Organized labor was once so powerful that President Franklin Roosevelt told his party’s national chairman to “Clear it with Sidney” — labor leader Sidney Hillman — before announcing Harry Truman as FDR's running mate at the 1944 Democratic convention.Labor remains a potent force nearly 70 years later.In the 2008 elections, three major unions, representing public school teachers, government workers, and service workers, contributed more than $100 million to candidates for federal and state office, with most of it being...
Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2011/03/16/can_labor_keep_its_political_clout_252082.html
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