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"The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always about people." Cesar Chavez |
:: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 ::
Labor Federation Looks Beyond Unions By STEVEN GREENHOUSE, New York Times
'We are trying to get nonunion people and union people to work together, and we're seeing that there are a lot of issues they have in common,' said Ms. Skorupa, the amiable, highly energetic director of a crew of eight canvassers who knock on 2,500 doors each week.
The A.F.L.-C.I.O. quietly began this effort last year in two cities and has expanded it to a total of 400 canvassers in 10 cities, including Cleveland, Cincinnati, St. Louis and Tampa, Fla. The aim is to enlist one million nonunion people to join the labor federation's new community affiliate, Working America. Thousands of people who have signed up have joined hands with union members to send President Bush letters and e-mail messages opposing changes in overtime rules and urging an end to tax breaks that encourage companies to send jobs overseas.
"We've got about 400,000 members," said Karen Nussbaum, a longtime A.F.L.-C.I.O. official who has been named executive director of Working America. "We're adding about 20,000 members every week. It's really explosive."------------------------------------------- posted 6:47 AM :: reference link ::
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