Word: child
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...American Federation of State, County andMunicipal Employees (AFSCME)--HUCTW's parentunion--President Gerald R. McEntee hasconsistently placed child care on the top of hisagenda. When he first became president of theunion, which now represents more women than anyother in the country, McEntee set up a task forceto address the problem nationally...
...Before President McEntee, child care playedvirtually no role at the bargaining table," saysBrenda Hall, an AFSCME researcher...
Labor's new interest in child care hasdefinitely taken on a new, more aggressivecharacter, experts say. On June 21, the AFL-CIOwill bring one family from each of the 50 statesto lobby their representatives in support of childcare legislation and the Family Medical Leave...
...addition, AFL-CIO officials have beeninstrumental in pushing for new legislation thatwould provide $2.5 billion for child caresubsidies...
...example, the clerical workers at Columbiadidn't negotiate a straight dollar subsidy tocover child care costs until their second time atthe negotiating table...