AFL-CIO
Convention Sides Against Rank-and-File
Many wacky and outrageous items came out of the recently ended AFL-CIO
convention in Las Vegas. For example, AFL-CIO boss John J. Sweeney said
there was a "conservative conspiracy in Congress" and "[t]he sleaziness
o the Republicans in the House is the shame of the nation." But one of
most troubling moves was the AFL-CIO's Dec. 4 resolution, called by some
the "Mohamed Atta Resolution," supporting amnesty for millions of illegal
immigrants in the United States. A recent Ctr. for Immigration Studies
survey said the majority of Americans, including union members, oppose
amnesty. It found that 55% of Americans oppose amnesty and 34 % support
it. However, among union households, 60% oppose amnesty, while 32% support
it. [CNSNews.com 12/4/01; Wash. Times 12/5/01]
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