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Appendix
Union Names and Acronyms
Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, United
(UAW)
Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
State, County and Municipal Employees, American Federation of (AFSCME)
Teamsters, Chauffeurs and Warehousemen & Helpers, International Brotherhood
of (IBT)
Author Note
The recent paper utilized the contents and the data drawn together to form
conclusions about the post-actions of the UPS events. I am associated with UPS
and the conclusions and steps that are suggested do not necessarily reflect the
companies? opinion.
I thank Geraldine Miller for her insights on labor unions and the
political events, which assisted me in organizing my paper. I also thank Gerald
Vaughn and Sonya McElveen for gathering the materials on the Teamsters.
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Tonya D.
Moore, Department of Business Administration, University of Sarasota, 5250 17th
Street, Sarasota, Florida 34235. Electronic mail may be sent via Embanet to Tonya
Moore.