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needledriver Donating Member (174 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-20-11 07:30 PM
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1. So which is it?
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AFL-CIO may reduce support to Democrats

Prominent labor leaders, frustrated that Democrats in Washington aren't aggressively pursuing the union agenda, are threatening to limit their campaign support for Democrats, an act that would hamper the party's bid to regain control of the House next year and keep a majority in the Senate.

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka's threat of a pullback Friday was the latest warning to a party that has long relied on labor's cash and grass-roots support. If it makes good on its threat, labor probably would spend more time and money combating union-busting efforts by state officials.

"We will change the way we spend, the way we do things and the way we function that creates power for workers," Trumka said.



How does AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka expect things to improve if they don't work to help elect Democrats?
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