AFL-CIO Chief Facing Challenges
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John J. Sweeney is facing his first serious challenge as he seeks a fourth term -- and it is from his own base, the labor left. The AFL's 60 member unions will meet in July to choose the next president, but the struggle for votes has already begun.
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The largest union in the AFL-CIO &#151; representing state and local government workers &#151; is beginning a multimillion-dollar effort to mobilize its members to vote, work for improved health care and organize more workers.
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Judging from the e-mail about my recent columns on open source and outsourcing, a battle is on for the soul of the IT professional in corporate America.
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Labor experts say Unite Here, the newly merged union that is representing the D.C. hotel workers in their current contract dispute, is one of the most outspoken and toughest unions under the AFL-CIO umbrella.
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Arthur Weinstein, a Manhattan lawyer and Vice President of the Council of New York Cooperatives, is taking questions from City Room readers this week.
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The AFL-CIO and its unions said Friday they will spend an estimated $200 million on the 2008 elections, with the nation's largest labor federation devoting a record $53 million exclusively to grass-roots mobilization.
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The Office of Personnel Management must tackle many major challenges in the coming months, both in its role as agenciesâ human resources adviser and in improving internal operations.
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Terry S. Semel, Yahooâs chief executive, is facing mounting questions about internal morale problems.
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Major challenges confront the new head of the American Red Cross, ranging from blood-safety violations and a budget deficit to disaster-response flaws exposed by Hurricane Katrina.
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Labor and management have hit an impasse, which has included union threats of a strike over better working conditions, protection of health and other benefits.
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A city manager facing dismissal after going public with plans to get a sex change said Thursday that he plans to fight to keep his job, because his case represents the struggle "to deal with morality, sexuality and gender."
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In a direct challenge to the leadership of the U.S. Episcopal Church, an influential Anglican archbishop from Africa is exploring ways to allow American congregations upset over the election of a gay bishop to realign themselves under his jurisdiction.
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Susan L. Decker, president of Yahoo, faces daunting challenges: rebuilding morale, attracting top-notch recruits and delivering better results for investors.
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At a time when the airlines are facing their most difficult challenges in recent history, they are running through one chief executive after another.
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A top union leader says it's time for Democratic presidential candidates to get up close and personal with union members.
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Â· Staff in news and factual programming hardest hitÂ· Director general's plans met with union anger
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As the nation's union leaders gather in Washington, the president of the A.F.L.-C.I.O.'s largest union is hinting it might pull out of the federation.