AFL-CIO President Issues Statement on Cabinet Nominations
December 01, 2016
December 01, 2016
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- The AFL-CIO issued the following statement by President Richard Trumka:
"After the election, we made clear that we would hold Donald Trump accountable to the promises he made to working people throughout the campaign.
"His initial nominations fundamentally threaten these promises. Taken together, the appointments push President-elect Trump away from the values and issues that working class voters said were most important to them.
"After the election, we made clear that we would hold Donald Trump accountable to the promises he made to working people throughout the campaign.
"His initial nominations fundamentally threaten these promises. Taken together, the appointments push President-elect Trump away from the values and issues that working class voters said were most important to them.