[By pulling out of the AFL-CIO and proposing to start an organization, Stern and his Teamster ally James Hoffa -- other unions may join them -- are embarking on a laboratory test.] Our world has changed, our economy has changed, employers have changed, ... But the AFL-CIO is not willing to make fundamental change. |
American workers won't be able to compete fairly for jobs until companies have to pay higher wages in countries like China and India. |
Employers need to recognize that the world has changed and there are people who would like to help them provide solution in ways that are new, modern and that add value to companies. |
Every resident of Malibu should be horrified about the BHP Billiton oil and gas rig in the Gulf of Mexico that was lost during Hurricane Rita, ... Not only did the supposed foolproof precautions taken by BHP Billiton fail, but according to their own spokesperson, they do not even know why they failed. |
He [Adler] continues to be a bitter man, ... The city has moved on from that issue [2003 firings] and I hope that someday Adler does too. |
He comes with an enormous amount of good will. I mean, people have really seen him stand up in strikes and organizing drives and things that most vice presidents of the United States have never done, and that is enormously appreciated and gives him a lot of credit. |
How do we take the different assets that different unions bring to the table and use them strategically? American Unions, for example, have a disproportionate amount of resources, while other unions have political power, and if we think together we may be able to use the global economy to our advantage. |
In fact, he only registered as a Democrat four months ago, just weeks before entering the race. |
It is unfair to send [SEIU] members into the voting booth on primary day without giving them the information they need to make an informed decision, ... That is why I want you and your members to understand some serious concerns I have about Wesley Clark's candidacy. |
Let's be clear -- state employees and other voters in New Hampshire take a huge risk by supporting him. Wesley Clark has a life-long pattern of support for national Republicans whose policies have been disastrous for public employees, and that is a track record that raises huge doubts about what he would do if he ever became President. |
Not every decision you make is going to be 100 percent perfect, ... Overall, Christi [Hogin] has done good work for this city. |
Our unions do a large amount of organizing in parts of the economy that historically and recently are places where people of color and immigrant workers have found jobs. Some of them are entry-level jobs. Throughout history immigrants have found work as janitors, and our unions have helped them raise families, send their kids to college, and that's been the American dream. |
The Democratic Party silence on Iraq is another moment of a voice lost. Faced with votes in favor of the war, the silence is deafening in Washington and the frustration is growing larger among voters. It's time for us to ask the question: What is the exit strategy? |
The world has changed. We can help shape the global economy, but ... the strength of unions is [not] going to reverse globalization. |
There is no path to citizenship for those who work hard, pay taxes and want a chance to obtain the American dream. By establishing a legal, orderly process, we can bring immigrant workers in this country out of the shadows and under our laws, connect those workers with willing employers and allow our overburdened law enforcement and border patrol to focus on protecting Americans from those who might do us harm. |