Trumka: 'Stay Tuned' for Fall Congressional Action on Card Check

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card check is the single biggest thing that the liberals are trying to sneak in the back door.

don't underestimate their ability to force it through;  they rammed health care down our throats.

Trumka: 'Stay Tuned' for Fall Congressional Action on Card Check

In the lead up to Labor Day, labor unions, a critical component of the Democratic Party's base, began to reveal their political plans for the fall campaign season. The AFL-CIO, for instance, promised again this Labor Day to activate its members and push them to help Democrats in the 2010 midterm elections.

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka spoke with the PBS NewsHour at the Washington headquarters following the union's annual Labor Day press briefing. He spoke about the union's plans for the fall elections, which include direct involvement in 18 Senate races, more than 70 House races and several gubernatorial races.

"We have tens of thousands of volunteers across the country who have already talked to over one million and seven hundred and fifty thousand members while leafleting over 300 worksites," Trumka said.

As for the struggling economy, Trumka said that President Obama's $814 billion stimulus package was not large enough and that more government stimulus money is needed to support the economy.

He refused to say how much his organization would spend in the election, but it will likely be tens of millions of dollars. Watch below as he argues that the AFL-CIO will out-politic the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in 2010 despite an anticipated financial disadvantage.

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It wasn't too long ago that Trumka said Card Check could be accomplished by administrative rulings and congress could be shut out completely.

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Trumka, isn't he Andy Stern's butt buddy?
And the POTUS sits on the sidelines. This stuff should make a good work environment. (sarcasm.)