AFL-CIO Chief to Obama: Look at What's Necessary

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/series/monitor_breakfast

Richard Trumka, the president of America's largest labor federation, said President Obama faces a key moment in the eyes of working Americans and that if he "nibbles" at big issues "working people will judge him that way."

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On Thursday, August 25, 2011, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka joined the Monitor Breakfast for a conversation with reporters.

"If you want to help workers, you first need to help people," said On September 16, 2009, Richard L. Trumka was elected President of the AFL-CIO by acclamation at the Federation's 26th convention in Pittsburgh, Pa. His election, following 15 years of service as the AFL-CIO's Secretary Treasurer, capped Trumka's rise to leadership of the nation's largest labor federation from humble beginnings in the small coal mining communities of southwest Pennsylvania.

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[Kenneth Spence]

Nice Brooks Brothers logo tie, man-of-the-people

[pulsatingremedy]

With a union, the chance of bargaining for a better wage improves. At least, that is my experience. Also, the uniting of workingmen(and women!) in unions made the 8 hour day and the abolition of child labor possible.

[Derin Ryan]

Yes, Clearly, we have to gain everywhere to think clearly.

[RetSquid]

There is also far more corruption in unions.

[kaxitaksi]

Thank the union for you not having to work 12-14 hours a day at minimum wages, not working saturdays, having no vacation etc etc

[Ran dy]

Yeah unions are such a bad thing to have. For the employer....

[coolmamac]

Sometimes that is true, but there is more strength in numbers with a union.

[marcostar57]

Because you are ignorant & sound like a corporate toad.