Local labor leaders say they are hopeful, if uncertain, in the wake of new directives from the national AFL-CIO that allow them to "work informally and cooperatively" with Carpenters locals and affiliates, despite the Carpenters' disaffiliation on the national level.
State federations, local building trades councils and central labor bodies can let Carpenters representatives participate "on an ex officio basis," according to a joint statement issued May 2 by Edward Sullivan, president of the AFL-CIO's Building and Construction Trades Department, and AFL-CIO president John Sweeney.
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The May 2 statement also said "a high-level task force" has been set up, including Sweeney and Carpenters president Doug McCarron, "to achieve the reaffiliation of the Carpenters."
Though the new statement says "no per capita payments may be accepted" and that disaffiliation "applies at every level of the labor movement," it seems to leave more elbow room at the local level than earlier directives.
"The statement about ex officio status is positive," said Bernard Brommer, president of the Minnesota AFL-CIO. "This keeps the door open to an ongoing relationship."
Brommer, while seeking clarification of the May 2 statement, said: "I take literally the words 'work cooperatively.' " He praised the contributions of the Carpenters to the state labor movement and said: "I want to maintain everything short of the official standing they now have. I have every intention of doing so unless directed otherwise."
Dick Anfang, president of the Minnesota Building and Construction Trades Council, called the latest statement "encouraging." He said his council was meeting May 24 to hear legal advice about the various memos from Washington, "particularly 'What does it mean when they say ex officio?' "
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This article was written for the May 23 issue of The Union Advocate newspaper. Used by permission. The Union Advocate is the official publication of the St. Paul Trades and Labor Assembly. E-mail The Advocate at: advocate@mtn.org
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Local labor leaders say they are hopeful, if uncertain, in the wake of new directives from the national AFL-CIO that allow them to “work informally and cooperatively” with Carpenters locals and affiliates, despite the Carpenters’ disaffiliation on the national level.
State federations, local building trades councils and central labor bodies can let Carpenters representatives participate “on an ex officio basis,” according to a joint statement issued May 2 by Edward Sullivan, president of the AFL-CIO’s Building and Construction Trades Department, and AFL-CIO president John Sweeney.
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The May 2 statement also said “a high-level task force” has been set up, including Sweeney and Carpenters president Doug McCarron, “to achieve the reaffiliation of the Carpenters.”
Though the new statement says “no per capita payments may be accepted” and that disaffiliation “applies at every level of the labor movement,” it seems to leave more elbow room at the local level than earlier directives.
“The statement about ex officio status is positive,” said Bernard Brommer, president of the Minnesota AFL-CIO. “This keeps the door open to an ongoing relationship.”
Brommer, while seeking clarification of the May 2 statement, said: “I take literally the words ‘work cooperatively.’ ” He praised the contributions of the Carpenters to the state labor movement and said: “I want to maintain everything short of the official standing they now have. I have every intention of doing so unless directed otherwise.”
Dick Anfang, president of the Minnesota Building and Construction Trades Council, called the latest statement “encouraging.” He said his council was meeting May 24 to hear legal advice about the various memos from Washington, “particularly ‘What does it mean when they say ex officio?’ “
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This article was written for the May 23 issue of The Union Advocate newspaper. Used by permission. The Union Advocate is the official publication of the St. Paul Trades and Labor Assembly. E-mail The Advocate at: advocate@mtn.org
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