AFL-CIO Split
Last week, both the Teamsters and the SEIU bolted from the AFL-CIO, a bad sign for American organized labor. What do you think?
Diane Black,
Cardiologist
"This is a sad day for organized crime—labor! I meant labor!"
Steven Watson,
Real-Estate Appraiser
"I'm reserving my judgment until I know what side Springsteen's on.
Jody Soares,
Systems Analyst
"Workers of the world, unite! You have nothing to lose but those incredibly tacky gold chains you wear."
Jesse Pearson,
Short-Order Cook
"'Boo-hoo... I'm all alone... People are leaving me all alone. Boo-hoo. I'm the AFL-CIO. Boo-hoo.' Grow up!"
Kenneth Trapp,
Investment Banker
"Wait a second... Didn't Reagan end organized labor?"
Jeffrey Courson,
Truck Dispatcher
"All's I know is, somebody's gotta drive this here pickle truck to Secaucus, and it ain't gonna be me."
