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Labor pains; AFL-CIO split likely to lead to more active efforts at organization.(United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America)(International Brotherhood of Teamsters)(Service Employees International Union)(United Food and Commercial Workers International Union)(American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations)

From: Crain's Detroit Business  |  Date: 8/1/2005  |  Author: Dietderich, Andrew

Byline: Andrew Dietderich

The separation of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Service Employees International Union and United Food and Commercial Workers International Union from the AFL-CIO means the Detroit area will see more active efforts to organize workers.

Detroit-based SEIU Local 3 plans to begin a drive next month to increase membership in metro Detroit by 1,500. Local 3 represents janitors and health care workers and plans to target nonunion janitors in ...

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