Who would have thought that the Teamsters and the SEIU would break their ties with the AFL-CIO? I guess they are getting tired of the AFL spending their dues on backing the Democratic Party. This guy really raises an interesting proposition though:
Robert Bruno, a labor expert at the University of Illinois at Chicago, said having two union coalitions may boost organizing and political activity. "When nonunion workers have options, when they have competing unions vying for their membership, they'd be more likely to join," Bruno said.
Maybe FedEX and Wal-Mart workers can now shop around to see what the best union would be to help their wages and such. Competition is usually a good deal when it comes to things like this.
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