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Boulder Area Labor Council 2026 Endorsements

02 Oct, 2026

The Committee on Political Education (COPE) of the Boulder Area Labor Council is excited to announce our endorsements for Boulder County elections in 2026. Boulder City Council Mayor Vote Ranked #1 Taishya Adams Campaign website Vote Ranked #2 Aaron Brockett, Campaign website Boulder City Council

Boulder Area Labor Council 2025 Endorsements Lafayette

30 Oct, 2025

The Committee on Political Education (COPE) of the Boulder Area Labor Council is excited to announce our endorsements for Boulder, Broomfield and Longmont. Lafayette City Council Adam Gianola, campaign website Annmarie Jensen, campaign website Josh Beryl, campaign website Saul Tapia Vega, campaign

Boulder Area Labor Council 2025 Endorsements

27 Sep, 2025

The Committee on Political Education (COPE) of the Boulder Area Labor Council is excited to announce our endorsements for Boulder, Broomfield and Longmont. Boulder City Council Lauren Folkert, Campaign website Nicole Speer, Campaign website Max Lord, Campaign Website Rachel Isaacson, Campaign

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AFL-CIO president Liz Shuler on the future of America's labor movement

Liz Shuler is the first woman ever elected president of the AFL-CIO.

She took over a time when the world of work has been turned upside down.

Union organizing is happening in some unexpected places, and sometimes in ways that disrupt the traditional union playbook.

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Homecoming for Liz Shuler

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Richard Trumka: The Labor Leader Who Told Hard Truths

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