Organized labor's growing militancy
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The CIO-AFL, having lost political power when the Democrats lost Congress, have launched a $30 mil campaign to increase the thinning ranks of labor unions. Labor's stand on economic issues will effect not only Big Business, but also small business. The danger of labor's militancy is discussed.
Publication Name: Nation's Business
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0028-047X
Year: 1997
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The AFL-CIO's out-of-touch campaign
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The AFL-CIO had committed $35 million to a project to defeat Republican members of Congress in the Nov 1996 election even though a poll indicates that most trade union members agree with Republican policies. Some 58% of grass-roots union members do not even know about the campaign.
Publication Name: Nation's Business
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0028-047X
Year: 1996
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The view from the top
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John J. Sweeney believes it is time for the AFL-CIO to become more aggressive in its organizing, mobilization, and bargaining activities. Sweeney says that American workers are in a time of crisis, and that unions must act accordingly.
Publication Name: Nation's Business
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0028-047X
Year: 1996
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