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federation should have a stronger voice in national politics as well as have a greater say in helping member unions engage in more new member organizing. The two sides also discussed whether to change the name of the AFL–CIO, or whether to adopt an entirely new organizational structure. Among other issues discussed were: How the AFL–CIO/new organization would encourage new member organizing and at what level (national or local), what a reunited labor movement's political priorities should be, what sort of relationship a reunited labor movement will have with the
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had been discussed as his successors. The nature of the AFL–CIO presidency was part of the leadership talks, with some unions suggesting that the presidency rotate among member unions while others hoped for a strong and vocal "executive director" position. The two sides agreed that any reunited labor
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A number of major issues were discussed in the opening round of talks. One major point of discussion revolved around who would lead any reunited federation. AFL–CIO President John
Sweeney was widely expected to retire at the trade union center's August 2009 convention, and Laborer's president Terence
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SOC Investment Group (formerly CtW Investment Group) is an affiliate that is co-located within the
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signalled to both labor federations that it preferred to deal with a united rather than fragmented labor movement. Also, several Change to Win unions also concluded that they were not getting any significant advantage from being in a separate labor federation, and that a fragmented labor union was
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parties, the level of member union dues, and globalization issues. Although one news outlet reported that the 12 unions hoped to settle on a reunification agreement by April 15, 2009, no issues were resolved in the first round of talks.
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said it would also leave Change to Win and rejoin the AFL–CIO on August 13, 2010. LIUNA officials did not immediately explain their reasons, but AFL–CIO officials said the reaffiliation would be formalized in
October 2010.
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team, facilitated the meeting, and said talks were scheduled to last several weeks. The five CtW unions present included the
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