitor. I am the Washington Bureau chief of the Christian Science monitor. Our guest today is Richard Trumka president of the aflcio the nations largest federation of labor unions. Ats is his 11th appearance the breakfast so you have become a liberty tradition for us. Welcome. First a bit of background, President Trump got was born in pennsylvania where he followed his father and grandfather into the coal mines and worked his way through college and law school. He graduated from penn state then received his jd from villanova. Then he joined the legal staff of the United Mine Workers of america and eventually became president at the age of 33. Since 1989, he has been working on the aflcio executive council and was elected president of the federation a
You have become a labor day tradition for us. Welcome. First, background, is born and raised in southwestern pennsylvania where he followed his father and grandfather into the coal mines and worked his way through college and law school. He is a graduate from penn state. Graduation, he joins a legal staff of the United Mine Workers and became president of the age of 33. Since 1989, he spent working on the executive council and elected president of the federation in 2009. There on the record here, no live blogging or tweeting. In short, no filing of any kind while its underway. Once the session ends, you can file away. We will email pictures to all the reporters here as soon as it ends. If youd like to ask questions, send me a signal and i will call on you as time permits. If you like to make a brief opening remark, the floor is yours. I cant believe its been 11 years. Thats incredible. You say happy early labor day to everybody here. I want to thank you for hosting us. I want to thank
The breakfast so you have become a liberty tradition for us. Welcome. First a bit of background, president trumka was born in pennsylvania where he followed his father and grandfather into the coal mines and worked his way through college and law school. He graduated from penn state then received his jd from villanova. Upon graduation he joined the legal staff of the United Mine Workers of america and eventually became president at the age of 33. Since 1989, he has been working on the aflcio executive council and was elected president of the federation and 2009. Now for the ground rules. We are on the record here. Please, no live blogging or tweeting. No filing of any kind while the breakfast is underway. Once the session ends, the embargo is lifted and you can file away. We will end at 10 00. We will email pictures of the breakfast to all of the reporters here as soon as the breakfast ends. As you know, if youd like to ask a question, please send me a signal and i will call you as tim
Her guest is richard trumka. The nations of Largest Labor union. This has a labor day for us. Welcome. Abor unions. This is his 11th appearance at the breakfast so you have become a liberty tradition for us. Welcome. First a bit of background, president trumka was born in pennsylvania where he followed his father and grandfather into the coal mines and worked his way through college and law school. He graduated from penn state then received his jd from villanova. Upon graduation he joined the legal staff of the United Mine Workers of america and eventually became president at the age of 33. Since 1989, he has been working on the aflcio executive council and was elected president of the federation and 2009. Now for the ground rules. We are on the record here. Please, no live blogging or tweeting. No filing of any kind while the breakfast is underway. Once the session ends, the embargo is lifted and you can file away. We will end at 10 00. We will email pictures of the breakfast to all o
First a bit of background. President trump was born and raised in southwestern pennsylvania, where he followed his father and grandfather into the coal mines and worked his way through college and law school. O the coal mines and worked his way through college and law school. He graduated from penn state then received his jd from villanova. Upon graduation he joined the legal staff of the United Mine Workers of america and eventually became president at the age of 33. Since 1989, he has been working on the aflcio executive council and was elected president of the federation and 2009. Now for the ground rules. We are on the record here. Please, no live blogging or tweeting. No filing of any kind while the breakfast is underway. Once the session ends, the embargo is lifted and you can file away. We will end at 10 00. We will email pictures of the breakfast to all of the reporters here as soon as the breakfast ends. As you know, if youd like to ask a question, please send me a signal and