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**FILE** Bangladeshi firefighters battle a blaze at a garment factory in the Savar neighborhood in Dhaka, Bangladesh, late on Nov. 24, 2012. At least 112 people were killed, an official said. (Associated Press)

DINE: Labor, conservatives share values in human rights fight

By Philip Dine

President Obama watches workers during a Dec. 10, 2012, visit to the heavy duty engines line at the Daimler Detroit Diesel plant in Redford, Mich. (Associated Press)

Unions dream big for Obama’s 2nd term

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

** FILE ** In this Sept. 10, 2012, photo Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder speaks in Flat Rock, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

Michigan eyes right-to-work measure

By Andrea Billups - The Washington Times

Democratic candidate for Wisconsin's U.S. Senate seat, U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, participates in a debate against Republican candidate former Gov. Tommy Thompson held at the Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service on the University of Wisconsin Marathon County campus in Wausau, Wis., Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Gary Porter, Pool)

Labor unions set to unleash millions for ad buys

By Luke Rosiak - The Washington Times

**FILE** AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka

Labor chief Trumka vows stronger ground game for elections

By Sean Lengell - The Washington Times

**FILE** AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka

At 98, gadfly plots AFL-CIO challenge

By Sarah Freishtat - The Washington Times

Permits for rallies, marches in Tampa still available

By Sean Lengell - The Washington Times

SANDERS: The death rattle for America’s unions?

By Sol Sanders

President Obama receives a standing applause from labor leaders as he speaks April 30, 2012, at the Building and Construction Trades Department Legislative Conference in Washington. (Associated Press)

Obama woos unions for election drive

By Susan Crabtree - The Washington Times

Inside Politics: Ohio Gov. Kasich lobbies Obama at NCAA game

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, seen here in August 2010 introducing President Obama for a Washingon speech to the labor federation's executive council, said Tuesday that all 57 affiliates of the AFL-CIO voted to support Mr. Obama's bid to win a second term with money and manpower. (Associated Press)

Labor set to roll up sleeves and work for Obama re-election

By Sam Hananel - Associated Press

President Obama speaks on Friday, Dec. 16, 2011, during the 71st General Assembly of the Union for Reform Judaism at National Harbor in Oxon Hill. (Associated Press)

Senate GOP likely to rebuff Obama’s labor board picks

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka speaks with reporters Aug. 25, 2011, during a breakfast hosted by the Christian Science Monitor at the St. Regis Hotel in D.C. (Michael Bonfigli/Christian Science Monitor)

Trumka: Labor support for Obama in question

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

AFL-CIO eyes added campaign clout with ‘super PAC’

By Sam Hananel - Associated Press

Labor chief raps trade pact with Colombia

By David Boyer - The Washington Times

**FILE** AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka (Associated Press)

Labor chief criticizes Obama

By Kara Rowland - The Washington Times

AFL-CIO president offers to mediate NFL deal

By MICHAEL MAROT - Associated Press

Kansas City Chiefs' Mike Vrabel, now a free agent, arrives at the federal courthouse Thursday, April 14, 2011 in Minneapolis. The NFL and its locked-out players have resumed mediation. This is the first meeting between the two sides since March 11, when the old collective bargaining agreement expired, the union dissolved and the lockout began.(AP Photo/Jim Mone)

AFL-CIO head offers to mediate for NFL, players

By MICHAEL MAROT - Associated Press

NFL says AFL-CIO couldn’t be effective mediator

By MICHAEL MAROT - Associated Press

**FILE** AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka (Associated Press)

Union ‘mobilization’ plans to blast GOP

By Sean Lengell - The Washington Times