Secretary-treasurer of AFL-CIO to discuss unions and economy | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Secretary-treasurer of AFL-CIO to discuss unions and economy Secretary-treasurer of AFL-CIO to discuss unions and economy Published: October 05, 2003 Author: Kate Bloomquist Rich Trumka, secretary-treasurer of the AFL-CIO, will present the annual McBride Lecture sponsored by the United Steelworkers of America and the Higgins Labor Research Center.p. His talk, titled "Today’s Economy and You: How Unions Help,? will take place at 8 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 8) in 116 DeBartolo Hall.p. Trumka was elected the youngest secretary-treasurer of the AFL-CIO at age 46 in 1995. His election marked the beginning of a campaign to reinvigorate the American labor movement. He led the creation of the Capital Stewardship Program to promote retirement security for American working families.p. The McBride Lecture Series, established in 1977 by the United Steelworkers of America, seeks to "better understand the principles of unionism and our economy.? It honors Lloyd McBride, the union’s president from 1977 to 1983. TopicID: 4178 Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn