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http://liftwhileclimbing.wordpress.com [Lift While Climbing] AFL-CIO Yay to Day Laborers, and No to Joe Filed under: Misc., Housing, Immigration, Labor, New York City, US Politics, International Trade, International politics, Culture of Corruption, Laws & Regulation, Economic Justice, Netroots ”” keeley @ 8:09 pm AFL-CIO still making waves from distancing itself from Joe Lieberman by withdrawing its support for his independent bid, it’s now overtly supporting the National Day Laborers Organizing Network.  Drum Major Institute fellow Adrianne Shropshire discusses the NDLON move here. The Next Hurrah discuss the possibility that Lieberman’s actions since the AFL-CIO’s plug pulling have been illegal? Comments (0) August 15, 2006...

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