How American trade unions made Obama—AFL-CIO

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Written by Funmi Komolafe, Asst. Editor with AFL-CIO report
Saturday, 08 November 2008

Surprisingly the media, local and international did not report the role of the American Federation of Labour and the Congress of Industrial Organization (AFL-CIO) in the election of Democratic Party candidate, Senator Barack Obama as President-elect of the United States of America.

Unknown to many, even during the primaries of the Democratic Party, the AFL-CIO threw its weight behind Senator Obama urging the working people to vote to for him.

This, a Nigerian residing in Houston, Texas, Yetunde said was done by AFL-CIO by sending text messages to union members and generally mobilizing them to support Senator Obama.


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She said of the voting during the primaries. “As early as 6 a.m. voters were on the queue for Obama. She said she joined the queue about 6 p.m. and there was still a large turn out of voters for Obama.
Unknown to many, the organized labour in the United States under the parent AFL-CIO worked hard to get Senator Obama elected.

It was also to hold on the labour’s support that Senator Obama during his campaign consistently talked about the welfare of working families.

This however made him unpopular with many business owners some of who accused him of trying to introduce Socialism through the back door with his policy of “ spreading wealth”.

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