AFL-CIO Convention to Debate Next Steps for Labor

Sunday, September 8, 2013

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)Fast food workers across the nation walk off the job to demand a wage of $15 an hour. Domestic workers descend on the state Capitol in California calling for overtime pay and breaks on the job. Car wash workers in New York City go to court to stop their exposure to toxic chemicals. Union leaders, activists and allies gather this week for the AFL-CIO's convention against a backdrop of growing activity among low-wage workers. They will grapple with the question of whether to engage with these workers to build a new future, and if so, how. And they will consider ways to build bridges to non-labor organizations. Some of the AFL-CIO’s 57 affiliates believe it’s critical for the labor movement to take dramatic action. In 2012 the percentage of U.S. workers who belong to unions dipped to just 11.3% overall and 6.6% among private-sector workers. But others see potential pitfalls...click here for the rest of Barb Kucera's report on Workday Minnesota

 

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