AFL-CIO Welcomes NFL Players Association To State Feds And Central Labor Councils (It's about time!)

Omaha Steve

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Fri Nov-12-10 08:05 PM
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AFL-CIO Welcomes NFL Players Association To State Feds And Central Labor Councils (It's about time!)

http://www.laborradio.org/Channels/Story.aspx?ID=1310511

11/11/2010
By Doug Cunningham

AFL-CIO President Rich Trumka happily announced Thursday that the National Football League Player Association has decided to affiliate with AFL-CIO State Federations and Central Labor Councils in NFL cities. The AFL-CIO says this act of solidarity by football players is the kind of action needed to confront the issues all working people face.

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wndycty

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Fri Nov-12-10 08:08 PM
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1. They better start respecting pickets. . .

. . .earlier last month Unite Here staged a walkout/picket the Chicago Hilton where the Bears stay the night before games and the players crossed the line.

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Fri Nov-12-10 08:52 PM
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2. that won`t be happening again...

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