Largest U.S. labor organization elects first female president

State of play: Shuler is replacing Richard Trumka, who served as president from 2009 until his death earlier this month from a heart attack at the age of 72.

What they're saying: "This is a moment for us to lead societal transformations — to leverage our power to bring women and people of color from the margins to the center — at work, in our unions and in our economy, and to be the center of gravity for incubating new ideas that will unleash unprecedented union growth," Shuler said following her election.