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Obama, AFL-CIO display a strong union

Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pittsburgh : PA : USA | 2 months ago

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The shout from the floor of the AFL-CIO convention yesterday to President Barack Obama was very different than what he heard from the floor of Congress last week. "I love you, Barack," a woman yelled. Without missing a beat the president turned toward her and said "I love you, too, sister."...

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