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April 2, 2010 Graph of the Day for April 2, 2010
"The AFL-CIO today endorsed Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) for president... In its endorsement statement, the General Board noted that Sen. Barack Obama ‘secured the nomination of his party in a campaign that has energized millions of Americans and spoken to the hopes and dreams of people from every corner of our nation.' His leadership can re-engage disenfranchised Americans and bring our country together. Sen. Obama has advocated a change of direction for our nation that mirrors the priorities of the labor movement." AFL-CIO web site.
 Source: The Heritage Foundation. Hoven's Index for April 2, 2010 Percent of Americans belonging to labor unions in 1980: 23.0% In 2009: 12.3% Number of union members in 2008: 16,070,000 In 2009: 15,300,000 Number of union members in the Post Office for every one in the auto industry: 3 Percentage of union members working for federal, state or local government: 52% Source: The Heritage Foundation. Graph of the Day Archive. |
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