Mike Elk on Labor’s Role in 2012 Campaign

On March 15, Democracy Now broadcasted a debate on the AFL-CIO’s endorsement of President Obama for re-election between In These Times Staff Writer Mike Elk and Arthur Cheliotes, president of Communications Workers of America Local 1180, a union that has pledged support of President Obama. This week the AFL-CIO, the nation’s largest labor organization, endorsed Obama following earlier statements of support from several unions. Read Mike Elk’s story on the endorsement here, and Senior Editor David Moberg’s story on the endorsement here. You can find the segment on Democracy Now’s website here.