AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and the US Chamber of Commerce President Thomas Donahue have issued a joint statement supporting President Obama’s State of the Union address and his call for investments in infrastructure.
“America’s working families and business community stand united in applauding President Obama’s call to create jobs and grow our economy through investment in our nation’s infrastructure,” Trumka and Donahue said. “Whether it is building roads, bridges, high-speed broadband, energy systems and schools, these projects not only create jobs and demand for businesses, they are an investment in building the modern infrastructure our country needs to compete in a global economy.
In an interview with CNN’s John King, Richard Trumka explained the decision behind this rare but important partnership with the Chamber of Commerce:
More about the joint statement in The Washington Post and AFL-CIO blog.
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