Unified Labor Movement Supporting “Rights-Based” Immigration Reform
LABOR GIANTS SEIU AND A.F.L.C.I.O have come to an accord on the fight for immigration reform and today proudly told the press of the unified effort, one which will seek, “finally, a principled public dialogue” and one, according to SEIU, that “does justice to our heritage as a nation of immigrants.” Get the link to the Nezua-notated liveblog of the call in this post.
LOOKS LIKE THERE’S SOME ORGANIZING going on behind the scenes. This is pretty big. And overall, it’s very exciting news.
The nation’s two major labor federations have agreed for the first time to join forces to support an overhaul of the immigration system, leaders of both organizations said on Monday. The accord could give President Obama significant support among unions as he revisits the stormy issue in the midst of the recession. …
The accord endorses legalizing the status of illegal immigrants already in the United States and opposes any large new program for employers to bring in temporary immigrant workers, officials of both federations said.
We know that big biz really likes their “temporary worker program so they are going to fight this tooth and nail.
I liveblogged the conference call that went down a bit over an hour ago with SEIU and A.F.L.C.I.O and asked a question in the name of the Sanctuary.
Read the full post here.
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