Since America's labor unions no longer have enough clout to win hefty pay hikes for workers, their leaders have to be creative to attract recruits. The AFL-CIO has a new program to provide cheap legal services to its membership. Some 320 law firms nationwide have agreed to give union members 30 minutes of free advice and a 30% discount on subsequent legal work. The participating law firms see it as a way to drum up new clients.
The plan is part of a major AFL-CIO drive to boost membership in its 92 unions, which has dwindled from 14 million four years...
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