By Doug Cunningham

(Chicago) - The AFL-CIO convention reelected its top leaders Wednesday and passed several resolutions – among them a “Wake Up Wal-Mart” resolution calling for a massive union effort to give Wal-Mart workers a voice on the job and one to try to enact a new economic agenda for working families. AFL-CIO President John Sweeney acknowledged the turmoil within the house of labor but said labor will emerge from Chicago energized and focused with a new clarity about its mission.

[John Sweeney] : “And what we've done this week in making so many monumental changes - despite the conflicts and even the divisions we've suffered as a result - I think we all feel a new sense of clarity about our mission and new energy propelling us toward our goals."