United States: American unions gather to prepare the November elections

A new partnership.  For the AFL CIO and SEIU, these political actions aren’t new.  The two organizations have the support of the Center for Responsive Politics, specialized in lobbying, and the support of key contributors, ready to support causes which they hold dear.  For instance, unions kept the health reform afloat.  However, what’s new is their partnership.  Indeed, the SEIU forcibly left the AFL CIO in 2005 because its leader at the time, Andy Stern, judged that the AFL CIO’s action was too modest.
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llinois, Pennsylvania and Ohio, which are considered as key states. (Ref. 100607)

A new partnership. For the AFL CIO and SEIU, these political actions aren’t new. The two organizations have the support of the Center for Responsive Politics, specialized in lobbying, and the support of key contributors, ready to support causes which they hold dear. For instance, unions kept the health reform afloat. However, what’s new is their partnership. Indeed, the SEIU forcibly left the AFL CIO in 2005

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