[lbo-talk] Labor Imperialism

[c b]

Not just that. It's what's expected of junior partners. It assures
that invitations to the White House will be forthcoming. And there's
ideological affinity too. I recall a WSJ article from the late 1980s
or early 1990s, during some serious labor unrest in S Korea, that
quoted an AFL-CIO advisor on the scene as saying, "The problem with
Korean unions is that they don't know how to control their rank and
file." The AFL-CIO (remember when George H.W. slipped and said
AFL-CIA?) has always been anti-communist, and you don't need to have
communists around to be anti-communist.

Doug

^^^^
CB: See Lenin's anticipation of this and articulation of the processes
of  opportunism, labor lieutenants of capital, labor aristocracy based
in imperialist super-profits or booty.  (_Imperialism: the Highest
Stage of Capitalism_) . And Engels on bourgeoisification of British
workers based in same imperialist booty. In the US this is aggravated
by hierarchical division of workers based in white supremacy.

George Meany was a literal spy or OSS agent in France after WWII ,
working against Communists in trade unions; he later headed the
AFL-CIO as Cold War agency of US imperialism.