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FreakinDJ

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10. Most if not all unions are done with Democrats at the National level

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sun Sep 1, 2013, 07:57 AM

Sep 2013

They have been screwed so many times giving money to Dems in the House and Senate they are now using a "Bottom-Up" approach and focusing only on local level candidates now. The AFL-CIO focuses solely on the "Washington-Elite" Dem candidates, throwing lots of money around with no results

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Longshore Union Quits the AFL-CIO [View all] Omaha Steve Sep 2013 OP

Can someone familiar with the situation help me understand what this is about? snot Sep 2013 #1

I'll try to give a quick version bread_and_roses Sep 2013 #11

Thank you for that explanation. n/t Le Taz Hot Sep 2013 #13

So its alot like the Republican and Democratic parties? cstanleytech Sep 2013 #16

I'm sorry but I don't know how to answer that in a way that makes sense bread_and_roses Sep 2013 #19

Not really. it's more like a voluntary federation...... socialist_n_TN Sep 2013 #20

Thank you Omaha Steve Sep 2013 #17

Thanks, BRoses! snot Sep 2013 #18

Good. Warpy Sep 2013 #2

"If they want to charge us first world prices, Maynar Sep 2013 #8

Cool. Back to the 1920's. n/t jtuck004 Sep 2013 #3

I suddenly love longshoremen. nt Deep13 Sep 2013 #4

My Union has parted ways with the AFL-CIO several times in the past. Fuddnik Sep 2013 #5

back to the future donco Sep 2013 #6

Ya'know my husband belongs to the Iliyah Sep 2013 #7

tag leftyohiolib Sep 2013 #9

Most if not all unions are done with Democrats at the National level FreakinDJ Sep 2013 #10

in the mean time mtasselin Sep 2013 #12

Rival unions crossing picket lines! CANDO Sep 2013 #14

The ILWU secondvariety Sep 2013 #15