SEIU Chief: Obama ‘Has Stepped Up’ in State Labor Fights

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SEIU Chief: Obama ‘Has Stepped Up’ in State Labor Fights

ABC News’ Rick Klein reports:

With organized labor under attack in the states, the president of the Service Employees International Union today praised President Obama’s role in the fight, saying the administration “has stepped up” to offer the full weight of their support.

“Our members in Wisconsin and Ohio were incredibly proud when the president spoke out about the real agenda in Wisconsin and Ohio being about eliminating workers' voice and busting unions,” SEIU President Mary Kay Henry told us on ABC’s “Top Line” today.

“And that was a huge step forward. We then saw the Secretary of Labor issue a statement and then an op-ed and then do a speech that said union is in her family -- that we have to have a way to solve problems at the collective bargaining table.”

“So we think the administration has stepped up in this moment. And that it's up to us, the people all across this country, to hold our government accountable and get the private sector to reinvest in America.”

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[ClarkUSA]

1. I am proud of this vocal pro-union President. Nice to know that labor leaders recognize his worth.

Thanks for this information. Bookmarked for future use.

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[flamingdem]

13. +100 Labor is pro-Obama, Obama is Pro-Labor, what's the fuss? nt

[liberal N proud]

2. And yet so many on the left doubt him

[ClarkUSA]

3. Not sure where they're really from, but they sure don't represent labor's point of view.

[dennis4868]

4. dude....

I think you forgot where you are....you are in DU....get your facts out of here...did you not get the memo? It's 24/7 Obama bashing here no matter what the reality is.....

[vaberella]

8. ! n/t

[Arkana]

5. Get this out of here! It doesn't fit the narrative!

If facts and anti-facts come in contact with each other...KABLOOIE!

[obamafourmore]

6. Now that is very confusing

Because it's not what i read here every freaking day.

[bigdarryl]

7. I can't tell he's more interested in the negotiations with NFL than he is anything else

[progressoid]

9. ... "we *think* the administration has stepped up...?

just think?

How about some actual stepping up and not just 'we think' they did.

[eilen]

10. Words are cheap. Show me the money.

Where are the actions?

[polmaven]

11. Yeah -

What does the SEIU president know about how the unions should feel! Did she ask anyone at DU how she should feel??? Sheesh!

[angee_is_mad]

12. Postive democratic post

thank you!