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4. This is like how the media unions were for SOPA.

Wed Feb 27, 2013, 11:28 PM

Feb 2013

Same thing different day.

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A.F.L.-C.I.O. Backs Keystone Oil Pipeline, if Indirectly [View all] Mason Kennedy Feb 2013 OP

If they endorse the Pipeline, they have lost my and rosesaylavee Feb 2013 #1

yes I do think the AFL CIO should reject the pipeline. Proletariatprincess Feb 2013 #5

Well then explain that to the Building Trades at a meeting when Gman Feb 2013 #11

you are correct, gman... Proletariatprincess Feb 2013 #12

When Laine Kirkland did virtually nothing Gman Feb 2013 #14

yes indeed Proletariatprincess Feb 2013 #15

I'd take George Meany back in heartbeat RedstDem Mar 2013 #29

I agree with you, Proletarianprincess Pat Riot Mar 2013 #27

take the politics out of it RedstDem Mar 2013 #30

Indeed it is... Proletariatprincess Feb 2013 #8

This is like how the media unions were for SOPA. joshcryer Feb 2013 #4

Obama's backed the pipeline from day one. joshcryer Feb 2013 #10

the new sec of state does not support it JI7 Feb 2013 #13

He signed on knowing Obama was for it. joshcryer Feb 2013 #16

Some in the Canadian oil industry are worried about just that. pampango Feb 2013 #18

And not to mention their reaction to delays. AverageJoe90 Feb 2013 #22

Pipeline jobs don't last long daleo Feb 2013 #7

It's not just Keystone, though. AverageJoe90 Feb 2013 #23

Sure, but problems like this have to be tackled one bite at a time daleo Mar 2013 #31

From Cornell University's Global Labor Institute octoberlib Feb 2013 #9

I've been against the XL from day one Omaha Steve Feb 2013 #17

The AFL has zero power to stop the pipeline RedstDem Feb 2013 #19

With no political leadership or funding for Green Jobs bread_and_roses Feb 2013 #20

It's unfortunate, but I don't think that will change much, either. AverageJoe90 Feb 2013 #21

wells fargo announced they are doing the mortgages annm4peace Feb 2013 #25

Amalgamated! RedstDem Mar 2013 #28