AFL-CIO leader issues warning to legislators

AFL-CIO’s Incoming President Warns Lawmakers Will Pay Price for Abandoning Public Option
CNSMEWS.com, 8/31/2009 by Sam Hananel - Washington (AP): The man expected to become the AFL-CIO's next president said Monday that lawmakers would pay a political price if they abandon a government-run option in any health care overhaul. ∴ "We need to be a labor movement that stands by our friends, punishes its enemies and challenges those who, well, can't seem to decide which side they're on," said Richard Trumka, currently the AFL-CIO's secretary-treasurer. Read more at CNSNews...