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Union Enthusiasm Fades

President Barack Obama faces waning enthusiasm from union members as he prepares for his 2012 re- election bid, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said.  “It will be more challenging this time than it was last time to motivate our members,” Trumka, 61, said in an interview today at Bloomberg’s offices in Washington.  Trumka, head of the largest U.S. labor organization, said union members are frustrated by “wasted energy” in Washington on issues that he said don’t help workers: “hysteria” about the federal deficit, a White House review of regulations and Obama’s support for free-trade agreements. (Holly Rosenkrantz and Stephanie Armour, “Union Enthusiasm for Obama Re-Election Fades, AFL-CIO’s Chief Trumka Says,” Bloomberg, 06/01/11)

AFL-CIO To Obama – Where Are The Jobs?

A top labor union echoed Republicans in their question for President Obama ahead of his Twitter town hall on Wednesday afternoon.  "Where are the jobs?" the AFL-CIO asked Obama on its Twitter ... more