The AFL-CIO “Solidarity Center” & Why Is Trump Funding It? (Labor Video)

Jul 27, 2026 #1981The AFL-CIO “Solidarity Center” has received over $1 billion from the US government and last year it was shutdown by Musk and DOGE. The Soldiarity Center director Shawna Bader-Blau and the AFL-CIO president Liz Schuler appealed to the Trump government to continue to fund the operation because according to them it was supporting US interests internationally and this year Trump and the Republicans agreed to refund the National Endowment for Democracy NED which funds the Solidarity Center with $71 million a year. AFL-CIO president Liz Schuler was formerly on the board of the National Endowment for Democracy NED which is funded directly by the US government. The panel sponsored by the Labor Education Project on AFL-CIO International Operations LEPAIO focused on the history of the Solidarity Center and what role it plays internationally and why the US Trump government continues to fund it. It also looks at the role of Labor Notes and their refusal to allow any panels or discussion about the US supported AFL-CIO operations and the AFL-CIO’s acceptance of massive funding from the US government. Speakers included: Frank Hammer, UAW 909 retired president Kim Scipes, Professor emeritus Westville Campus of Purdue University Northwest & past chair, Chicago Chapter, National Writers Union, UAW #1981 Steve Zeltzer, WorkWeek, CWA Loca 39521 PMWG-NG Member This panel took place on 7/16/26. Additional Media: AFL-CIO Solidarity Center Warns Of Bankruptcy In DC Court Filing & Calls On Trump For More Funding    • AFL-CIO Solidarity Center Warns Of Bankrup…  https://aflcio-int.edu The AFL-CIO Solidarity Center Filing To US Government https://www.ned.org/wp-content/upload… The AFL-CIO Solidarity Center, National Endowment For Democracy & US Imperialism    • The AFL-CIO Solidarity Center, National En…   “He Who Pays The Piper Calls The Tune” AFL-CIO AIFLD In El Salvador by Frank Hammer    • “He Who Pays The Piper Calls The Tune” AFL…   Assassinations, The AFL-CIO, AIFLD, Solidarity Center & NED With Frank Hammer    • Assassinations, The AFL-CIO, AIFLD, Solida…   The AFL-CIO, NED & US Labor Imperialism With Kim Scipes    • The AFL-CIO, NED, Solidarity Center & US L…   Kim Scipes on The AFL-CIO’s Secret War against Developing Country Workers: Solidarity or Sabotage    • Kim Scipes on The AFL-CIO’s Secret War aga…   The AFL-CIO, Privatization, Ukraine, NED & Imperialism    • The AFL-CIO,  Privatization, Ukraine, Fasc…   Production Of Labor Video Project www.labormedia.net