AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and political director Mike Podhorzer join Christian Science Monitor White House Correspondent Linda Feldmann for a discussion on the union's role in politics during this election season.
The union group has historically backed Democratic candidates and was seen as crucial to President Obama's 2008 victory. It has scaled back it's support this year for the Democratic convention, but is still spending money in targeted congressional races and on the 2012 presidential race.