# Fred Redmond on the AFL-CIO Convention, AI and America at 250

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Podcast: [America’s Work Force Union Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-s-work-force-union-podcast-367664)
Published: 2026-07-03T20:32:09+00:00
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AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond discusses the Minneapolis convention’s 2-million-member organizing goal, the federation’s position on artificial intelligence and worker voice, income inequality reaching its highest concentration since 1989 and a strict new endorsement standard adopted after Virginia Governor Spanberger vetoed collective bargaining legislation AFL-CIO leaders helped design during her campaign. He closes with a message to workers on the eve of America’s 250th: don’t get discouraged, stay in the fight and treat the midterms as the first step toward changing course.

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