"Schaitberger said the president has always been an advocate for collective bargaining rights"

[ProSense]

Obama rallies union base as budget standoff grips Wisconsin

By Jordan Fabian

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Harold A. Schaitberger, general president of the International Association of Fire Fighters, was in Wisconsin Thursday and spoke to the protesters outside the state capitol building in Madison. He said he appreciated Obama's words of support for the protesting workers.

"To me, it was pretty clear that he was standing with and supporting the workers," Schaitberger said.

Schaitberger said the president has always been an advocate for collective bargaining rights for public workers, noting his support of a bill last Congress that would have extended those rights to firefighters and police officers that currently don't have them. The legislation passed the House but failed to make it out of the Senate last year.

"This statement was very consistent with that," Schaitberger said.

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[JuniperLea]

1. The goalpost will move in three... two... one...

Great catch, ProSense!

[Kolesar]

2. ?

Do I want to know?

[JuniperLea]

3. Seems like every time Obama does what folks here scream he should...

It's never enough and the goalpost is moved yet again.

[ProSense]

4. Because

supporting collective bargaining and unions is so RW!

[JuniperLea]

6. I'm sure Fox News employs union workers...

Probably AFTRA for on-air talent, and I'm sure there must be other TV unions involved in production areas. I wonder how they reconcile that with their union hate speak?

[Kolesar]

5. Those "people in chairs" with nothing better to do

I know them.

[pulledpork]

7. JFK faced similar pressures

From a Time article:

Kennedy owned television, while Obama prefers social networking to the East Room press conference. Even before assuming office, Kennedy, the self-professed "idealist without illusions," had complained about liberals who "want their arses kissed all the time." It is a sentiment Obama might well second.

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2029530,00.html

[JI7]

8. what does this guy know about unions