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>Chris Doss wrote:
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>>big labor presence (I'd say about a fourth of those attending were
>>wearing labor jackets)
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>Were they there on the urging of their unions, or on their own? Lots
>of rank & filers seem to be way ahead of the leadership on these
>issues.
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>Doug
Can't really say, although I have no doubt but that the AFL-CIO strongly encouraged people to attend--it would be pretty embarrassing to say the least to have Sweeney give an address and have none of his Union membership in evidence.
I did speak with one guy who had driven in with a group of people from Philadelphia, I believe on their own initiative.
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