AFL-CIO President John Sweeney announced the launch of a new union for people
who are not currently represented by a labor union, the Detroit Free Press reports.For a Limited Time receive a
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Download NowThe union, called Working America, will not be a workplace-based organization
and will not have bargaining power in the workplace. Instead, the new union will
try to use its weight to influence public policy on a variety of
labor and other issues, the newspaper reports.
Organizers will canvas neighborhoods to recruit new members, to educate and to promote
a platform centering on issues such as jobs, health care, and education.
The AFL-CIO says the new organization aims to be a voice for people
who feel they have no power to influence lawmakers. The newspaper likens the new organization
to the AARP, which collects dues from its members to advance issues important
to retired persons.
The AFL-CIO says the new union will resonate with American workers.
"The overwhelming majority of working Americans rejects this anti-worker,
antifamily agenda and is ready to overturn it, but lacks a movement to make
its voices heard," the AFL-CIO said on its website.
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