AFL-CIO Talks About Labor Outreach to Youth

I'm still working to cut and post videos from the Better Deal conference this weekend but I had tickets to U2 on Sunday so that might explain the delay... The following is a video of Liz Shuler, Secretary-Treasurer newly elected Secretary Treasurer of the AFL-CIO who is one of the youngest and also the first woman ever elected at such a high level.

One of the conversations I had with Kevin this past weekend was about unique ways in which Labor Unions are working to incorporate their members into existing youth movements and how they too can do specific outreach to their young members. Young Democrats of America has a vibrant labor representation in their executive committee and they are doing outreach to many national unions to help facilitate alliances.

Laborers 1290 out of Kansas City is doing the same thing. A good friend developed and manages their online strategy used to communicate to young people what unions do, how they can help, and what they mean to our history. With so many young people working in skills and trade jobs today, there is a natural outreach mechanism that should be built to our friends in the unions.

Enjoy her speech.