Andy Stern's BFF

BFF: Andy Stern and Rich Trumka, together again. Both the AFL-CIO and Change to Win backed a big protest rally outside the American Bankers Association conference in Chicago October 27. Photo: Jim WestBFF: Andy Stern and Rich Trumka, together again. Both the AFL-CIO and Change to Win backed a big protest rally outside the American Bankers Association conference in Chicago October 27. Photo: Jim West.

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Comments

Mestizo Warrior (not verified) | 10/28/09
Hmmm. I hope that this photo doesn't mean that Handy Andy has been forgiven for his denying members their democratic rights, sweetheart deals with bosses and raiding brother/sister unions! Before SEIU is allowed to return to the real house of labor, Trumka must make sure that Stern's outrageous misbehavior ends and that workers affected by his corporate style of union (company unionism) are made whole! This is serious and the AFL-CIO will lose credibility if SEIU is allowed back in without some form of discipline and compensation to the victims!