AFL-CIO Split Roundup

Sorry for the lack of posts but I have been in Chicago at the convention and have not had the time to update.

Here are links to some of the mainstream press takes on the disaffiliation of the Teamsters and SEIU.

Two Unions Quit AFL-CIO, Casting Cloud on Labor (Wall Street Journal Subscription Required)

Ambitions Are Fueling a Division of Labor (NY Times Registration Required)

Unions bolt from AFL-CIO Teamsters, SEIU lead exit from union powerhouse in biggest organized-labor split in nearly 70 years (Washington Post Registration Required)

For up to the minute coverage of what is happening there are two blogs worth monitoring.

Working Life

Oregon AFL-CIO