Labor tap-dances on Walker's political grave

No one is happier than organized labor to see Scott Walker drop out of the 2016 contest.

In July, when Walker announced his presidential candidacy, Richard Trumka issued a one-sentence statement: “Scott Walker is a national disgrace.” On Monday, after hearing that Walker’s candidacy had ended, Trumka said in a written statement: “Scott Walker is still a disgrace, just no longer national.”

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“As Gov. Scott Walker leaves this race,” added American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, “this is much clear: You can’t build a campaign by tearing working people down and attacking their aspirations for a better life. Real change starts with bringing people together to find common ground and boost everyone’s American Dream, not to ‘divide and conquer’ or make a reputation by stripping workers’ rights, as Walker so often boasted.”

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