As Big Labor scrambles to attempt to retain relevance to new generations of the American workforce, brainwashing tactics are not outside their scope. The Young Emerging Labor Leaders (YELL) is the latest such program, launched by the Oregon AFL-CIO. The group is part of a new national “outreach” program aimed at America’s youth. Similar efforts include AFSCME’s national Next Wave program, the Futures Program sponsored by the Massachusetts AFL-CIO, Baltimore’s Young Trade Unionistsand Young Workers United in California. The AFL-CIO is doing all it can to capitalize on the misdirected energies of these young idealists. They put them to work on phone banks during the recent election cycle, and plans include sending the YELL group to proselytize at Boy Scout meetings. As you would suspect, YELL and all of the similar organizations mentioned are big on connecting via social media venues.
