President Obama will spend Labor Day alongside AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, the union announced Monday.
Obama, Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis and Trumka will all participate in a Labor Day "celebration and rally" in Milwaukee on Monday, an appearance confirmed by the White House this afternoon, which separately announced the president would travel to Wisconsin for the Laborfest.
The appearance is another recent sign of unity between Obama and Trumka — the pair had sometimes had an adversarial relationship over the past year on issues like stimulating the economy and healthcare reform. (Trumka had pushed for a heftier stimulus and the inclusion of a public option in the healthcare bill.)
But the Milwaukee appearance would be the second in about a month for Obama and Trumka. ...The Hill
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President Obama returned from vacation on Monday to blast Senate Republicans for blocking small-business legislation.
Obama said the GOP opposition is “directly detrimental to our economic growth.” ...The Hill
