Unions are planning rally August 11 to promote agenda before conventions . Score: The alliance , which formed when the AFL helped President Woodrow Wilson during the early stages of World War I , flourished during the New Deal . 6 Labor believes neither party has acted with their best interest in mind . For decades , Democrats have had a standoffish attitude to labor unions , he says . Zelizer : Democrats must have labor 's support , with all of its organizational power .
Unions are planning rally August 11 to promote agenda before conventions . Score: 6 Labor believes neither party has acted with their best interest in mind . For decades , Democrats have had a standoffish attitude to labor unions , he says . Zelizer : Democrats must have labor 's support , with all of its organizational power .