AFL CIO faces tough questions as convention opens
Los Angeles delegates convene the AFL CIO’s 12th constitutional convention with unemployment imports and declining union rolls fueling worries. George Meany, 83, faces calls to step down though expected to win reelection. dues hike to 16 cents per member may raise 4.8 million a year amid corruption and public sentiment concerns.
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Justice Dept. Lawyers, Bell Clash Over Delay
Five Justice Department lawyers quit an FBI probe as Attorney General Griffin Bell resisted quick indictments. The move follows a clash over pursuing additional charges, centering on John J. Kearney accused of conspiracy wiretapping and mail opening related to Weather Underground surveillance.
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