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...past decade, organized labor in this country has steadily lost ground. The number of unionized workers has shrunk to barely a third of the labor force in an economy which has become overwhelmingly service-oriented. Following the tone set by former UAW president Leonard Woodcock and his successor, Douglas Fraser, prevailing wisdom has had it that in times of economic stress labor must cooperate with management wherever possible. This represents a strong departure from American labor's history: for years, the worst accusation that could be directed at union representatives was that they were "company men" or "in bed with...
District 65 did return, but not until last December. Although the union had the benefit of experience, a new affiliation with the United Auto Workers (UAW) and a string of successes at other schools, yesterday's results leave organizers as empty-handed as they were seven years ago, when they first began seeking support in the Med Area...
...union which has the motto "We can't eat prestige." District 65 staked a lot on prestige in this campaign. Officials hoped the association with the UAW would dispel the doubts held last time around about the union's financial stability and its negotiating record...
...problem, though, was that Curtis forgot to let District 65 know the drivers were intent on joining the UAW. District 65 leaders wisely chose to disassociate themselves from the case...
Last April, Douglas Fraser, president of UAW, visited the School of Public Health and told the District 65 organizing committee, "It's my experience that we can get them the second time around...