CHICAGO, July 24 — The Change to Win Coalition unions announced the following plans today:
SEIU, the Teamsters, UFCW and UNITE HERE will not be participating in the AFL-CIO convention.
The Laborers’ and Farm Workers will attend the convention.
The Carpenters do not belong to the AFL-CIO.
In addition, 11 representatives of unions in the Change To Win Coalition announced that they will not run for seats on the AFL-CIO Executive Council, nor serve if elected.