Robert Reich's Endorsement - No Big Deal

by   |  April 18, 2008

Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich has come out in support of Sen. Barack Obama's presidential bid, but AFSCME President Gerald McEntee isn't surprised. In his latest entry on the Huffington Post, Pres. McEntee points out that Reich has been criticizing Sen. Clinton's positions for months — and that Reich's record on labor rights leaves something to be desired.

Despite his reputation as a liberal and a friend of working men and women, Reich knows how to walk both sides of the street. I recall that he rarely, if ever, mentioned unions during his four years as Secretary of Labor. He has no problem backing proposals that cheer business more than labor, like ending the corporate income tax.

McEntee also takes issue with Reich's positions on corporate responsibility and NAFTA. Read the full post.