No sooner had Barack Obama been reelected that the AFL-CIO, the country’s key union, warned its members, “Washington, D.C. is going to start talking about extending the Bush tax cuts for the richest 2% (…) And there’s a very real danger that cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and other programs Americans rely on will be on the table. (…) We need to work to make sure the rich pay their fair share, there are no cuts to our benefits, and programs that safeguard our country’s future —...
United States: unions’ political agenda for Barack Obama’s second term
Following Barack Obama's reelection, the American union movement claimed credit for Obama's victory over the Republican Party and launched campaigns defending several social advantages before the 2013 budget is completed - by the end of the year. (Ref. 120654)
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