Big Labor recognizes that most older working adults are not interested in unions. To survive, unions have been spending huge resources to attempt to change the legislative and/or regulatory environment to make union organizing easier. However, it appears that Big Labor has not put all of their eggs in the law-making basket. Younger workers are entering the workforce in droves at a horrible time economically, and the likelihood that they will become disenchanted with their opportunities is valid. The AFL-CIO sees this as a potential gold mine for future union prospects, and is attempting to spin the conversation in a way that paints unions as the only hope for these high-energy workers. AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler is leading a major AFL-CIO young worker initiative designed to enable unions to appeal to young, unorganized workers. Several regional forums will lead to a first-ever AFL-CIO Youth Summit this June.