Watch AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka in a live webcast at the Take Back the American Dream conference here at Free Speech TV today at 1:30 EDT.

Dave Johnson, a fellow at the Campaign for America’s Future, sends us this.

At another great Take Back the American Dream conference session this morning, panelists discussed how the nation doesn’t just need millions of new jobs, but it needs jobs that pay well and enable workers to support themselves and their families.

The middle class and the American Dream that created it are under attack as never before. But there is a real uprising sweeping the nation to save the middle class.

Join progressive activists from around the nation to map out strategy to Take Back the American Dream and rebuild America’s struggling middle class. The annual conference (formerly known as the America’s Future Now conference) is set for Oct. 3-5 in Washington, D.C. Click here to register.

Do you know an unsung leader whose tireless, behind-the-scenes work has been critical to the success of the progressive movement in the past year? If so, nominate that person for the fifth annual Maria Leavey Tribute Award. The award will be presented at this year’s Take Back the American Dream conference.