Special Report: Labor's influence in R.I.
Journal photo / Connie Grosch
George Nee, secretary-treasurer of the AFL-CIO of Rhode Island, is a fixture at the State House, where he can turn a table into an office.
6.10.08
The power of organized labor is on display in the marble State House hallways most afternoons. While union membership is at its lowest level in 50 years, labor leaders' daily contact with lawmakers is as strong as ever. Most days on Smith Hill, union lobbyists far outnumber those from other interest groups.
The power of organized labor is on display in the marble State House hallways most afternoons. While union membership is at its lowest level in 50 years, labor leaders' daily contact with lawmakers is as strong as ever. Most days on Smith Hill, union lobbyists far outnumber those from other interest groups.
Your turn: How much influence do labor unions have in R.I.?
6.9.08
Its strongest asset is a web of creative alliances that allows it to mobilize hundreds of volunteers in election campaigns.
Its strongest asset is a web of creative alliances that allows it to mobilize hundreds of volunteers in election campaigns.
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As R.I. lawmakers struggle to reconcile a $425-million budget deficit, deeply rooted labor unions are flexing their muscles against cuts. Will their strength survive a new century?
As R.I. lawmakers struggle to reconcile a $425-million budget deficit, deeply rooted labor unions are flexing their muscles against cuts. Will their strength survive a new century?
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He is a onetime college dropout, a former bodyguard, a shrewd political strategist and the face of Rhode Island's labor movement.
He is a onetime college dropout, a former bodyguard, a shrewd political strategist and the face of Rhode Island's labor movement.
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