Warren would be the most pro-union nominee in generations

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., should she launch a White House bid and win, would be the most pro-union president since Harry Truman. Warren has long history of strong pro-labor positions that put her well to the left of former President Barack Obama, himself a staunch union ally.

In her New Year’s Eve announcement of her exploratory committee, Warren cited boosting unions as a key reason why she was running. “Billionaires and big corporations decided they wanted more of the pie, and they enlisted politicians to cut them a fatter slice. They crippled unions so no one could stop them,” she said.