Labor chief: Unions to push on wages in 2016 campaign
Source: AP
BY BILL BARROW
ATLANTA (AP) -- Politicians of all ideologies have failed American workers in an era of rising corporate profits and declining wages, the nation's top labor leader said Monday, vowing to pressure candidates running for president in 2016 to address the issue.
"That's the stick we'll use to measure every candidate," said AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka.
The nation's largest association of workers is meeting in Atlanta this week to work on its strategy for the upcoming campaign. The leader of the 12.5-million member organization said higher wages can be a "unifying progressive value," but acknowledged unions are struggling to connect with voters skeptical of the benefits of organized labor.
As an example, he cited the success of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a Republican presidential contender who curtailed bargaining rights for public employees in his state.
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