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President Barack Hussein Obama II's Public Statements on Labor Unions

Barack Obama II
Full Name: Barack Hussein Obama II
Office: President, Democratic
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Michelle; 2 Children: Malia, Sasha
Birth Date: 08/04/1961
Birth Place: Honolulu, HI
Home City: Chicago, IL
Religion: United Church of Christ

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March 18, 2013 Remarks by the President Announcing the Nomination of Thomas Perez for Secretary of Labor Washington, DC
March 21, 2012 President Obama Announces Members of the National Council on Federal Labor-Management Relations Washington, DC
Jan. 5, 2012 We Can't Wait: The White House Announces Federal and Private Sector Commitments to Provide Employment Opportunities for Nearly 180,000 Youth Unknown
Dec. 15, 2011 We Can't Wait: President Obama Will Announce Administrative Action to Provide Minimum Wage and Overtime Protections for Nearly 2 Million In-Home Care Workers Washington, DC
Oct. 6, 2011 President Obama Announces the Creation of a Presidential Emergency Board, Names Members Washington, DC
Sept. 5, 2011 Remarks by the President at Detroit Labor Day Event Detroit, MI
Sept. 2, 2011 Presidential Proclamation--Labor Day Unknown
Oct. 4, 2010 Remarks by the President at a Meeting of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board Washington, DC
Sept. 6, 2010 Remarks by the President at Laborfest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Henry Maier Festival Park, Milwaukee, WI
Aug. 4, 2010 Remarks by the President to the AFL-CIO Executive Council Washington, DC
Sept. 15, 2009 Remarks By The President At The AFL-CIO Convention Pittsburgh, PA
Sept. 7, 2009 Remarks By The President At AFL-CIA Labor Day Picnic Cincinnati, OH
Aug. 10, 2009 Press Conference By President Obama, President Calderon Of Mexico, And Prime Minister Harper Of Canada Guadalajara, Mexico
June 12, 2009 Statement By President Barack Obama On World Day Against Child Labor Unknown
May 20, 2009 Remarks By The President In First Quarterly Meeting Of The President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board Washington, DC
March 3, 2009 Prepared Remarks of President Barack Obama to AFL-CIO Executive Council Via Videotape Miami, FL
Jan. 30, 2009 Remarks by the President and Vice President in Announcement of Labor Executive Orders and Middle Class Working Families Task Force Washington, DC
Dec. 19, 2008 President-Elect Obama Announces Choices for Transportation, Labor, SBA and USTR Posts Chicago, IL
Sept. 17, 2008 Letter to the Honorable Elaine Chao, Secretary of Labor Washington, DC
Sept. 1, 2008 The Detroit News - Obama Skips Political Speech, Asks Prayer for Gustav Victims Detroit, MI
July 28, 2008 Letter to Elaine L. Chao, Secretary of Labor, Re: Issue New Safety Regulations for Cranes Washington, DC
July 25, 2008 Letter to The Honorable Elaine Chao, Secretary of Labor Washington, DC
July 22, 2008 Rocky Mountain News - Deadly Denial: Shifting Rules Drowning Sick Nuclear Workers Unknown
July 20, 2008 Rocky Mountain News - Deadly Denial: Government Fails to Help Sick Nuclear Workers Unknown
April 30, 2008 Letter to The Honorable Elaine Chao, Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor, Dr. John Howard, MD, Director, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Dr. Paul Ziemer, Chairman, Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health Washington, DC
April 25, 2008 Letter to Elaine Chao, Secretary of the Department of Labor, Re: National Emergency Grant Funds for Former Airline Employees Washington, DC
April 15, 2008 Remarks for Senator Barack Obama: Building Trades National Legislative Conference Washington, DC
April 4, 2008 Letter to The Honorable Elaine L. Chao, Secretary of Labor Washington, DC
April 2, 2008 Remarks for Senator Barack Obama: AFL-CIO Philadelphia, PA
Feb. 26, 2008 Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate - Transcript Cleveland, OH
Dec. 13, 2007 Des Moines Register Presidential Debate - Democrats Johnston, IA
Dec. 4, 2007 Transcript: NPR Democratic Candidates' Debate Des Moines, IA
Nov. 13, 2007 Obama Statement on Bush Veto of Labor – HHS Bill Unknown
Nov. 13, 2007 Obama Asks United Auto Workers To Support the Candidate With a Record of Fighting for Them Dubuque, IA
Oct. 25, 2007 Letter to the Honorable Elaine L. Chao Washington, DC
Oct. 22, 2007 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2008 Washington, DC
Sept. 3, 2007 Obama Campaign Announces Iowa Labor Steering Committee Des Moines, IA
Aug. 22, 2007 Des Moines Register - Obama: I will Fight for Workers Des Moines, IA
Aug. 9, 2007 Chicago Tribune - Obama does housework, homecare for labor support OAKLAND, CA
Aug. 8, 2007 The Politico - Obama Brushes Back Foreign Policy Critics Chicago, IL
Sept. 5, 2006 Letter to U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao Unknown
July 25, 2006 AFL-CIO National Convention Chicago, IL
June 23, 2006 Obama, Durbin Announce Department of Labor Will Help Displaced Maytag Workers if Herrin Plant Closes Washington, DC
May 17, 2006 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 Washington, DC
May 17, 2006 Durbin, Obama and Arkansas Senators Ask Department of Labor to Help Displaced Maytag Workers Washington, DC
Jan. 11, 2006 Senator Rockefeller and Bipartisan Group of Senators Call for Series of Hearings on Coal Mine Safety Washington, DC
Dec. 12, 2005 Senate Rural Health Caucus Calling for Retention of Funds for Rural Health Washington, DC
Oct. 27, 2005 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006--Continued Washington, DC
Oct. 27, 2005 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 Washington, DC
Oct. 26, 2005 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations ACt, 2006 Washington, DC

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