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Related: About this forumSanders Wins South Carolina Labor Backing
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MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa Speaking at a union hall here, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Saturday welcomed news that the South Carolina AFL-CIO executive board passed a resolution supporting his candidacy for the Democratic Party presidential nomination and recommending his endorsement by the state and national labor organization.
We call on the AFL-CIO, union members and working people everywhere to unite behind Bernie Sanders and elect the president Americas workers desperately need, the resolution said. The resolution strongly urges the national AFL-CIO to endorse Sanders.
To read the entire resolution, click here.
Erin McKee, president of the South Carolina AFL-CIO, said the executive board member who recommended Sanders said nobody in a very long time has stood up for working people and labor like Bernie Sanders has.
South Carolina is among the first four states in the nation to hold primaries or caucuses to begin the process of selecting the Democratic Party presidential nominee. The action by the South Carolina executive board made it the second state, after Vermont, to back Sanders.
Sanders learned the news while campaigning in Iowa, home of the first-in-the nation caucuses.
We are very pleased to have received the support of the executive board and their recommendation that the South Carolina and national AFL-CIO follow their lead, Sanders said as he prepared to address an audience at United Auto Workers hall.
https://berniesanders.com/press-release/sanders-wins-south-carolina-labor-backing/
We call on the AFL-CIO, union members and working people everywhere to unite behind Bernie Sanders and elect the president Americas workers desperately need, the resolution said. The resolution strongly urges the national AFL-CIO to endorse Sanders.
To read the entire resolution, click here.
Erin McKee, president of the South Carolina AFL-CIO, said the executive board member who recommended Sanders said nobody in a very long time has stood up for working people and labor like Bernie Sanders has.
South Carolina is among the first four states in the nation to hold primaries or caucuses to begin the process of selecting the Democratic Party presidential nominee. The action by the South Carolina executive board made it the second state, after Vermont, to back Sanders.
Sanders learned the news while campaigning in Iowa, home of the first-in-the nation caucuses.
We are very pleased to have received the support of the executive board and their recommendation that the South Carolina and national AFL-CIO follow their lead, Sanders said as he prepared to address an audience at United Auto Workers hall.
Read Entire Resolution:
https://berniesanders.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/LocalUnionResolutionUrgingSupportforBernie2016.pdf
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Sanders Wins South Carolina Labor Backing (Original Post)
Cheese Sandwich
Jun 2015
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Snotcicles
(9,089 posts)1. Smart, now I hope the Teamsters join them. nt
appalachiablue
(41,221 posts)2. Fabuloso! Good for the South Carolina AFL-CIO
swilton
(5,069 posts)3. Kickety Rickety
Omaha Steve
(99,898 posts)4. PROUD retired AFSCME member here
ibewlu606
(160 posts)5. Rec'd
I hope Dick at the National AFL endorses Sanders and not cave like he did with Obama. Our national labor leaders need to stop selling out the rank and file and hold politicians accountable.
L0oniX
(31,493 posts)6. K & R
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)7. It makes sense that Bernie would get the backing of the unions, he always has. I didn't expect
this so soon though, that is great news.
SoapBox
(18,791 posts)10. Thank you for posting!
I saw it on his site this afternoon.
Good news.
Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)11. Kicked and recommended a whole bunch!
AtomicKitten
(46,585 posts)12. Now that's an endorsement that matters.
#FeelTheBern
aspirant
(3,533 posts)13. How could unions go with Hillary
when she's still running in circles with TPP?
Wouldn't unions be good spokespeople for Bernie on certain issues
Babel_17
(5,400 posts)14. That's pretty important
Labor doesn't lightly endorse the underdog in the primaries. It's always about making a statement, but it also has to be pragmatic.