Labor
Pains
Organized labor in the U.S. stands at a historic crossroads
now that two of America's largest unions, the Teamsters and
the Service Employees International Union, have broken with
the AFL-CIO. Presidents James Hoffa of the Teamsters and Andrew
Stern of the SEIU see the future of unionism in greater workplace
organizing and less Washington politicking. They're on to something.
Read more...
7/27/2005
AFL-CIO
exit could aid Wal-Mart organizing
The exodus rocking the national AFL-CIO isn't expected to transform
New York labor life, but it could be a boon to local building-security
officers and Wal-Mart workers hoping to unionize, labor leaders
said yesterday. Read more...
