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Civil rights activists spoke from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the 30th Anniversary March on Washington entitled, “Jobs, Justice and Peace.” The march, whose participants suppor…

President Clinton and others attended the “Remembering Franklin D. Roosevelt 50th Anniversary Commemorative Services” held at the Little White House in Warm Springs, Georgia. The president s…

Bi-Partisan Commission on Entitlement & Tax Reform members heard testimony from representatvies of several groups concerning procedures for reforming entitlement programs and the tax structu…

During an afternoon ceremony in the White House East Room, President Clinton presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor given to a civilian, to the following individuals:…

The Service Employees International Union sponsored a workplace fairness rally held on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. Speakers included Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA), Senator Patty Murray (D…

Union leaders briefed reporters on their feelings concerning House passages of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). They stated that U.S. legislators who voted for the agreement …

The Health Care Reform Project launched a campaign to support comprehensive health care reform in America. Participants discussed the importance of health reform and the need for prompt acti…

Representatives of several civil rights and special interest organizations spoke in a news conference and discussed the plans for the 30th-anniversary March on Washington, DC. The March on A…

The Building and Construction Trades Department of the AFL-CIO held its 1993 national legislative conference. Members of Congress and representatives from the administration gathered to spea…

Robert Oakley, Presidents Clinton’s Special Envoy to Somalia, spoke to the AFL-CIO International Affairs Committee and African American Labor Center about the civil unrest that was taking pl…

President Clinton and Vice President Gore appeared with American business leaders following their meeting on the Clinton economic program. Following remarks by the vice president and several…

Panelists at an AARP conference on healthcare reform called for President Bush and Democratic nominee Gov. Bill Clinton to address the issue of health care reform in the 1992 presidential de…

The AFL-CIO Executive Committee held a news conference to announce its endorsement of Democratic Presidential Candidate Bill Clinton for the 1992 Democratic nomination. AFL-CIO Head Lane Kir…

Mr. Georgine spoke about the Building and Construction Trades Department of the AFL-CIO and its policies and goals. Mr. Kirkland spoke to conferees about labor issues and presidential politi…

The House Ways and Means Committee heard testimony for the second day on President Bush’s economic growth package which he unveiled at his annual State of the Union Address. Public witnesses…

The Senate Budget Committee conducted a hearing on the State of the Economy. Members heard witness testimony on the impact of the recession on the labor force and U.S. businesses.

Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee continued to hear testimony on day seven of the Thomas Confirmation Hearing from panels consisting of witnesses both for and against Judge Clarence …

Mr. Kirkland talked with reporters following the morning session of the AFL-CIO’s annual executive council meeting. He discussed the proposed U.S./Mexico trade agreement of the Bush administ…

The House Labor Committee heard testimonies on House Bill 5, which would amend the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to prevent discrimination against workers who partic…

Lane Kirkland, President of the AFL-CIO, spoke on the place of labor and unions with respect to a free society. He also spoke of the place of legal representation in the labor-management rel…