AFL-CIO restructuring

[Tom Lehman]

Honest Josh, this has nothing to do with Clinton.  It has to do with anti-union
politicians of both parties.  The Republicans are more outspoken and numerous in
their anti-union attitudes; realistically there are anti-union Democrats who will
lay down and roll over for the rich and the super-rich.

As a matter of practical politics eliminating the rural and small town federations
will only play into the hands of the anti-union forces.

Tom Lehman

JW Mason wrote:


> Tom Lehman wrote:
>
> > Call me for a consultation after the Republicans and other allies pick-up an
> > unexpected 30 house seats in 2000.
>
> Fair enough. Remind me again, though, what the Dems have done for us with those
> 30 seats.
>
> When Clinton had a majority, he:
>
> - Tried to pull federal contracts from companies like Diamond Walnut, but that
> died in court.
>
> - Proposed the striker replacement bill, but couldn't (or didn't) get it passed.
>
> - Put in one or two decent people at the NLRB, like Fred Feinstein as general
> counsel.
>
> And that's about it for sops to labor, as far as I can tell.
>
> Throw in the family leave act and the minimum wage hike if you like, but then
> you'll have to weigh welfare reform, NAFTA, etc. on the other side.
>
> Am I missing something?
>
> Josh