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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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Why I Served on Trump’s Manufacturing Council—And Why I Left

In January, I was invited to serve on President Donald Trump’s manufacturing council, along with my boss, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka.

25, Aug, 2017

Richard Trumka: Why I Quit Trump’s Business Council

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump stood in the lobby of his tower on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan and again made excuses for bigotry and terrorism, effectively repudiating the remarks his staff wrote a day earlier in response to the white supremacist violence in Charlottesville, Va.

17, Aug, 2017

2017 Legislative Scorecard

Today, the Colorado AFL-CIO released our 2017 Legislative Scorecard in conjunction with a number of Colorado's top progressive organizations. Colorado AFL-CIO Executive Director Sam Gilchrist issued the following statement:

19, Jun, 2017