Posted AT 6:08 AM EDT on 01/05/07
Noble ideal of a global workers' union may be too little, too late
WASHINGTON — The event passed with so little notice that you might be forgiven for not knowing it even happened.The United Steelworkers of America, born in the dark days of the Depression, has begun merger talks with two large British unions to form the first truly global labour union.
The logic of this new super union, unveiled at a recent meeting in Ottawa, is compelling. The 1.
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