How Obama Treats Labor [Monday Update]
By SusanUnPC on August 10, 2008 at 10:00 PM in Barack Obama, Current Affairs, Labor, Unemployment, Unions, Workers
This is from “LaborPains.org.” Mon AM Update: I am told by a reliable source that the AFL-CIO fully expected Obama to appear in person. The AFL-CIO has never been treated this way, ever, by a presidential candidate. Now back to the original blog post:
The title tells the story:
Then blogger J. Justin Wilson reveals the depressing details:
I just got off the AFL-CIO’s kick-off conference call with Obama. What a tragedy of errors.
First of all, Sen. Obama was about 40 minutes late to the show. You can image how fantastic 40 minutes of Muzak went over. Finally, John Sweeney introduced Obama.
Next …
After rattling off nearly the exact same speech he delivered a few months ago to the AFL-CIO (see above [video]), Obama proceeded to hang up. Click. Just like that.
Someone at the AFL-CIO muttered something like “is that it?” and then we went back to hold music.
A lady came back on and made an excuse, saying Obama’s line was cut off and that he would come back on the call. Minutes pass, and then she came back on and said that Obama had left the building. …
Go to “Stood Up and Hung Up” to view a video and to listen to the actual phone call.
Oh well. I completely understand.
It is such an annoyance to have to talk to those “typical” little people.
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P.S. Originally I described the blog as “pro-labor.” That is not entirely true. However, the facts of the event — backed up with an AUDIO — remain true.






















