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Article: Labor pains: Unions give birth to new set of problems
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- The Philadelphia Tribune
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- September 6, 1994
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Vincent Thompson
Philadelphia Tribune, The
09-06-1994
Labor pains: Unions give birth to new set of problems.
In the 1940s and `50s, organized labor in America - especially in bit cities - was a powerful force. Members numbered in the million' politicians, mostly in the Democratic Party, Courted labor officials to get that all important union vote; and blustery leaders like the late Teamsters' head Jimmy Hoffa ruled with a iron hand.
Yesterday, as million celebrated Labor Day 1994- the 100th anniversary of America's workers' holiday- with parades, picnics, cookouts and relaxation, both public-and private-sector labor unions nationwide continued to decline in strength, according to Dr. John ...