South Carolina CWA Endorses John Edwards [View All]

CWA is everywhere, almost literally. There are members in almost every small town and large urban area in the country. They are a very progressive union, and are in almost constant battles with Verizon, ATT, etc.

Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards on Tuesday won the endorsement of one of South Carolina's largest unions as he gave details of an economic plan his campaign said would offer his native state's struggling economy $1.5 billion in relief.

"Our country is no longer on the brink of a recession. I think we're in one," Edwards said during a conference call with reporters on Tuesday, a day after a testy debate between the Democratic candidates.

Meanwhile, the state's chapter of the Communications Workers of America gave the former North Carolina senator its support. With one of the nation's lowest unionization rates, the nod is a win for Edwards but one unlikely to seriously alter a primary most hotly contested by New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Illinois Sen. Barack Obama.

The union has more than 2,200 active members and more than 1,700 retired members in South Carolina.