AFL-CIO cutting staff as union membership declines

[endicom]

Hot Air
John Sexton
Feb.23, 2017

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics union membership hit an all-time low in 2016 of just 10.7 percent. That decline has consequences for unions like the AFL-CIO, which Bloomberg reports is dismissing dozens of staff members:

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AFL-CIO is not the only union to downsize since Trump was elected. In December the SEIU announced it was planning for 30% budget cuts. From Bloomberg:

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[Frank Cannon]

I wonder if fat Trumka will be cutting his salary as well?

[geronl]

Maybe the salaries and perks of their top officials should be reduced or abolished?

[geronl]

I wonder if the staff is allowed to unionize?

[endicom]

I wonder if the staff is allowed to unionize?

Talk about a company union...

[endicom]

I wonder if fat Trumka will be cutting his salary as well?

Sure.

[Free Vulcan]

Understand that the union money is the bread and butter of state level and congressional house campaigns. It's practically their ATM machine. This effectively cuts the Dem party off at the knees.

[Oceander]

Good

[Frank Cannon]

When reached for comment, AFL-CIO President Dick Trumka was at at lunch and unavailable.....