Social media – not a toy! The respective political insurgents Bernie Sanders & Donald Trump’s masterful use of social media propels them to the top of the polls. They are also anti-establishment – and Building Trades leaders own the mantel of being establishment. The voters & members are in the mood for fighters & warriors… Continue Reading
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Feel the Bern – Snapchat & Reddit – The Donald – Twitter vs. Labor’s Social Media Use –
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Grass Roots Activists – Alive and Growing Everywhere but in the Building Trades –
Even the AFL-CIO which is “Lobbing from the Cheap Seats” is growing active again. However the AFL-CIO may have taken a premature victory lap regarding passage of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, (TPP). The AFL-CIO has approx. 40 million for political activities and lobbing which limits the sophistication needed in these campaigns. http://labor-unions.findthecompany.com/l/3/American-Federation-of-Labor-And-Congress-of-Industrial-Organzation Compare that with just… Continue Reading
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Twitter = Raw Power –
The AFL-CIO nor the Building Trades unions have never trended a single Tweet. Twitter has changed a few countries entire regimes and has changed the course of politics and business in this country alone thousands of times now. Labor is sitting on some 12 million social signals and has yet to use them even once…. Continue Reading
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The AFL-CIO – Victims or Warriors?
Thursday November 13, 2014 was a night of expectations of what was hoped would be a spirited discussion by a panel lead by AFL-CIO President Trumka entitled – Whither the Labor Movement? The Future of American Labor Unions. It was held by the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics – which was home to free… Continue Reading
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The NLC: A Rising Phoenix or Death by Culture?
The potential end of the National Labor College speaks volumes about the AFL-CIO Leadership. In researching the LM-2 of the AFL-CIO it is clear there is a dramatic need for an infusion of cash! With declining overall membership and the respective affiliates focusing inward on their own needs, the need for cash is paramount. Reviewing… Continue Reading
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President Trumka & The National Labor College –
The closing of the entire National Labor College program is all about “money”! For some hard numbers please click on this link to the AFL-CIO LM-2. http://union-reports.findthedata.org/l/5/AFL-CIO Please note the reporting period and the overall financial condition of the AFL-CIO. The single most important element of labor’s resurgence is going to be education, not politics…. Continue Reading
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