Trumka’s always there to defend Obama’s honor.

(The Hill) — AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka gave his blessing Sunday to President Obama’s handling of the labor standoff in Wisconsin.

Amid some criticism on the left that Obama could do more to boost unions in their demonstrations against Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, and his proposal to eliminate most collective bargaining rights for public workers, Trumka said the president was doing just fine.

“I think he’s doing it the right way,” Trumka said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”

A growing number of Democrats have pressed Obama to take more of a leading role in the labor dispute. Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.), a co-chairman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, last week called for Obama to head to Wisconsin.

Obama has called the Walker proposal “an assault on unions,” but has said little else personally. Other members of the administration, including Vice President Biden and Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, have also voiced concerns about the Wisconsin dispute.

“Everybody could be doing more,” Trumka said when pressed about whether the president could do more, pointedly avoiding singling out Obama for criticism.