As Tribes Fight Pipeline, Internal AFL-CIO Letter Exposes ‘Very Real Split’

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Looks like the AFL-CIO still has a way to go in recovering from its racist traditions.

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by Jon Queally, staff writer

Common Dreams | 22 September, 2016

The AFL-CIO has received widespread criticism for standing against Native American tribes and their allies who have said the Dakota Access Pipeline project violates tribal sovereignty while also threatening water resources, sacred burial grounds, and the climate. (Photo: Joe Brusky/flickr/cc)

The AFL-CIO, the nation’s largest labor federation, generated waves of criticism by standing against the Standing Rock Sioux and supportive allies last week when it endorsed the Dakota Access Pipeline – a project opponents say threatens tribal sovereignty, regional water resources, and sacred burial grounds while also undermining efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change.

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2 thoughts on “As Tribes Fight Pipeline, Internal AFL-CIO Letter Exposes ‘Very Real Split’

  1. If the AFL-CIO WANTS PIPELINE JOBS, how about rebuilding AMERICA’S deteriorated water lines and sewers, reservoirs and dams, bridges and highways.

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