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"The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always about people." Cesar Chavez |
:: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 ::
Unions reach everywhere for members By Stacey Hirsh
With their memberships in decline as their traditional stronghold of U.S. manufacturing has waned, unions have pursued new members beyond their original missions. Gaining new members has become a top priority for unions, so much so that the AFL-CIO now earmarks nearly one-third of its national budget for organizing, compared with less than 5 percent before John J. Sweeney became its president in 1995.
Some say unions' expanded reach dates back to about 50 years ago when the United Mine Workers of America created an offshoot to represent workers far from the coal mines, from factory laborers to New York City cabbies. But the shift has expanded in recent years and continues to generate disagreement among labor leaders and experts.------------------------------------------- posted 7:13 AM :: reference link ::
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