'The Obama Administration: A New Era For Working Families'

Change to Win Statement on President Obama's First 100 Days In Office

WASHINGTON, April 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Change to Win executive
director Chris Chafe issued the following statement regarding the first 100
days of the new Obama presidency:

"From investments in energy, education, health care and infrastructure, to
repairing our leadership role in the global community, the first 100 days of
President Obama's Administration has inspired new optimism and hope, and
introduced a new era for America's working families. Through his bold actions
he has proven his commitment to restoring the economy, rebuilding the middle
class and renewing the American Dream.

"In his first 100 days President Obama has laid the groundwork for a Working
Families Agenda. He has appointed nominees that workers can count on to stand
up and fight for them - from Labor Secretary Hilda Solis to his most recent
NLRB appointments. He created the White House Task Force on Middle Class
Working Families, reversed three Bush-era anti-worker executive orders, and
strengthened the voices of workers against discrimination with the Lilly
Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.

"He worked with the House and Senate to pass an economic recovery package and
budget that invests in putting America's workers back on the path of
prosperity, from extending unemployment benefits, to balancing tax relief for
working people, to putting a down-payment toward real health care reform. He
has provided significant investments in sustainable projects that will create
good green jobs, strengthen our energy independence, and protect our planet
after decades of mismanagement.

"As President Obama said during his acceptance speech on election night, 'the
road ahead will be long,' and the 'climb will be steep,' and during these
tough economic times, that couldn't be more true. But as the last 100 days
have proven, with a leader like Obama at the helm, workers once again have a
shot at achieving the American Dream."

About Change to Win
Change to Win, a partnership of unions representing six million members was
founded in 2005 to organize workers of the new American economy. Change to
Win committed to restoring the American Dream so that all workers have a
paycheck that can support a family, affordable health care, a secure and
dignified retirement, and the opportunity for the next generation to be better
off. The seven affiliated unions are: Service Employees International Union,
UNITE HERE, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union,
International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Laborers' International Union of North
America, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America and United
Farm Workers of America.

SOURCE Change to Win

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Change to Win