Labor Union Blog

Could new leadership at the Service Employees International Union see a sea of purple washing onto the shores of the AFL-CIO? AFL President Richard Trumka created speculation on Thursday when he told reporters in New York City that the incoming head of the organization, Mary Kay Henry, has “shown interest.” In 2005 then SEIU President Andy Stern broke his organization off from the AFL along with the Teamsters and the UFCW.