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The Future of Organized Labor in American Politics (Updated Edition) by Peter L. Francia Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 2006 ISBN-10: 0-231-13070-8 / 0231130708 ISBN-13: 978-0-231-13070-7 / 9780231130707 In 1995, promising a more active political presence for unions, John Sweeney was elected president of the AFL-CIO. Labor would develop a "new voice," one that could not be ignored or taken for granted by Democratic and Republican politicians. However, by the summer of 2005 opposition to Sweeney's le |