“Central Labor Council Network” proposal (annotated draft)
[Fall 1997]
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Central Labor Council Network

Purpose

The purpose of “networking”
: orking” Central Labor Councils in Cent -
York is to share resources between lab ral and South-Central New

or councils; primarily, the hiring of a staff person to

ar collectively pursue the AFL-CIO “Union Cities” goals: (1)

Sone seca Changing to Organize (2) Mobilizing Against Anti-Union Employers (3)
pee 0 itical Power and Community Coalitions (4) Promoting Economic Growth,

Protecting Our Communities (5S) Edu

: cating Union Members in Pocketbook Economics (6)
Generating Support for the Right to O

) rganize (7) Making Sure Our Leadership Mirrors Faces of
Our Membership (8) Encouraging All Local Unions to Increase Their Membership.

Recognizing that small labor councils do not have the staffing resources to coordinate area

labor activities, a “network” would, collectively, provide the necessary staff resources to build the

solidarity and effectiveness of each member labor council while maintaining the individuality and
leadership autonomy of each council.

Shared Staff Responsibilities

Solidarity/Mobilization
Build a database of local unions, representatives and activists for use in building a “street heat

mobilization machine;” monitoring local/regional labor related issues; strategic planning of labor
activities; notification and mobilization of activists through expansion and/or duplication of the

bor Coalition’s “Labor Alert” network to all participating labor councils. Collectivized support

of contract campaigns including demonstrations, rallies, picketing and handbilling.

Organizing/ Increasing Membership

Work with member locals to consolidate organizing efforts throughout the region. Provide
organizing services including education and mobilization efforts for internal and external drives.

Target non-union establishments, share contacts at these facilities garnered through friends,
relatives and supporters, and develop an organizing “map” for the area.

Political Action
Monitor local/regional/national labor legislative and political issues as well as the voting records

of elected officials. Initiate a candidate endorsement/accountability project which places the AFL-

CIO’s 1998 “Right to Organize” commitment as a top priority. Distribute the information to
member locals.

rovide a clearinghouse for political action resources and campaigns.

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Network Commitment

Information commitment
Each council would be responsible for providing the initial information for database construction

including, member locals, representatives and activists. Provide available information on
community resources, political action issues and elected officials/candidates.

Financial commitment
aff members salary and benefits. A proposal to the National AFL-CIO

Provide a portion of a st : 5 §
seeks additional funding for this position for a pilot period of three years, reducing initial costs to

the councils.

Education commitment |
Assist in the assessment of educational needs of local unions.

ial of a “network” of shared resources calls for a vigorous effort to

The tremendous potent OS
|. The following is a proposed timeline for implementation:

is proposa

Preliminary proposal and amendments
CLC decisions on proposal; finalize proposal

Jan. - Feb. 1998 Implement “network”; hire staff