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socialist_n_TN

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20. Not really. it's more like a voluntary federation......

Mon Sep 2, 2013, 10:31 AM

Sep 2013

Every union that in the AFL-CIO voluntarily federates. If one of the members thinks that the overall federation is NOT looking after their interests, they can and will leave the federation. That's what happened here. The ILWU didn't feel like the AFL-CIO was looking after their interests, so they withdrew. Now they will either be an independent union or they could affiliate with Change to Win which is another union federation that was formed a few years ago because the member unions that are now in CtW decided that the AFL-CIO wasn't militant enough. Which it's not BTW.

This probably is fallout from the contract problems in Washington state. Another AFL-CIO union (the Operating Engineers) are taking longshore jobs away from the ILWU despite a contract signed and the AFL-CIO hasn't came down on them for it. The OEs are being bribed by the shipper's federation to take these jobs because they (the shippers) want to break the power of the ILWU at west coast ports. Typical divide and conquer techniques by the owners.

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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