SEIU AND IBT DISAFFILIATE WITH AFL CIO

Service Employees International Union president Andy Stern makes a statement to reporters at a news conference on July 25, 2005, in Chicago. SEIU along with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters announced their disaffiliation with the AFL-CIO at the news conference. (UPI Photo/Brian Kersey)

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