Trumka’s idea of freedom is an Obamacare waiver.
That says a lot. The trouble with Trumka and his ilk is that they never really got what America was all about. Like so many others, they see America as a place where you can make a lot of money and do what you please. They also make the common mistake of confounding money and power. Since these guys haven't scored a big pile, they naturally fall into the notion that America is a playground for rich people who walk all over everyone else - or will if Americans aren't chained in certain ways.
Add to that the notion that rights are a grant from the government, and you've got the mindset of the typical American liberal. To Trumka and his kind, Independence Day is the day you retire. Liberty means the government adding its muscle to your desires. Good government means government spending. [And yet, it's not they that are venal ;) ]