Obama: “I believe in unions”

On August 5, Barack Obama spoke passionately about labor issues during a town hall meeting in Ohio.

Obama started off strong, declaring, “I believe in unions.”

But, he didn’t stop there. Obama said:

“If you look at the history of this country – things we take for granted, the 40-hour work week, minimum wage, overtime, healthcare benefits, paid leave, child labor laws. Those were all labor fights.”

Obama is taking a clear pro-union message to audiences beyond union halls and is spreading the word about the importance of labor issues in general, and the Employee Free Choice Act in particular.

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