Union head's moderate stance doesn't prevent labor's gains.(Up Front)(Andy Stern, Service Employees International Union)(Interview)

From: Los Angeles Business Journal | Date: October 16, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

Though he heads one of the most powerful unions in the country, Andy Stern hardly talks like a typical union leader. The president of the Service Employees International Union, Stern is a controversial figure in union circles for certain moderate positions. Nevertheless, Stern and the union he leads have proven to be formidable adversaries for business interests in the L.A. area, including downtown building owners who have fought the organization of security guards. In the midst of a swing through Southern California, Stern stopped by the Business Journal last week for a talk.

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