It could be over already—at least as far as this meeting is concerned. Anyone looking for a radical change in the way the AFL-CIO operates is in for some disappointment. As of 3 p.m. Tuesday, it appears that the “rebels” (Teamsters, SEIU, UNITE-HERE, Laborers and UFCW) do not have the votes to push through the […]
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Showdown In Vegas: Is It Over?
Posted on 02 March 2005.
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Showdown in Vegas: Day One
Posted on 02 March 2005.
The sun has just risen here in Vegas as the first official day of the AFL-CIO meeting begins. But, there has already been a massive amount of behind-the-scenes meetings. All day yesterday, there were a series of official meetings but what was far more interesting were the unofficial meetings. If you remember, the New Unity […]
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Showdown In Vegas: III
Posted on 01 March 2005.
We’re less than 24 hours away from the opening of the AFL-CIO Executive Council meeting in Las Vegas. Over the weekend, aside from brushing up on my blackjack and craps knowledge, I finished a Tom Paine column on what to watch for at the meeting to determine whether anything substantive is going to change. After […]
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The AFL-CIO’s View of Debate
Posted on 11 January 2005.
I think you can get a feel for the different approaches in the debate about the future of labor. I don’t agree with every piece of anyone’s proposal but having open debate is essential. SEIU’s website (www.unitedtowin.org) is freewheeling–it lets anyone post a comment and go on for as long as they wish…though that’s not […]
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