Trumka: Unions energized by clash in Wisconsin

[steve2470]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The clash between pro-union protesters and Republican leaders in Wisconsin could spark a resurgence of the American labor movement, the head of the nation's largest labor federation said Tuesday.

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said the effort to strip collective bargaining rights from public workers in Wisconsin and other states has brought a level of excitement to unions that he hasn't seen in years.

"We've never seen the incredible solidarity that we're seeing right now," Trumka told reporters at the federation's annual meeting of union leaders.

Trumka said he hopes to tap into that enthusiasm to help spur union organizing and growth after decades of decline.

[upi402]

1. k/r n/t

[notesdev]

2. Too little too late

5 months ago it would have made a difference. Now it's self-congratulatory wind blowing.