CWA President Morton Bahr, an elder statesman of the federation, opposed Sweeney in 1995, figuring a power struggle was bad for labor, even though he agreed with Sweeney’s goals.

CWA的会长Morton Bahr,作为一名联邦的政界元老，在1995年曾反对Sweeney，指出权利争对劳工不利，虽然他认同Sweeney的目标。