The Latest Blow to American Workers

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🗓️ 10 August 2021

⏱️ 33 minutes

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For decades, Richard Trumka was the head of the country’s largest labor federation. Widely considered to be the face of the American labor movement while workers faced a surge in union busting campaigns, Trumka presided over an organization that was diverse and fractious. Last week, he passed away. What is the state of the labor movement without its longtime leader? And how can his successor steer workers to safer waters? Guest: Erik Loomis, a labor historian at the University of Rhode Island and the author of A History of America in Ten Strikes. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Dear Prudence—and you’ll be supporting the work we do here on What Next. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:04.0	Last week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer gave a floor speech that was both unexpected and unexpectedly emotional.
1:12.0	I rise today with some sad, some horrible news about the passing of a great friend Rich Trump girl.
1:20.0	Rich Trumpka, who left us this morning.
1:26.0	He was paying tribute to Richard Trumpka, the president of the AFL CIO.
1:31.0	He had in his veins in every item of his body the heart, the thoughts, the needs of the working people of America.
1:46.0	He was them.
1:55.0	Trumpka was 72 years old, died on a camping trip.
2:00.0	He had risen from mine worker to attorney to confidant to politicians like Schumer, presidents too.
2:07.0	Trumpka was especially close to Joe Biden.
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