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Today’s News and Commentary—Friday, August 6, 2021

Today’s News and Commentary—Friday, August 6, 2021

AFL-CIO president and key labor leader Richard Trumka passed away yesterday. Originally a mine worker, Trumka rose through the ranks of the United Mine Workers and eventually became the president of the AFL-CIO, becoming an often-looked-to voice on labor issues. A new report from The Century Foundation estimates that 7.5 million workers in the U.S. […]