Unions Supporting Illegals??

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The nation’s two major labor federations have agreed for the first time to join forces to support an overhaul of the immigration system, leaders of both organizations said on Monday. The accord could give President Obama significant support among unions as he revisits the stormy issue in the midst of the recession.

The accord endorses legalizing the status of illegal immigrants already in the United States and opposes any large new program for employers to bring in temporary immigrant workers, officials of both federations said.

“The labor movement will work together to make sure that the White House as well as Congress understand that we speak about immigration reform with one voice,” Mr. Sweeney said in a statement to The New York Times.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/14/us/14immig.html?_r=2

Why Did The Unions Today Choose 7 Million Illegal Aliens Over 7 Million Unemployed Americans? | NumbersUSA - For Lower Immigration Levels

Is anyone aware of what the Teamsters position on this is? Maybe that is one reason they broke with the AFL-CIO.

[Animo]

The AFC-CIO and Change to Win are the 2 labor groups mentioned. Although the Teamsters have pulled out of the AFL-CIO, they are affiliated with Change to Win. So now you know where the Teamsters stand on this issue. Everyone is selling the American working class down the sh*tter.

Change to Win Coalition News - The New York Times

Along with Mr. Stern's group, the coalition includes: the Service Employees International Union; the Teamsters; the food and commercial workers; Unite Here, which represents hotel, restaurant and apparel workers; the United Farm Workers of America; the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America; and the Laborers' International Union of North America. All told, the group claims to represent six million workers.

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reform ia needed but not at the expense of us the american worker!!!!!