Union leader David Huerta fights back tears after release from federal detention in LA
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and United Service Workers West (USWW) California president, David Huerta, spoke to supporters and members of the media after being released from federal custody after his arrest last week and subsequently being arraigned on federal felony charges for impeding an officer
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