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EmailUS UNIONS held talks last week in a bid to heal the rift bedevilling the country's labour movement.
The New York Times reported that the presidents of 12 of the largest unions had met last Wednesday for preliminary unity talks.
In 2005, seven unions left the AFL-CIO and formed the rival Change to Win federation, claiming that the AFL-CIO had not done enough to strengthen the position of organised workers.
One union official reportedly said that leaders are optimistic that they will be in a position to approve a reunification plan by April 15.
The 12 union presidents issued a statement saying that their goal "is to create a unified labour movement that can speak and act nationally on the critical issues facing working Americans.
"While we represent the largest labour unions, we recognise that unity requires broad participation," they added.
Several Change to Win union officials have admitted recently that they have not gained anything by maintaining a separate federation.
