On Monday, a coalition of unions, including the Teamsters and the SEIU, announced that they are leaving the AFL-CIO. Forum discusses the impact of the breakaway on the AFL-CIO and the individual labor unions — from workers’ bargaining power to their political clout.
Guests:
Art Pulaski, executive secretary treasurer of the California Labor Federation
Sal Roselli, president of the Service Employees International Union, United Healthcare Workers Union West
Harley Shaiken, at UC Berkeley specializing in labor issues
Robert Reich, Maurice Hexter Professor of Social and Economic Policy, Heller School of Public Policy, Brandeis University
Ken Rigmaiden, executive vice president of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
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