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Nearly four years after a nasty breakup split organized labor, union leaders are again talking about reuniting under a single, more powerful federation, possibly this year. Leaders from 12 of the nation's largest unions, along with rival federations AFL-CIO and Change to Win, have held three meetings since January aimed at setting aside differences and taking advantage of the most favorable political climate for unions in 15 years. "We've had very positive discussions and we've reached some significant agreements," said David Bonior, the former Michigan congressman who is brokering the discussions. But Bonior stressed that significant hurdles remain as leaders work out how a ... Read Full Story

For anyone who mistakenly thinks that Unions are no longer relevant - better think again! We're in it to win it! Obama '08 Press Release 250,000 Volunteers in 20 Battleground States Aim to Turn Out 13 Million Union Voters With Emphasis on Swing Groups Like Retirees, Veterans and Gun Owners The AFL-CIO today launched its largest, most targeted Get Out The Vote (GOTV) effort in history, deploying an army of 250,000 volunteers in 20 presidential battleground states for the final two weeks before the election. The effort – focused on turning out 13 million union voters, with emphasis on 12 Senate races and more ... Read Full Story

The AFL-CIO’s executive council voted to NOT endorse any presidential candidate. I guess there were too many contrasting views about which Democrat to support in the election.  Now that the AFL/CIO isn't backing one particular candidate, each of the 55 member unions is free to make individual endorsements.  And you know what that means...more time and more political money is going to be spent courting unions. It is a smart move on the AFL-CIO's part.  This decision will require each of the candidates to spend time and energy listening to each of the unions and catering to their demands. But is it a smart ... Read Full Story

From the Applied Research Center ARC's Tammy Johnson and AFL-CIO's Richard Trumka discuss organized labor's history of supporting racial justice, in the context of his powerful speech decrying latent racism against Obama, and the AFL-CIO's endorrsement of ARC's Compact for Racial Justice. As posted to Racewire http://www.racewire.org Read and sign the Compact at http://www.arc.org/compact ARC's Tammy Johnson and AFL-CIO's Richard Trumka discuss what the Employee Free Choice Act means for the racial justice movement, and the AFL-CIO's endorsement of ARC's Compact for Racial Justice. As posted to Racewire http://www.racewire.org Read Full Story