Why the Union Movement Can’t Win – Final Post in This Series
My final post in this series addresses the demise of the labor movement in America. On July 25, during the first day of the AFL-CIO’s 50th anniversary convention and elections in Chicago, it was announced that the SEIU and Teamsters made good on their threat to leave the AFL-CIO and start their own federation. I [...]
Plans to Reform the AFL-CIO & the Labor Movement – 2nd Post
In November 2004, the 1.8 million member SEIU, released its plan to reignite the U.S. labor movement and begin a global movement. The plan is called Unite to Win. The Unite to Win plan is a ten point plan to revamp the AFL-CIO into a leaner labor organizing force. The first point, and perhaps the [...]
The AFL-CIO Fights for Self Preservation and the Status Quo – 3rd Post
In light of the attacks to its relevancy and in preparation for the July convention and elections, the AFL-CIO issued its own statement in April and June of 2005, the federation published “Winning for Working Families; Recommendations from the Officers of the AFL-CIO for Uniting and Strengthening the Union Movement” (available online at aflcio.org). Similar [...]
The Union Movement in Decline – 1st Posting
This is the 1st of several postings concerning the future of the AFL-CIO, and the labor movement as a whole, which will appear over the course of the next week, leading up to the AFL-CIO convention in Chicago later this month. From July 25-28, 2005, at Navy Pier in Chicago, the AFL-CIO will convene its [...]
Preview: Upcoming Analysis of July’s AFL-CIO Convention & Elections in Chicago
In a few days (once my research is completed) I plan to analyze and discuss this months quadrennial AFL-CIO convention and elections taking place in downtown Chicago. The importance of this meeting cannot be stressed enough. The AFL-CIO, perhaps even the entire labor movement, is at a crossroads due to concerns that the federation’s largest [...]
