She's also delighted unions by coming out against the Affordable Care Act's impending tax on high-cost insurance plans.
The warnings delighted health unions, which had been horrified by Hunt's plans to introduce radical changes to pay and shift patterns.
The intervention by Merkel, hours after the prime minister called for Britain to be exempted from the EU's founding objective to create "an ever-closer union", delighted Downing Street which had worked hard to brief on Cameron's speech.
"Delighted, absolutely delighted," she said.
Unions, delighted that they will have a friend in the White House after eight years of fighting President Bush, also plan to push for universal health coverage and a huge stimulus program to create jobs and counter the downturn.
"We are delighted that labor unions and the vast majority of the Democratic Party continue to stand with Governor Davis," said Peter Ragone of Californians Against the Costly Recall, a committee formed by Governor Davis.
Unions are delighted: they would rather deal with a single big firm than many small ones.There is some logic to the idea: McDonald's does not hire and fire franchise workers, but it exercises tight control over what they do, how they dress and their working conditions.
It's a shame the creativity behind the icon that appears on your phone – two stick men jumping for joy underneath the union flag, clearly delighted to be in direct contact with their local council – is not replicated elsewhere across the app.
McDaniel is equally delighted by the product of their union.
"I am delighted and honored to join NIH," said Schwartz.
Community general secretary Michael Leahy said: "I know this has been a difficult decision for John but I am delighted that he is returning to the trade union movement.
