First Date
Talking to reporters at the Christian Science Monitor breakfast this morning, AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka disclosed that yesterday he had his first sit-down with nominal adversary Thomas J. Donohue, president of the Chamber of Commerce. The setting was a lunch at the Washington, DC, restaurant Equinox which is practically equidistant from their respective headquarters buildings -- a good neutral site.
While the Chamber has fought labor tooth and nail over the Employee Free Choice Act which would make it easier for unions to organize workers, Trumka put a relatively positive spin on the encounter. "It was a good first meeting and hopefully something fruitful will come of it," said the union chief.
What's next, a movie?