AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka frequently lambastes companies for not “sharing the wealth” with employees. Joining a union is a surefire way to see an increase in pay and benefits, he argues. Surely, then, the AFL-CIO must practice what it preaches by providing its own staff with above-average pay and benefits, right?
Or maybe not. It now appears that the AFL-CIO is not so willing to stand with its own employees. That’s why the AFL-CIO’s own staff is speaking out against the injustice and fundamental indignities they face working for the labor union.
The AFL-CIO is currently attempting to impose a contract on its employees that includes “a three-year pay freeze, less reliable hours, cuts to sick leave and weaker seniority rights,” according to the Washington Post.
AFL-CIO janitors, secretaries, and accountants represented by the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) were quick to point out the hypocrisy of such a contract offer. In a statement, OPEIU said, “If a company tried to force a contract like this, we believe that the AFL-CIO would deplore the company as anti-union.” The OPEIU has even gone so far as calling the AFL-CIO explicitly “anti-union.”.........To Read More...
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