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Barack Obama Unions

Unions Hold Firm on Employee Free Choice Act, Buoyed by Tough Ads, White House Support

Art Levine | Posted 03.04.2009 | Politics

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An aggressive new ad campaign launched Sunday against the lies about the Employee Free Choice Act have clearly boosted the union cause.

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Obama Endorsed By Government Employees Union

AP | JESSE J. HOLLAND | Posted 05.17.2008 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — The American Federation of Government Employees endorsed Barack Obama Friday, giving the Illinois senator fresh momentum toward cap...

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Top Labor Figure: Hillary Should Consider Withdrawing

USA Today | Mark Memmott | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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The Change To Win federation, seven unions representing 40 million workers, today endorsed Democrat Barack Obama for president. "We want a president w...

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Change To Win Endorses Obama

Washington Post's The Fix | Chris Cillizza | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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Change To Win has officially decided to throw its endorsement behind Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), according to Anna Burger, the chair of the group. "C...

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Union That Endorsed Edwards Switches To Obama

NY Times' The Caucus | Steven Greenhouse | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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The Transport Workers Union, which represents 140,000 active workers, is expected to announce Friday that it will become the first union that had back...

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Obama Wins Key Support Of Nevada's Largest Union

HuffingtonPost.com | Max Follmer | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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Fresh from a second-place showing in the New Hampshire primary, Barack Obama won a key endorsement in Nevada Wednesday from the state's influential Cu...

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Obama Only Top Dem Without National Union Endorsement

Associated Press | Jesse Holland | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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Barack Obama's appeal among Democrats is undeniable. He's near the top of every poll and he packs rooms wherever he goes. But a vital piece of the Dem...

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