Summary
The AFL-CIO intervened in Allegheny County's transit talks because the contract dispute became a threat to labor agreements everywhere, a local labor expert said.
The labor group representing 10.5 million workers mediated a proposed contract between Port Authority and its drivers union to prevent any possible backlash against labor that could be generated by a strike, and to avoid contract problems for other unions.See the full content of this document
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Transit Dispute Put Scare in National Unions
"What we're seeing is truly unique," said James Craft, a University of Pittsburgh business professor. "I've never seen a situation where the AFL-CIO acts as an intermediary."
The potential for a transit strike and a union-busting contract occurring in arguably the nation's gre...See the full content of this document
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