AFL-CIO's Richard Trumka on Racism and Obama

AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer Richard Trumka blasts racism and underlines why workers should vote Obama in 2008. Excerpt of speech given at Steelworkers convention July 1, 2008, sponsored by USW President Leo Gerard. FABULOUS! Entire speech at http://www.usw.org/multimedia/... Trumka formerly served as president of the United Mine Workers of America.IF THIS VIDEO WON'T LOAD CLICK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

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Uploaded: December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm
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Video Comments

ubercomrade (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

I agree. too bad the media is going on an anti union tirade

localhand (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

First thing to do is get rid of the 22 Right To Work States.Union's must rise again.

EJC2004 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

Our forefathers created America to leave religious persecution from Britian. Democracy is open to majority vote. Why is this not a good thing?

cuntandwhiskey (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

ok 12.5%?? wtf? yeah his race traitor mother should be ashamed of hooking up with a filthy mongrel african, and i'll stop using the term black when the media does and all the blacks in america do. he has yet to produce a valid birth certificate, which should be easy for any american to do, he has duel citizenship in indonesia..i would hardly call his church in chicago christians, they are just as evil and racist as any other hate group out there.ill use another term for him then.Socialist?Commy?

hexkid (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

Listen to the speach you moron. He didn't say vote for him because he his is black, he said that the colour of his skin should not be a reason NOT to vote for him.As for this Kenyan-born Black Muslim Marxist rubbish, you score 12.5% since Obama is of mixed race, born in Hawaii, Christian, and far from a Marxist (do you even know what that term means?)

friedabla (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

Truly brilliant speech.

cuntandwhiskey (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

Liberal minded fucktards like this guy is what ruined America this election, this whole election was based around him being a black man running for office and him getting his white votes because of "white guilt". I say lets impeach this Kenyan-born Black Muslim Marxist!! Even though my Union supported this fuck doesnt mean i have to, i still hold our forefathers morals and beliefs in high regard. 1/20/09: the end of a once great nation!

zappr5 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

Obama is now our President. Guess who helped this happen? George W Bush helped, that's who! If Bush had done a better job, if Bush had agreed to read reports longer than one page, if Bush had vacationed less and worked more, if Bush had not started a war that can't be won and that has our economy in such pitiful shape, Obama may well have lost. Thank you George Bush.

SOMALIUNIT7 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

Richard Trumka, you earned my respect for your decency and fairness.America needs more fairminded people like you to move forward.

cameo9876 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

Phantomx1e: I guess you don't appreciate the weekend, brought to you courtesy of unions, or health care, or pensions, or a living wage, etc. You think it is better to give your hard-earned money to rich people. Add to the ballooning divide between rich and poor. Go for it.