UNIONS U.S.W. Brawla, U.A.W. Harmony
The leadership posts in major unions are among the most powerful positions in the U.S., coveted by a host of aspirants. But there is no one way to win them, as the diametrically opposed situations in two giant unions illustrate. The 1.4 million-member United Steelworkers is enmeshed in a mudslinging, red-baiting election campaign, while the United Auto Workers, also 1.4 million strong, last week effectively chose a new chief in an atmosphere of total harmony. Details:
Sadlowski v. McBride
Both are Steelworkers, and both are running for the presidency of the...