It’s not much of a shock that lies are popping up in the Republican presidential nomination race. But in Michigan, Mitt Romney is telling one whopper of lie about the UAW, the auto bailout that saved two of the nation’s Big 3 car manufacturers and President Obama. In a nutshell, Romney says Obama should have let Chrysler and GM go bankrupt—that should win him a lot of votes in Michigan today—and Obama instead “gave the companies to the UAW.” Read more >>>

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Yes, there ARE UNIONS in SW Florida.

The Southwest Florida AFL-CIO represents over 16,000 workers throughout Collier, Charlotte, Glades, Hendry and Lee Counties.

The mission of the Southwest Florida Council AFL-CIO is to improve the lives of the hard working families that live in SW Florida. Bringing economic justice to ALL workplaces will strengthen the middle class and a strong middle class IS the back -bone of a strong economy.

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