BISMARCK, N.D. – The AFL-CIO in North Dakota has new leadership for the first time in six years.
Delegates to the North Dakota AFL-CIO convention elected Ashley Gaschk to a four-year term as President, Secretary-Treasurer – the top role in the state federation of labor unions.
Gaschk is succeeding outgoing president Landis Larson, who is retiring after 40 years – the last 6 of which were served as AFL-CIO president.
Gaschk said in part, quote, “Being a union member has improved my life in many ways, and I look forward to spending the next four years working to improve the lives of union members across our state.”
At the convention, the organization issued support for federal workers and United States Postal Service workers as well as opposition to Medicaid cuts.
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