I wrote this up last weekend, shortly after YearlyKos, but didn't get a chance to post it then.  Sorry about re-hashing old content, but I think some folks here might be interested in hearing what Change to Win is up to, and I think most of the information is still quite relevant.

Last Friday night at YearlyKos, the Change to Win labor federation hosted a dinner for myself and about twenty other bloggers who discuss labor issues, in some form or another.  I had a chance to speak with staff from the policy development and strategic organizing groups within CtW, and I'll give you a summary of some of those conversations here, as well as my brief thoughts about how the progressive movement can work together with CtW to help strengthen the labor movement.

First, a bit of background: Change to Win is a federation of six labor unions, which was formed in 2005 after some of them broke away from the AFL-CIO federation.  While some folks refer to Change to Win as "the other labor federation", our hosts were quick to rebut that characterization.  CtW is a labor federation, they say, but it's not just an alternative to AFL-CIO; it's fundamentally different, and its approach to organizing is fundamentally different.  (AFL-CIO and CtW do collaborate on legislative and electoral work, however.)

More details on the dinner, and the latest in CtW legislative and organizing strategy, after the jump...

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