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FOIA Number: 2013-0306-F
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administrative marker by the William J. Clinton
Presidential Library Staff.
Collection/Record Group:
Clinton Presidential Records
Subgroup/Office of Origin:
Political Affairs
Series/Staff Member:
Joan Baggett; Tara Burns
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4125
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AFL-CIO [Folder 2]
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SEPTEMBER 1, 1993
RECOMMENDED TELEPHONE CALL
TO:
President Lane Kirkland
637-5230
DATE:
Today, September 1, before 5:30 pm.
RECOMMENDED BY:
Joan N. Baggett
PURPOSE:
To brief President Kirkland on NPR
recommendations, and to address possible
labor concerns.
BACKGROUND:
While the federal unions have been
touched throughout this process, the
AFL-CIO and other unions have not heard
much about this until the past couple of
weeks when some of the recommendations
were mentioned in the press. I have
discussed the following issues with Lane
Kirkland's assistant, Jim Baker: the
maritime question, the transferring of
the railroad retirement to Social
Security, and the proposed changes
on procurement laws that affect Davis-
Bacon, Service Contracts, the Copeland
Act and Walsh Healy. I have not heard
back from him yet.
I have reviewed the Davis-Bacon and
Copeland Act changes with Bob Georgine
of the Building Trades. They are fine
with the increase in the Davis-Bacon
threshold to $100,000 as long as we
acknowledge that the increase is for new
construction with a $15,000 threshold
for repairs, renovation and remodeling,
as the Kennedy bill does. Their concern
over the Copeland Act changes is that
they be assured access to contractor
payroll reports if they suspect
violations.
Jim Baker did mention that CWA President
Morty Bahr indicated no one from NPR
would agree to meet with them regarding
the GPO issues.
TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:
1. Describe the working relationship
you have had with AFGE and other federal
unions throughout this process.
2. Brief him on the report with
specific mentions of the labor items:
maritime, railroad retirement,
procurement laws affecting labor and
OSHA, and other regulatory changes that
might affect labor.
3. Indicate that you would like their
support.
CONTACT PERSON AND
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
Mary Bosch, Mr. Kirkland's secretary
637-5320
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
815 Sixteenth Street, N.W.
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September 7, 1993
The Washington Post
1150 15th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20071
To the Editor:
I take great exception to the tone of the Post's September 7 news story on
President Clinton's Labor Day activities. Under a headline that said the President was
"shunning labor," your reporter strongly implied in the story that the President ignored
labor altogether because of his differences with the trade union movement on the
subject of NAFTA.
Those readers who made it to the last paragraph of the story found out that,
despite the headline, the President did not "shun" the labor movement on Labor Day.
Rather, he took the time to highlight one of the AFL-CIO's most innovative programs,
the National Partnership for Community Investment, through which our Housing
Investment Trust will invest $660 million of union pension fund monies in 30 targeted
urban areas, including areas devastated by Hurricane Andrew.
Left out of the story was the fact that the President's announcement of
improvements in this program was made at an event hosted by the President of the
South Florida AFL-CIO, Marty Urra. Also on that day, two cabinet members,
Secretary of Labor Robert Reich and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Henry Cisneros, met with Urra and 30 or so trade unionists from the area.
No one was "shunning" anyone, and certainly the President wasn't shunning
the AFL-CIO when he said "I am proud of the work that has been done by HUD and
the AFL-CIO in creating a partnership to invest in our communities."
Perhaps in your reporter's rush to play up the AFL-CIO's differences with the
President on NAFTA, she couldn't fathom the possibility that the trade union
movement's celebration of Labor Day includes much more than "union-sponsored
Labor Day parades."
Editor . The Washington Post
September 7, 1993
Page 2
The AFL-CIO will continue to take positions on issues in accordance with the
views of the people we represent. Their mandate is to support President Clinton on
a whole host of issues with the same vigor with which we oppose him on NAFTA.
You can be sure that neither one of us will be "shunning" the other.
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
815 Sixteenth Street, N.W.
THOMAS A. DONAMUE SECRETARY-TREASURER
AMIRICAN FEDERATION of MOB
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Washington, D.C. 20006
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September 7, 1993
The Washington Post
1150 15th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20071
To the Editor:
I take great exception to the tone of the Post's September 7 news story on
President Clinton's Labor Day activities. Under a headline that said the President was
"shunning labor," your reporter strongly implied in the story that the President ignored
labor altogether because of his differences with the trade union movement on the
subject of NAFTA.
Those readers who made it to the last paragraph of the story found out that,
despite the headline, the President did not "shun" the labor movement on Labor Day.
Rather, he took the time to highlight one of the AFL-CIO's most innovative programs,
the National Partnership for Community Investment, through which our Housing
Investment Trust will invest $660 million of union pension fund monies in 30 targeted
urban areas, including areas devastated by Hurricane Andrew.
Left out of the story was the fact that the President's announcement of
improvements in this program was made at an event hosted by the President of the
South Florida AFL-CIO, Marty Urra. Also on that day, two cabinet members,
Secretary of Labor Robert Reich and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Henry Cisneros, met with Urra and 30 or so trade unionists from the area.
No one was "shunning" anyone, and certainly the President wasn't shunning
the AFL-CIO when he said "I am proud of the work that has been done by HUD and
the AFL-CIO in creating a partnership to invest in our communities."
Perhaps in your reporter's rush to play up the AFL-CIO's differences with the
President on NAFTA, she couldn't fathom the possibility that the trade union
movement's celebration of Labor Day includes much more than "union-sponsored
Labor Day parades."
Editor - The Washington Post
September 7. 1993
Page 2
The AFL-CIO will continue to take positions on issues in accordance with the
views of the people we represent. Their mandate is to support President Clinton on
a whole host of issues with the same vigor with which we oppose him on NAFTA.
You can be sure that neither one of US will be "shunning" the other.
09/07/93
15:47
202 508 6946
AFL-CIO PRES OFF
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AFL-CIO
MMERICAN FEDERATION OF ABOR
815 Sixteenth Street, N.W.
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Washington, D.C. 20006
CONGRESS AFL OF MODUSTRIAL
Telecopier Transmission
Date: Sept. 7, 1993
To:
Joan Baggett
FAX Phone Number: 456-7929
From:
J-Bak
Department:
Comments:
Joan - - Per our discussion,
There is/are 2 page(s) following this cover sheet.
enclosed isa copyot
Please call the following number if you have any questions:
Kirkland letter to the
"washington Post"
AFL-CIO
President's Office
202/637-5087
We can automatically receive transmissions 24 hours a day.
Our FAX number is 202/508-6946
OPEIU
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LIMION LABEL
09/07/93
15:47
202 508 6946
AFL-CIO PRES OFF
002
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
815 Sixteenth Street, N.W.
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LAKOR
LANE KIRKLAND PRESIDENT
THOMAS R. DONAHUE SECRETARY-TREASUREP
Washington, D.C. 20006
(202) 637-5000
Albert Shanker
Edward T. Hanley
William H Wyon
Wayne E Glenn
John J. Sweeney
James E. -atheld
Vincent A. Sombrotto
Gorald W. McEntee
William H Bywater
Marvin J Boede
Owen Bieber
John T Joyce
COMUNISE AFL OF INDUSTRIAL
Lynn R Williams
Mortan Bahr
Robert A. Georgine
Gene Upshaw
Jay Mazur
Lonoro Mile:
Jack Shainkman
John J. Barry
Sigurd Lucassen
Moe Biller
George J. Kourpias
John N. Sturdivant
Richard ! Trumka
Frank Hanley
James J Norton
Michael Sacco
Ron Carey
Afthur A Cola
Frank Hur:
Linda Chavez-Thoripson
Gloria Johnson
September 7, 1993
The Washington Post
1150 15th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20071
To the Editor:
I take great exception to the tone of the Post's September 7 news story on
President Clinton's Labor Day activities. Under a headline that said the President was
"shunning labor," your reporter strongly implied in the story that the President ignored
labor altogether because of his differences with the trade union movement on the
subject of NAFTA.
Those readers who made it to the last paragraph of the story found out that,
despite the headline, the President did not "shun" the labor movement on Labor Day.
Rather, he took the time to highlight one of the AFL-CIO's most innovative programs,
the National Partnership for Community Investment, through which our Housing
Investment Trust will invest $660 million of union pension fund monies in 30 targeted
urban areas, including areas devastated by Hurricane Andrew.
Left out of the story was the fact that the President's announcement of
improvements in this program was made at an event hosted by the President of the
South Florida AFL-CIO, Marty Urra. Also on that day, two cabinet members,
Secretary of Labor Robert Reich and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Henry Cisneros, met with Urra and 30 or so trade unionists from the area.
No one was "shunning" anyone, and certainly the President wasn't shunning
the AFL-CIO when he said "I am proud of the work that has been done by HUD and
the AFL-CIO in creating a partnership to invest in our communities."
Perhaps in your reporter's rush to play up the AFL-CIO's differences with the
President on NAFTA, she couldn't fathom the possibility that the trade union
movement's celebration of Labor Day includes much more than "union-sponsored
Labor Day parades."
09/07/93 15:48
202 508 6946
AFL-CIO PRES OFF
4
003
Editor - The Washington Post
September 7, 1993
Page 2
The AFL-CIO will continue to take positions on issues in accordance with the
views of the people we represent. Their mandate is to support President Clinton on
a whole host of issues with the same vigor with which we oppose him on NAFTA.
You can be sure that neither one of us will be "shunning" the other.
Sincerely,
President
CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE PRESIDENT
THE WHITE HOUSE
September 20, 1993
Mr. Lane Kirkland
President
American Federation of Labor
and Congress of Industrial Organizations
815 Sixteenth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
Dear Lane:
Joan Baggett brought to my attention your
September 7th letter to the Washington
Post regarding President Clinton's Labor
Day activities.
I thought your comments were superb.
Personally,
m.d
LASE-
Mack McLarty
cc: Joan Baggett
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