Liz Shuler

Elizabeth "Liz" H. Shuler (born 1970) is an American labor activist and president of the AFL–CIO. She is the first woman to be elected president of the federation. She previously served as the federation's secretary-treasurer; she was the first woman and, as of 2009, the youngest person to hold that position. She is the highest-ranking woman in the labor federation's history. The period from her election until the retirement of Arlene Holt Baker in 2013 marked the first time that women held two of the three officer positions in the AFL–CIO. She became a lobbyist for the IBEW in 1997, representing the union before the Oregon Legislature.

After the campaign in California, Shuler was appointed an IBEW international representative and moved to Washington, D.C., where she worked in the IBEW's Political and Legislative Affairs Department.

Shuler stated her intention to spend much of her term reaching out to workers under the age of 35

Trumka appointed Shuler head of the AFL–CIO's youth outreach efforts. On June 12, 2022, Shuler was unanimously elected to a full four-year term as president of the AFL–CIO, becoming the first woman elected to serve as leader of the AFL–CIO in its 68-year history.

Shuler spoke at the 2024 Democratic National Convention on August 19, 2024.

Other activities Shuler is active in the Women's Campaign Fund, a political action committee that supports pro-choice women running for election to political office, and she is a supporter of the International Women's Democracy Center. She has also been active in the Oregon and Washington chapters of Women in the Trades, organizations that promote opportunities for women in the blue-collar skilled trades.