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Article: Union Democracy and the AFL-CIO on Trial.
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- Synthesis/Regeneration
- Article date:
- January 1, 2001
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This article is an update of the trial of David Johnson, Vice President and Cope Director of the Champaign County Central Labor Council who is a rank and file Carpenter. Brother Johnson was brought up on charges by a local Business Agent for the Plumbers & Steamfitters union for making a personal, public statement supporting Ralph Nader in the Presidential elections. On January 17, Brother Johnson was found guilty and was censured by the AFL-CIO, the least punishment afforded in the trial procedures, but a grave injustice for an innocent member. It was my privilege and honor to co-represent Brother Johnson at his trial as a fellow union member and Co-Director of the ...