Who is more powerful?
The King?…
Or the king-maker?
If it is the king-maker, then SEIU boss Andy Stern is the most powerful man in the world and unions are running the federal government.
The following is only a partial listing of appointments (or nominations) that President Barack Obama has made of union advocates into key positions wthin the federal government.
- Ellen Moran (SEIU, AFL-CIO & Emily’s List), appointed to White House Communications Director; recently moved to the Commerce Dept.
- Ron Bloom (USW), Current “Auto Czar” (or Commissar…or whatever)
- Mary Beth Maxwell (ARAW), Special Asst. to Labor Secy. Hilda Solis
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Randy Babbitt (ALPA), Chairman Federal Aviation Association
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Patrick Gaspard (SEIU), White House Director, Office of Political Affairs
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Linda Puchala (AFA), National Mediation Board
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Jordan Barab (AFSCME), Deputy Asst. Secy of OSHA
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Joseph Szabo (UTU), Chairman, Fed. Railroad Administration
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T. Michael Kerr (SEIU & AFSCME), Asst. Secy. for Administration & Management, DOL
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John Sullivan (SEIU & Teamsters), Federal Election Commission
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Wilma Liebman (IBT & Bricklayers), Chairperson of the National Labor Relations Board
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Craig Becker (SEIU & AFL-CIO), NLRB Nominee
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Mark Pearce (Union-side Atty), NLRB Nominee
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Ernie DuBester (AFL-CIO), Federal Labor Relations Authority
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Julia A. Clark (IFPTE, AFL-CIO) Federal Labor Relations Authority
While the above likely only represents a partial list, it is the most complete we could assemble through the internet through a cursory search and we will be updating this list as more appointments are made.
