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DESCRIPTION:The AFL-CIO “Solidarity Center” & Why Is Trump Funding It?\nThursday 
 July 16 @ 4:00 pm pst/6 pm cst/7pm est\nLEPAIO Panel\n\nThe need for 
 international workers solidarity is critical for workers in the US and 
 around the world. The AFL-CIO international operations is through the 
 Solidarity Center which is nearly totally funded by the National Endowment 
 For Democracy NED. The recent Trump Republican budget provided with for 
 over $300 million to the NED and the AFL-CIO Solidarity Center will receive 
 $71 million for it’s operations around the world. The Labor Education 
 Project For AFL-CIO International Operations LEPAIO has opposed the AFL-CIO 
 funding of it’s international operations and at the recent Labor Notes 
 convention passed out a statement about the US government funding of the 
 Solidarity Center.\nAt this panel there will be a report on what happened 
 at the Labor Notes meeting and why the issue of international solidarity 
 and the  AFL-CIO was left out. While there were panels on international 
 labor solidarity, the issue and role of the AFL-CIO was not addressed.\nThe 
  AFL-CIO’s Solidarity Center’s operations was also not addressed. There 
 will also be a report on building international solidarity with the 
 Colombian GM workers who have had an encampment at the Bogota embassy for 
 over 15 years. This struggle has been ignored by the Solidarity Center 
 which has an office in Bogota.\n\nSpeakers:\nKim Scipes – Author on 
 “Developing Country Workers: Solidarity or Sabotage?”  –Professor 
 Emeritus Westville Campus of Purdue University Northwest\nFrank Hammer – 
 Retired UAW 909 President GM\nSteve Zeltzer – WorkWeek, Member of NG & 
 CWA Local 39521\nSponsored by Labor Education Project On The AFL-CIO 
 International Operation\nhttps://aflcio-int.education\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2026/07/16/18887474.php
SUMMARY:The AFL-CIO “Solidarity Center” & Why Is Trump Funding It?
LOCATION:Link to 
 Event\nhttps://laborfest.net/2026/event/the-afl-cio-solidarity-center-why-is-trump-funding-it/
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2026/07/16/18887474.php
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