Dear John: Since the AFL-CIO meeting in Vegas, I had a chance to look over your statement of March 2nd. I was thrilled to see you say that the AFL-CIO has a plan to INCREASE the labor movement’s investment in helping workers organize. Actually, you made this point twice in four paragraphs. But, why does […]
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A Question for John Sweeney
Posted on 15 March 2005.
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Showdown in Vegas: Wednesday A.M.
Posted on 03 March 2005.
The general presidents of the “rebel” caucus met last night. There apparently will be a press briefing today with them. I’ll report in with the full details for people as soon as it’s over–if it happens. Meanwhile, here’s the New York Times’ Steve Greenhouse’s piece from today: Labor Chief and Critics Quarrel AnewBy STEVEN GREENHOUSE […]
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Showdown in Vegas: SEIU, Teamsters
Posted on 02 March 2005.
It’s 4:30 and there’s about to be a sit-down between John Sweeney and Jim Hoffa. Sweeney will try to sway Hoffa but I don’t think Hoffa will bite. I don’t think Sweeney really understands the depth of frustration with the bureaucracy at 16th Street. Take the Firefighters—they are not part of the rebels but if […]
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Showdown In Vegas: Is It Over?
Posted on 02 March 2005.
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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