before he became president of the afl-cio, he also is a very young man, i think he might have 32, served as the president of united mine workers of america, that union. that was during a very difficult time for coal miners and their families. he fought for workers around the world. i think it can be said of richard trumka that he spent every day of his adult life advancing the cause of justice. the cause of justice for workers, the cause of economic justice, social justice and racial justice. he dedicated his life in service to american workers and their families. i want to reflect a little bit about two parts of his life. first of all, his roots, and secondly his work and contributions. i mentioned that he was a native of the greene county, pennsylvania, southwestern pennsylvania. cole county -- coal county. he was not only a miner himself as a young man, while getting a degree at penn state and eventually a law degree at villanova university, but he worked in the coal mines himself. he was a third generation miner. just like any coal mining community, virtually anyone was working in th

many police belong to unions and many of them belong to the afl-cio. how do you bridge that divide when you have younger workers think defund the police and defend afl-cio members, and on the others you have afl-cio members saying this is a multi-stand. you've got republicans just waiting to jump in and pick off a lot of those voters because that is what their next coalition is going to be in 2024. liz: welcome to my world. they are a big tent and we have workers from so many different industries and workplaces and backgrounds and different perspectives that it is a challenge. i won't lie about that. in terms of the issues around policing, it's a great example of how the labor movement can be a center of gravity for having those difficult conversations. i think you are seeing young people in the streets because they are dissatisfied. we would argue policing in this country is broken. but who better to talk about how better reformat than the workers themselves who are seeing what is happening day today and know the ins and outs of the profession. what we

arlene holt baker served as the executive vice president for afl-cio from 2009 to 2013. e was the first african americ to ever serve as an executive officer in the afl-cio's history. we are also joined by the jose -- by jose la z, a veteran labor organizer, campaigner and educator. he's been a workers' rights activist for decades. arlene, you worked side-by-side with richard trumka for years. can you talk about the reaction to his death and what you feel it's important for people to understand about richard's legacy? arlene: good morning, amy i am happy to be here to talk about my brother, richard trumka . so happy to be here with my brother jose. the reaction has been devastating for us. i think you heard it in the emotion of senator schumer's voe. were broken by the news. but if you knew anything about rich trumka, it could only bring a smile to your face. he is a brother in our movement who fought in so many ways r what is right. my own reflection is that she started to think about the last time -- you start to think about the last time you saw and spoke to him. the la

richard trumka, head of the afl-cio, died today at 72. f 56 unions representing over workers and he led them for 12 years. he became the secretary treasurer of the organization in 1975, holding that post until elected president in 2009, a role he held until his death today. but his role as a union boss go way back. he grew up in western pennsylvania, born into a family of coal miners, he worked the mines starting at the age of 19, while attending penn state and then villain over law school. when 33 years old he was elected president of the united mineworkers, becoming its youngest leader ever. during his years as the head of the afl-cio he definitely navigated an ever changing political landscape. organized labor had long been a period that dominated by white men, but he oversaw a period when it became increasingly diverse. he advised president obama and jobs and competitiveness. it he supported some tariffs that donald trump negotiated to replace nafta. he has been openly critical of both sides of the aisle and discussed worker safety dur

in 2009, he became president of the afl-cio. ure of work in the wake of the financial crisis. >> we need a new kind of labor movement. one shaped to meet the needs of america's in a changing economy. we need a labor movement that's not afraid of new ideas and understands that nostalgia for the past is no strategy for the future. >> mr. trumka's words take on a new meaning today. this week, the actor equity's association, which is part of the afl-cio, said that broadway actors will need to be vaccinated. and the american federation of teacher's president is traveling the country, trying to build trust that schools are safe. richard trumka is survived by his wife and son. he lived to be 72. >>> up next, president biden has big plans for electric vehicles, but the auto industry's plans might be even bigger. will americans shift from pickup trucks to electric vehicles, including electric trucks? ing e? i don't just play someone brainy on tv - i'm an actual neuroscientist. and i love the science behind neuriva plus. unlike ordinary me

he suffered a heart attack he was the president of the a afl afl-cio, was elected president of the mine at the age of 33, went on to be the number two official at the afl-cio, serving for 14 year in that post before moving on to the top position in 2009 today president biden called him a close friends, who was more than just the head of the a afl-cio richard trumka, dead at the age of 72. (sound of people returning to the workplace) (sound of a busy office) (phones ringing, people talking, meeting) the company we've trusted to keep us working remotely, is the same company we'll trust to bring us back together. safely. securely. and responsibly. so now, between all apart and all together, there's a bridge. cisco. the bridge to possible. ♪ - [announcer] introducing the grubhub guarantee, our promise to deliver your order on time within the delivery window and for the lowest price compared to other apps or you'll get back at least $5 in perks. ready to shine from the inside out? try nature's bounty hair, skin and nails gummies. the number one brand to support beautiful hair, glowing skin,

the afl-cio, the largest labor organization, elected a longtime trade unionist the service the first female president. the bio of her in the washington post says she is 51, she worked as an organizer. more on that from the watch and post. this is lakeview, arkansas on this open form. go ahead. caller: biden, he sounds like hillary. what difference does it make? there are citizens left in the country. joe biden just created a new terrorist company with the most well-equipped army by surrendering our blood and treasure. it's too expensive to bring home? when are people going to start talking impeachment? this guy is risen the threat level everywhere in the world. by just walking away. he doesn't want to deal with it or he has an urge to reverse. host: it was president trump who wanted to get out earlier. caller: but under a conditional. you had to secure each province. who leaves the airbase open? they didn't tell the afghans they were leaving. why didn't they leave some nato troops? nato is involved in this. when he said i haven't heard any negative. you are on vacation again. host: t

richard trumka the leader of the afl-cio better part of a decade a lawyer by training, driven by passionor the labor movement. he assumed control of the afl-cio while membership was bleeding. he met with president trump, republican presidents, democratic presidents. for a while he was very, very positive to some of the trump initiatives to help out manufacturing and some trade deals he said were lopsided. in fact just a few weeks ago he was arguing about the lopsided nature of trade deals that hurt union men and women. that did not extend to supporting president trump but he did like the guy and they were often times meeting, finding common ground on some issues, not all the time, but some of the time which these days is remarkable if it happens anytime. richard trumka gone at 72. one! two! three! four! five! 72,807! 72,808... dollars. yep... everything hurts. only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ experience our advance standards safety technology on a full line of vehicles. at the lexus golden opportunity sales event. get 1.9% apr financing on the 2021 rx 3

trumka, a third generation coal miner served as as president of the afl-cio for a decade. trumka paerd in a 2020 campaign for biden. in a statement, the afl-cio will commit to honoring legacy with action. richard trumka was 27 years old. ka . called tardive dyskinesia - td. and it can seem like that's all people see. some meds for mental health can cause abnormal dopamine signaling in the brain. while how it works is not fully understood, ingrezza is thought to reduce that signaling. ingrezza is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with td movements in the face and body. people taking ingrezza can stay on their current dose of most mental health meds. don't take ingrezza if you're allergic to any of its ingredients. ingrezza may cause serious side effects, including sleepiness. don't drive, operate heavy machinery, or do other dangerous activities until you know how ingrezza affects you. other serious side effects include potential heart rhythm problems and abnormal movements. shift the focus more on you. ask your doctor about ingrezza. it's simple. one pill, once-d

richard trumka was so deeply loved. >> the afl-cio confirmed the passing which said that richard trum ka devoted his life to working people from his early days as president of the united mine workers of america to his unparalleled leadership as the voice of america's labor movement. joining us is andrea mitchell, and richard trumka was the one of the loudest if not the loudest voice of the american workers union and the united mine workers in the 1980s and you knew him and covered him and tell us about him. >> i knew him before that in the early 1970s and 1980s and he was a reformer within the united mine workers and before that, he had three terms as president. he was from southwest pennsylvania from a coal mining town, and he was from a third generation mine workers, and he rose through the ranks and he understood the work, and the problems and the legal problems and the health benefit problems of the workers and he represented the american labor movement where few people have ever done what he has done. he worked his way up from the mines and went to penn state and got a law degree

president of the afl-cio >> reporter: 72-year-old richard trumka represented 12 and a half million memberss schumer reacted from the senate floor >> i rise today with sad, horrible news about the passing of a great friend, rich trumka who left us this morning >> reporter: a third generation coal miner began advocating workers at age 33 where he was elected the youngest president of the united mine workers of america. he would continue to be a voice for american families and pushing against corporations and demanding accountability and equality >> we do want conditions we don't want them to be able to do buy backs or give big stock bonuses to the executives. we want them to keep people on the payroll. >> reporter: lawmakers on social media called him a fierce and effective champion for american workers and the afl-cio called him a legend of workplace rights and workplace safety and democracy and so much more >> he was them rich trumka was the working people of america. >> reporter: he is credited with convincing several democratic house members to pass then president trump's revision of the

it wasn't long before he became secretary-treasurer of the afl-cio, a group of labor unions representingkers. during his tenure as secretary, the war on organized labor was intense. they tried to pry away white working people from the democratic party, the labor movement and progressiism over race. trumka was unflinching in his response. >> look around this town. it's a dying town. there's no jobs here. our kids are moving away because there's no future here. and here is a man, barack obama, who's going to fight for people like us and you want to tell me that you won't vote for him because of the color of his skin? are you out of your ever-loving mind? you see, brothers and sisters -- [ applause ] -- we can't tap dance around the fact that there's a lot of folks out there just like that woman and a lot of them are good union people. they just can't get past the idea that there's something wrong with voting for a black man. well, those of us who know better can't afford to sit silently or look the other way while it's happening. >> a year later trumka was elected president of the afl-cio

he was the president of the afl-cio, a federation of more than 50 national and international labor unionser from southwestern pennsylvania. at 33 he was elected the youngest president of the united mine workers. there he led a successful months long strike against the group that cut health care benefits to retirees. striking miners tried to block trucks from transporting coal. trumka worked also to make the labor movement more inclusive. he was a staunch opponent of xenophobia and racism. in 2008 when barack obama ran for president, he encountered union members who had reservations about coating for an african-american. he confronted his own members head on. >> and you want to tell me that you won't vote for him because of the color of hits skin? are you out of your ever loving mind, lady. >> in 2009 richard trumka became president of the afl-cio. labor reporter gnome scheiber writes that his influence in washington helped to lead to several accomplishments. quote, among them were a more worker-friendly revision of nafta and tens of billions of dollars in federal aid to stabilize union pe

he served as -- before he became president of the afl-cio, obviously a national position, he also as a very young man -- i think he might have been 32 at the time -- served as the president of the united mine workers of america, that union. and that was during a very difficult time for coal miners and their families and then in that position and so many others he fought for workers everywhere. literally the world over. not just leer in america but workers in -- here in america but workers in south africa and other parts of the world. so to sum up what he meant to this country is difficult, but i think it can be said of rich trumka that he spent every day of his adult life advancing the cause of justice, the cause of justice for workers, the cause of economic justice, social justice, and racial justice. he dedicated his life in service to american workers and their families. i wanted to reflect a little bit about two parts of his -- of his life. first of all his roots and then secondly, his work and his contributions. i mentioned that rich was a native of greene county, pennsylvania, s

earlier this morning liz shuler was elected the first female president of the afl-cio, succeeding richard hour we will have the first interview with the new afl-cio president on "balance of power." we will start with afghanistan. as united states and its allies continue to evacuate amid reports of protests on the ground we tune to our washington correspondent in record turn at the white house. what is the latest from the u.s. government -- we turn dora white hart -- we turned our washington correspondent annmarie hordern. annmarie: the president will be making remarks at the top of the hour. his first speech, he did not take

richard trumka was at the helm of the nation's largest labor federation, the afl-cio, for more than two died today. paul solman begins our look at his impact. mr. trumka: the american labor movement is right here with you today. we will stand shoulder to shoulder with you for as long as it takes! paul: richard trumka, unswerving advocate for working women and men, ally of democratic lawmakers and presidents. pres. biden: he was always there. he was an american worker, always fighting for working people, protecting their wages, their safety, their pensions, and their ability to build a middle-class life. paul: trumka grew up the son and grandson of miners and followed his family into the coal mines of pennsylvania. college and law degrees helped take him to the top at the united mine workers. from there, he moved to the top of the afl-cio, still, as always, a fiery and passionate presence. mr. trumka: i will stop demonizing big business just as soon as they put their country before their profits and they put their workers before their greed. i will stop at that point. paul: trumka has sp

a former coal miner, trumka served more than a decade of the president of the afl-cio which esenn calledim aembers. close friend. richard trumka was 72. there is still much more news ahead on tonight's "cbs evening news." the olympic journey for the u.s. women's soccer team comes to an end. we'll tell you how they fared. plus a home coming for the gymnasts. r asts. tip is; do your heart a favor, and quit now. (announcer) you can quit. for free help, call 1-800-quit-now. feel the clarity of non-drowsy claritin. and 24-hour relief from symptoms caused by over 200 indoor and outdoor allergens. try claritin cool mint chewabls for powerful allergy relief plus a cooling sensation. live claritin clear. ♪ if you think you or a deceased loved one was harmed by opioids like hydrocodone, oxycodone, codeine, or roxicodone, or, if you care for a child that was exposed in the womb to these opioids, you can vote on the mallinckrodt bankruptcy plan. voting is important to determine how those harmed by mallinckrodt opioids will be compensated. vote or object by september 3, 2021. for more information, vi

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. >>> the powerful president of the afl/cio labor union richard trumka has died.den said he died of a heart attack yesterday while on a camping trip with his son and grandkids. mr. biden called him a dear friend. trumka, a former coal miner, was president of the 12.5 million member union since 2009. richard trumka was 72 years old. >>> president biden signed a bill awarding medals to january 6th first responders and there is a renewed effort to pass a voting bill in texas. the some of the headlines on the morning newsstand. the austin american statesman reports texas governor greg abbott called a second special session of the state legislature as democratic lawmakers remain in washington, d.c. abbott ordered legislators to reconvene tomorrow one day after the current 30-day special session ends. the governor wants lawmakers to pass a controversial republican-led bill that would restrict voting in the state. democrats blocked the measure by walking out at the end of the regular session in may and the start of a special session last month. >>> the "washington post"

. >>> the longtime and powerful president of the afl/cio labor union richard trumka has died. ident since 2009 and oversaw 12 million members. president biden and senate majority leader chuck schumer among the leaders remembering him today. richard trumka was 72 years old. >>> when we come back, a young cancer survivor giving back in a very big way. to severe crohn's disease. then i realized something was missing... ...me. my symptoms were keeping me from being there for her. so, i talked to my doctor and learned humira is the #1 prescribed biologic for people with crohn's disease. the majority of people on humira saw significant symptom relief in as little as 4 weeks. and many achieved remission that can last. humira can lower your ability to fight infections. serious and sometimes fatal infections, including tuberculosis, and cancers, including lymphoma, have happened, as have blood, liver, and nervous system problems, serious allergic reactions, and new or worsening heart failure. tell your doctor if you've been to areas where certain fungal infections are common and if you'

. >> reagan arc long time union man himself was excited to give a speech at the afl-cio. he actually rewrote it by hand. ♪♪ at 2:25, 2:26, 2:27, he emerges from this entrance behind this care. this is new, this is a bunker. over here you will see the entrance, a door, a steel door where the president emerged and left. they built this, actually, this entrance especially for the president. when they built this hotels in the 1960s, they built this wonderful grand ballroom and they knew for vips they want their own special interests so we built it back here. ease of access for limousine. interesting. if you look up here you will see the curving driveway, the architects didn't consult the secret service in building the entrance. they realized if they came up this way, stopped here, and kept driving up, if they left the limo here for the president to come up here and go the limousine would be stuck in the curves because it is hulking and there was a police car up there to prevent anybody else from coming down. if they did that they couldn't get away and could get trapped in an

you know, during his time leading the afl-cio, he was a tireless defender of workers and the rights of working americans all across our country. he recognized the capability of what americans, what they could achieve by working together. he fought fiercely to help build something better for our country and for our country's workforce. my thoughts are with his family and his loved ones, and let us all take an inspiration and lessons from the trail that he blazed. which is why i rise today to discuss a bill that would also help to build something better for our country as well as our country's workers, the infrastructure investment and jobs act. this bipartisan bill is an opportunity for the united states senate to make a major investment in our communities, in our states, in our country. the goal of the g-22 bipartisan working group which i was proud to join earlier this year has been to develop full, comprehensive legislation that will make a real meaningful difference in people's lives, and now, now we are close to seeing that goal achieved. this bill has been years in the making. dur

ronald reagan was leaving this hotel after delivering a speech the afl-cio reagan a longtime union man himself over again. it's kind of excited to give this speech. he actually rewrote it by hand.

. >> ronald reagan was leaving this hotel after delivering a speech to the afl-cio. megan, longtime union man himself, was kind of excited to give this speech. he actually re-wrote it by hand. [applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ two, 25, to 26, to 27, he emerges from this entrance behind this area, this is new. they built this after the shooting, it's a bunker. and if you look inside over here, you can see the entrance, the door, the steel door, where the president emerged and left. they built, this actually, this entrance, especially for the president when they built this hotel in the 19 sixties, they brought this wonderful grand ballroom, and they knew that for the is they're going to want their own security special interests, and about this back here, ease of access for [inaudible] . no, what's interesting about it is, you look up here and you see the driveway, the curving driveway, the architect didn't consult the secret secret service and building the entrance. and so they realize, the secret service, that they came out this way, it stopped here, and kept driving up, if they just

mark: richard trumka served as the president of the afl-cio for more than a decade. 72 years old. president biden is laying out an ambitious goal today. he wants half of all vehicles sold in the united states to be in missions free by the end of the decade. automakers say that can only be achieved with a bigger government investment in charging stations and other infrastructure. the president will be joined at the white house this afternoon by representatives of detroit automakers and united auto workers union. a panel of new york state lawmakers considering whether to initiate impeachment proceedings against governor andrew cuomo says its investigation is almost done. the new york state assembly judiciary committee gave the governor's attorney until august 13 to provide any additional evidence. the state attorney general's office was conducting a separate investigation, released a report this week finding that governor cuomo had sexually harassed 11 women. the governor denies any wrongdoing. africa is seeing a record number of covid debts. the world health organizat

. >>> long time labor leader has tied, he served as president of the afl-cio, the country's most powerfulalled him a dear friend. he was 72 years old. >>> the faa is pleading with airports to crack down on illegal alcohol to go sales. the agency says alcohol frequently contributes to the spike of unruly passenger behavior so far this year despite more than 3700 incidents, only about 100 law enforcement cases have been opened because the fda haa has authority to prosecute. >>> a perfectly preserved lion could you be owing said to be 28,000 years old has been unearthed. even its whiskers are in attack. the simba is one of two lion cubs found in russia's far east region. the other is thought to be quite a bit older at 43,000 years old. how are the whiskers intact? >> and the fur really. so well preserved. >>> allyson felix has a chance to run into the record book this morning. >> coy wire has this morning's "bleacher report" from tokyo. >> good morning. you want to know how much of a legend allyson felix is, i just spoke to nevin harrison who saw her in an elevator and she said i was too ner

today the new president of the afl-cio, the largest federation of unions in the united states, spoke to nbc news on the sidelines of a rally in phoenix. >> we are concerned about what we're seeing in terms of voter suppression all across this country and really in my opinion the action is out in the community and on the ground. that's why i wanted to be here in phoenix today because these activists are ready to march, ready to mobilize, educate, register voters. we want to be good partners on the ground and make that happen. not many people are aware that march 58 years ago was for jobs and freedom because the two are so interrelated. we fight for workplace democracy in the trade movement but we also know workplace democracy and democracy at the ballot box are interconnected. >> today's protests coming as the window narrows for stopping republicans from running away with elections for decades. on friday the texas statehouse representatives advanced a sweeping elections bill following 12 hours of debate. the move, months in the making, clears the way for republicans to introduce a hos

of coal miners, he rose to become the united mine worker's of america president, and then lead the afl-cio since 2009. he was secretary treasurer of the organization for more than a decade before becoming its leader. he oversaw a federation with more than 12 million members and ushered in a more aggressive style of leadership. trumka was tough and combative, a throwback to an old guard of union leaders from the labor movement's heyday. he often focused on making the case for the unions to the white blue-collar workers who turned away from democrats and speaking bluntly to them. richard trumka was 72 years old. jonathan lemire, obviously the union movement has been back on its heels for some time. i knew richard trumka and worked with him some and liked him very, very much. he was aggressive, but he also -- he knew how to work with people on both sides of the aisle. no doubt, especially in these challenging times for union leaders and union members and union membership, he'll be greatly missed. >> he certainly did work with leaders on both sides of the aisle, he met with president trump whe

ronald reagan was leaving this hotel after delivering a speech the afl-cio reagan a longtime union man himself over again. it's kind of excited to give this speech. he actually rewrote it by hand. to 25 226 227 he emerges from this this entrance behind this area. this is new they built this after the shooting. it's a bunker and if you look inside over here, you'll see the entrance the door a steel door. where the president emerged in and laughed they built this actually this entrance. especially for the president when they built this hotel in the 1960s, they built this wonderful grand ballroom, and they knew that for vips. they're going to want their own secure special interests. so they built it right here ease of access for limousines. now, what's interesting about it is if you look up here and you'll see the driveway the curving driveway. the architects didn't consult the secret service in building the entrance and so they realize a secret service if they came up this way stopped here and kept driving up if they just left the limit here for the president to come in and go the limous

president of the afl cio passed away unexpectedly this morning. ed the powerful unions for more than a decade. familiar face on the air waves. key ally of president biden a long time, even when he was vice president, called him a close friend this afternoon when president biden briefly eulogized him. at age 33, mr. trumka was the youngest president of united mine workers of america. read more about him the next few days. be sure to read those obituaries and tributes. mr. trumka was 72. es mr. trumkaas w 72. ♪ ♪ when technology is easier to use... ♪ barriers don't stand a chance. ♪ that's why we'll stop at nothing to deliver our technology as-a-service. ♪ hey, i just got a text from my sister. you remember rick, her neighbor? as-a-service. sure, he's the 76-year-old guy who still runs marathons, right? sadly, not anymore. wow. so sudden. um, we're not about to have the "we need life insurance" conversation again, are we? no, we're having the "we're getting coverage so we don't have to worry about it" conversation. so you're calling about the $9.95 a

the afl-cio is made up of 11 million members. until his death today. his days as a union boss go way back. trumpka true up in a mining town in western pennsylvania. he was born into a family of coal miners. he worked the mines starting at the age of 19 while attending penn state and then villanova law school. when he was 33 years old, he was elected president of the united mine workers of america becoming its youngest leader ever. during his years as the head of the union, he navigated an ever changing political landscape. organized labor had been a world dominated by white men, but he oversaw a period when the unions he represented became diverse. he worked with the obama white house. but it wasn't just democrats. trumpka supported some trump tariffs and praised the deal that donald trump negotiated to replace nafta. he's also been openly critical of presidents on both sides of the aisle and made sure he was at the table to discuss workers safety during the pandemic. after all, the coronavirus made this nation appreciate workers

sure wead a stand-alone infrastructure bill, supported by the chamber of consumers', supported by the afl/ciosome people tried to link it to other issues that were very partisan, and frankly unproductive in our discussions. since it was such a bipartisan issue, we wanted a clear, stand-alone vote, and we got that. >> let's talk about the other piece, the part that you see is unlinked, the build back better bill. right now it is about $3.5 trillion. could you ever support a bill that size? or what do you think is right? >> actually, the house will not vote on anything that the senate can't pass. the speaker has made a commitment to affect. she issued a written statement, it has to at least get 51 votes and pass the senate. as i understand it, senator cinema said she is not voting for 3.5, and i don't think joe manchin is either. it will be something less than that. we have no idea what is in it at this point in time. it is a morfous shell, and then we'll know whether or not we want to vote for that and bring that along at a different point in time. >> in all of this, there are different viewpo

incredibly organized in it way it's never been before i think better organized and that the afl-cio we don't know exactly what it is but there are institution shorts, we don't know how significant but definitely out there. if they are out there, a issue borrowing shorts, out there. today woods -- yesterday bought the stock. out there. cramer eve's positive with regard to what's going on. got a lot of activity in the options market there are a lot of activity i think in 70 call a lot of activity between 20 and 30 -- between puts that are struck at 20 and 30. you got -- you've got a retail allocation that doesn't normally exist. and interesting lockup you can allow 15% of the stock could be sold right away so, yeah puts and calls incredatic volatility. i think people got to remember volatility goes both ways, and that's why i think we have to pay attention. that's the perfect storm, in my opinion. >> right, right, right i mean, all fun and games to talk about as much as 80% out. could be much as 80% or more down at this point so, joe, i wonder from your standpoint, if ameritrade stock, a

chamber of commerce and the afl/cio support.d we can't let this opportunity pass. >> you're both sounding very confident. which is good to hear. we do know there is -- look, we'd be lying if we didn't say there wasn't some pushback and even pointing out as many as 18 republican senators expected to vote to pass it today in the senate, but we know that the former president is threatening to primary lawmakers, republican lawmakers. how much of a concern do you think that is, congressman? how much of a hold does he have on your party? >> i guess we'll find out. we believe our caucus believes an that is who josh and i speak for and work with, that you don't allow the perfect to be the enemy of the good. we'd rather get 80% of something than nothing and you take every individual bill and vote it up and down on its own meritsir respective of what comes before and after it. josh on his side and i'm strictly engaging with our leadership. we're overcommunicating. there are no surprises here. everything is open and honest and transparent.

william spriggs is an economics professor at howard university and the chief economist for the afl-ciothing. the minimum wage, federal minimum wage $7.25. we have been talking for years about $10, $12, $15. now we're at a place where wages are higher. that'll create higher incomes. that'll create more spending. even the small businesses that in the moment feel like they're feeling pinched by the higher wages, they will -- people will spend more money with them and we'll end up like some of these countries where costs are higher and income is higher. >> absolutely. what we've done i think is emphasize what many of us believed that we faced a labor market filled with the power of firms to set wages and that they had set them too low. many of us argued as you said for a long time. we have workers organized at so many places to fight for $15 and union and this became the norm, the acceptable wage. and now we see firms no longer in this environment able to hold workers because we've broken i believe the grip that many firms had where they had workers captured and small job net works that we

chamber of commerce and the afl-cio talking in the same favorable way about the same build early tellsething about its economic power. and you know, we have another deficit that's not being talked about enough right now. that's the infrastructure deficit. it is a cost that americans are paying every day because our roads are not in good enough shape and they are damaging cars when you drive over holes in the road. the cost that we are paying every day for america to slip out of the top ten, as we have, in infrastructure, which leads to problems with economic competitiveness. you look our competitors like -- certainly, notably china making massive investments in infrastructure, not because the chinese communist party is full of infrastructure enthusiasts like me. it's because they recognize the economic power of good infrastructure investments and so do americans, which is why there is such an amazing groundswell of bipartisan support for this bill. >> bret: i think you're right with lawmakers talk about infrastructure and improving roads and bridges. there are other things in this bill

is we've seen the chamber of commerce, the business round table, major labor organizations from the afl-cio and others, as well as mayors and governors around the country, almost 400 mayors standing up and saying this is precisely what we need if we think about growing our economy at the local level, we need to replace lead pipes we need to get high-speed internet in the hands of our residents. so we're seeing unlikely coalitions come together we're confident we can get this done obviously we're taking nothing for granted. we're working hard and staying closely connected with our senate counterparts. we're hopeful we'll get this through the senate and then through the house and to the president's desk. >> coming after this you have a $3 trillion plus spending proposal that you guys have been working on all year long as well do you have the votes for that one, as big as it is, at 3 plus trillion i think the question for you going back to the obama years was, was your lesson from obama and the stimulus was go big or go home? do you think you're trying to course correct with the biden administ

just like out in society you had some unlikely partners from the chamber of commerce to the afl/cio saying same momentum is going to carry us through the house. i'm on the phone every day with members of both chambers and parties to make sure we can do this. >> there's a second piece of this plan and it's a very big piece. is that the best way to get this done are you concerned about, you know, people starting to look at the money and saying, this is is a lot? >> well, it is a lot, but it's a lot because we need a lot. what we can't do, what we can't afford is to do nothing or keep up this business as usual and expect things to improve i know there are a lot of different ways to get there, but the path we're on is this. there's part of the president's economic vision that it looks like there's strong bipartisan agreement on we'll do that together there's another part that it might be harder to win republicans over to support, although i hope they will. that has to move in a different package. package. we have two packages and they have to add up to a different division the vision is to mak

when the president of the afl-cio died suddenly of a heart attack at age 72. he >> was an american worker, always fighting for working people, protecting their safety and pensions and their ability to build a middle class life. i also believe that the middle class built america. but i know who built the middle class, unions. unions built the middle class. there is no doubt that richard trumka helped build unions all across this country. starting our discussion tonight is the former president of the laborers local union 2 to 3 and the former mayor of boston, president biden secretary of labor, marty walsh. thank you very much for joining us tonight. i want to begin with why this legislation was so important to your friend richard richard trumka. >> because it was about putting americans to work. president trump got really fought hard and fought for this legislation, he was excited about president biden's presidency. and he knew that this spending, whether it's roads and bridges, electric grids or whatever it is, waterways -- that it was important for workers. b

workers, which he led for so many years and then became the head, first secretary treasurer in the afl-cio. he had in his veins and every atom of his body the heart, the thought, the >> what would it cost to switch to electric vehicles for your business? i think the overhead would be incredibly extensive because we pressure wash them. what we do in order to have the same power not running emissions. to mass-produce batteries on that scale, it is too expensive now. >> thanks for calling. in massachusetts, good morning. go ahead. i strongly believe from over 20 years of research and learning at university, there is so many reasons why we should shift to electrical cars. i discovered my own reasons for my research into the phaseout of oil and gas. i saw that we are like 100 years behind, so the timing now, with infrastructure, is very important. i believe our freedom from oil and gas lies in the ability to use electrical vehicles, because then those electric automobiles can use -- be used in sync with the new infrastructure involves a surveillance, sensors, and smarter systems that can go alo

very important ally and supporter of his infrastructure legislation today when the president of the afl-ciompka died suddenly of a heart attack at age 72. >> he was an american worker always fighting for working people, protecting their wages, their safety, their pensions, and their ability to build a middle class life. i've also believed the middle class build america but i know who built the middle class -- unions. unions built the middle class. there is no doubt that rich trumpka helped build unions all across this country. >> leading off our discussion tonight is the former president of the laborers' union local 223 and the former mayor of boston president biden's secretary of labor marty walsh. secretary walsh, thank you very much for joining us tonight. i want to begin with why this legislation is so important to your friend richard trumpka? >> because it was about putting americans to work. president trumpka fought hard and fought for this legislation and was excited about president biden's presidency. he knew this spending whether roads and bridges or electric grids or whatever it i

it's why the afl-cio building trades council is supporting it. they're going to provide a lot of the workers for this. even more importantly, given the recent economic news we have seen, is this proposal will not cause inflation to increase. as democratic economist larry summers on the other side of the aisle and many of us here on the republican side of the aisle had been warning about for months, including me, inflation is here, with prices for consumers up 5.4% over this time last year. and this right of inflation in my view could well go up even further. douglas holtziken, now head of the american action forum, a conservative economist, michael strain, director of economic policy studies at the american enterprise institute, a.e.i., also a conservative scholar, have said that our bipartisan infrastructure package will slow down inflation. they said, quote, improving roads, bridges, and ports will make it less costly for businesses to operate, allowing them to increase their output per hour and putting downward pressure on consumer prices. so i

. >>> this morning longtime union leader richard trumka is being remembered president of the afl-cio labor federation died yesterday of a suspected heart attack. he was 72. he came from a pennsylvania coal mining family and worked as a minor himself before he became head of the united mine workers and afl-cio. president biden yesterday called him a close pna friend. senate majority leader chuck schumer said the working people of america have lost a fierce warrior. >>> turning now to the summer olympics. usa gymnastics star simone biles returned home to a hero's welcome in houston yesterday. after her uplifting final performance in tokyo. back in japan american athletes continue to add to their medal count on the field. in the stand and on the mat. jamie yuccas is there finishing the olympics in top form. >> reporter: it's been fun to watch, hasn't it, vlad. good morning. with the closing ceremonies set for sunday this year's summer games, they're coming to an end. we still though got baseball and water polo to look forward to with team usa hoping to continue its success. >> that is it