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Board of Directors
Richard L. Trumka, Chairman AFL-CIO
Julianne Malveaux, Secretary Treasurer Bennett College
R. Thomas Buffenbarger International Association of Machinists & Allied Workers (IAMAW)
Larry Cohen Communications Workers of America (CWA)
Héctor R. Cordero-Guzmán Baruch College
Ernesto J. Cortes, Jr. Industrial Areas Foundation
Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.)[Only openly Islamic member of Congress]
Leo W. Gerard United Steelworkers of America (USWA)
Teresa Ghilarducci The New School for Social Research
Mary Kay Henry Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
Alexis Herman New Ventures (former Clinton Secretary of Labor)
Robert Johnson Robert Johnson serves on the Boards of the Democracy Alliance, The Institute for Americas Future, and the Brennan Center for Justice. He was formerly a partner in Impact Artist Management and President of Bottled MaJic Music, a recording label and music publishing enterprise. Dr. Johnson served as a managing director of Soros Fund Management; he’s also worked as Chief Economist for the Senate Banking and Budget Committees.
Robert Kuttner (board member emeritus) The American Prospect
Wilma Liebman Wilma B. Liebman served as Chair of the National Labor Relations Board from Jan. 20, 2009 to Aug. 27, 2011, when her third NLRB term expired. Liebman was first appointed as a Member of the NLRB by President Clinton.
Ray Marshall (board member emeritus) University of Texas, Austin
Dr. Marshall has served in two Presidential administrations. First for President Carter as U.S. Secretary of Labor and for President Clinton as a member of the National Skills Standard Board and the Advisory Commission on Labor Development. He has taught at the LBJ School of Public affairs and served as President for the International Labor Rights Fund.
Debra Ness National Partnership for Women and Families
Manuel Pastor University of Southern California Manuel Pastor is currently a Professor of Geography and American Studies & Ethnicity at the University of Southern California, where he directs the Program for Environmental and Regional Equity (PERE).
Robert B. Reich (board member emeritus) University of California, Berkeley Dr. Reich is co-founding editor of the magazine The American Prospect. He served as the 22nd U.S. Secretary of Labor where he implemented the Family and Medical Leave Act, led a national fight against sweatshops in the U.S. and illegal child labor worldwide. Under his leadership the Department of Labor won more than 30 awards for innovation.
Maya Rockeymoore Global Policy Solutions Maya Rockeymoore is president and CEO of Global Policy Solutions, a Washington, D.C.-based policy firm that makes policy work for people and their environments. A former adjunct professor in the Women in Politics Institute at American University, Rockeymoore has held senior research posts at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) and National Urban League, served as chief of staff to Congressman Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) , as professional staff on the House Ways and Means Committee, and as a CBCF legislative fellow in the office of Congressman Melvin Watt (D-N.C.) among other positions. She is the author of The Political Action Handbook: A How to Guide for the Hip-Hop Generation and co-editor of Strengthening Community: Social Insurance in a Diverse America among many other articles and chapters.
Alejandro Ruelas LatinWorks Alejandro Ruelas is cofounder, chief marketing officer, and managing partner of LatinWorks, an advertising agency specializing in cultural branding, headquartered in Austin, Texas. Ruelas had an accomplished 18-year career in the beverage industry, including 13 years at Anheuser-Busch, where he rose through the ranks to lead multicultural marketing for the United States and Puerto Rico. He has been an active participant in the business and philanthropic communities, including as a mentor with American Corporate Partners, a nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting veterans in their transition from the armed services to the civilian workforce.
Lee SaundersLee Saunders AFSCME Lee Saunders is president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, which represents 1.6 million members. He was elected at the union’s 40th International Convention in June 2012. Saunders was previously elected secretary-treasurer at the union’s 39th International Convention in July 2010. Saunders began his career with AFSCME in 1978 as a labor economist. He has served in the capacities of assistant director of research and collective bargaining services, director of community action and deputy director of organizing and field services. Building on ideas generated by local unions, Saunders has championed AFSCME’s Next Wave initiative to encourage and develop the next generation of union leadership.
Randi WeingartenRandi Weingarten American Federation of Teachers Randi Weingarten is president of the 1.4-million-member American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO, which represents teachers; paraprofessionals and school-related personnel; higher education faculty and staff; nurses and other healthcare professionals; local, state and federal employees; and early childhood educators. She was elected in July 2008, following 11 years of service as an AFT vice president.
Lily Eskelsen GarcíaLily Eskelsen García National Education Association Lily Eskelsen García is president of the National Education Association, the nation’s largest labor union. She is the first Latina to lead the NEA and one of the country’s most influential Hispanic educators. Prior to assuming the top post, Lily served two terms as NEA Vice President and Secretary-Treasurer. She became a vocal critic of the standardized testing movement and raised alarms on the outsize role that testing is playing in public education: taking over the time students spend in the classroom, being used as a weapon against their teachers, and distracting from real problem of inequality.
Anthony PerroneAnthony Perrone United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Anthony “Marc” Perrone is the president of the International President of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union. His election, following a decade of service as the UFCW’s Secretary-Treasurer, is the capstone of a lifelong career in the service of working people. Now at the helm of the country’s most dynamic labor union, Marc’s bold leadership is revitalizing the UFCW’s promise: workers can improve their workplaces, communities, and living standards by sticking together in a union and engaging in activism.
Dennis WilliamsDennis Williams United Auto Workers Dennis Williams was elected UAW president in June 2014 at the union’s 36th Constitutional Convention. Williams previously served as the union’s secretary-treasurer, elected at the UAW’s 35th Constitutional Convention in June 2010. As secretary-treasurer, Williams was part of developing a long-term strategy for the union, supporting the membership and organizing the foreign-owned automakers in the United States. Williams was instrumental in turning around the relationship with Navistar Inc., bringing major investments into UAW facilities as well as organizing the Tulsa Bus plant.
EPI Values:
Dignified, Remunerative Work People must be provided with the capacity and opportunity for dignified, remunerative work for personal as well as societal benefit.
◾Strong, Effective Labor Movement A strong, effective labor movement is essential for democracy and to ensure an equitable sharing of income and wealth.
◾Government for the People Government should set standards and rules for markets, and should ensure the efficient provision of public goods and investments.
I had no idea of that, but that doesn’t make their analysis wrong. My search engine doesn’t filter out all but conservative sites. Truth is where you find it. Down with the Inquisition.
Why is 0bama seemingly breaking from the unions?
Thanks for that. I appreciate the information.