[lbo-talk] AFL-CIO leader to meet with Cos. in China

[Michael Dawson]

> Is this a first, does anyone know?
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> WASHINGTON -- AFL-CIO President John Sweeney is traveling to China later
> this month to press companies operating there to uphold workers' rights,
> human rights and environmental protections.

Nah.  The AFLack has been chasing wild geese for 60 years.  What a truly
stupid waste of my union dues.  "Please voluntarily stop doing what makes
you rich and gives you your ascendancy in the world economy."  Yeah, sure,
yep, that'll be effective.