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May 03, 2005
AFL-CIO Announces Lay-Offs
WASHINGTON — The AFL-CIO said Tuesday that it plans to lay off one-fourth of its 420 employees as part of a restructuring that will shift resources to organizing new members and political mobilization.
About two-thirds of the 106 layoffs will occur at the downtown Washington headquarters two blocks from the White House where four departments are being merged with others.
Johnathan Tassini's blog, Working Life, has more information on the layoffs.
Jordan Barab at Labor Blog makes the (correct) argument why the move to cut the Health & Safety department is flawed.
No matter what Sweeney does it isn't going to be enough to satiate the so-called dissident internationals. We are witnessing the slow unraveling of the AFL-CIO.
May 3, 2005 in Corporate Restructuring, Economy and Unions, Labor Movement Debates | Permalink
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Unions have eaten their host. You did it to yourself and America. Socialism is dead in America, so are unions
Posted by: Steve | May 11, 2005 11:32:07 PM
