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:: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 ::
Sweeney Under New Fire For Weakening AFL-CIO Finances By Sherie Winston, Engineering News-Record
Sweeney's administration has been plagued for years, hitting a low point in 2001 when the carpenters' union withdrew its 520,000 members from the AFL-CIO over leadership differences with Sweeney. Continuing negotiations between Sweeney and carpenters' union President Douglas J. McCarron to reaffiliate so far have failed. The ensuing strain seemed to pave the way for louder complaints from the federation's largest members, increasing as union density in the overall work force continued to fall.------------------------------------------- posted 2:07 AM :: reference link ::
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