Unions say Trump wrong to be optimistic

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Labor leaders reacted to President Trump’s State of the Union address by arguing that the president’s claim that jobs are “roaring back” was too optimistic and the situation is still bad for too many workers.

They offered qualified praise for Trump’s position on trade issues, though, saying the president was looking in the right direction.

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