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Our choice for President

It shouldn't surprise anyone that our Union supports the re-election of Barack Obama. He was elected President in 2008 with massive support from unions.

Republicans oppose President’s Dept. of Labor nominee

Republicans in Congress are blocking President Barack Obama's nominee for the important position of Solicitor in the U.S. Department of Labor.

Sec. of Labor Hilda R. Solis is first Hispanic woman to serve in cabinet

President Barack Obama's appointment of Hilda R. Solis to Secretary of Labor makes her the first Hispanic woman to serve in the cabinet.

Let’s Look at the Issues

You would think that Republicans in Congress would finally accept the fact that Barack Obama has won two general elections and is indeed the President of the United States.

Let’s Look at the Issues

The drubbing suffered recently by Democrats on a national level on Election Day has been blamed on a number of factors. This would include placing the blame on Barack Obama as if the election were a referendum on the President’s performance.

President Obama voices support for hotel workers fighting to unionize

The Indianapolis Star reported this week that President Barack Obama spoke out in support of union organizing drives at several area hotels, and went on to recognize those workers fighting for the union.

Finally, two new members for the NLRB

Among President Barack Obama's 15 recess appointments to various executive branch positions are Craig Becker and Mark Pearce, both of whom were appointed to the National Labor Relations Board. They will fill two of the three long-vacant positions on the board, a development which will enable a large backlog of undecided cases finally to move forward.

Under new Secretary of Labor, new hope for the Labor Dept.

President Barack Obama's Secretary of Labor, former U.S. Representative Hilda Solis, has already succeeded in invigorating and reorienting the Department of Labor to a considerable degree. She has assembled a team of dedicated and effective advocates who have spent their careers protecting workers and their rights.

New labor department to enforce for workers

Recently appointed Labor Secretary Hilda Solis has been busy these last few months repairing the damage former President George W. Bush and his administration reeked on the nation's labor department.

Let’s Look at the Issues

President Obama’s executive order that will allow millions of undocumented immigrants to remain in the U.S. is what President John F. Kennedy would have called a “Profile in Courage.” The President knew he would be harshly criticized by Republicans, simply because they condemn anything Mr. Obama does, and he knew he would also be criticized by others for not going far enough in fixing America’s broken immigration system.