2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumHot off the press- UAW endorses Hillary Clinton
DETROIT, MICH. The UAW today endorsed Hillary Clinton for president, citing her support for UAW members, her lifelong commitment to the job security of American families, and her ability to unify and win in November.
Hillary Clinton understands our issues on trade, understands the complexities of multinational economies and supports American workers, their families and communities, said UAW President Dennis Williams.
Now is a time for unity, a time to focus on what lies ahead in November. Bernie Sanders has brought to this campaign a dialogue that has been needed for far too long. He has been, and remains, a great friend of the UAW, and of working men and women in this country. But, the fact is, Hillary Clinton has shown under pressure her ability to lead and get elected in November.
The UAWs directors went through the process of surveying and listening to members for input into the campaign season. We are a family of over 1 million active and retiree members with strong opinions. Now, we have to choose between two very good UAW friends and move forward as a united membership, said Williams.
Williams also noted that all candidates regardless of political party were sent questionnaires and none of the Republicans responded, including Donald Trump. Trump also had made public comments about wanting UAW member jobs to move to nonunion, low-paying states to compete with Mexican wages. Mr. Trump clearly does not support the economic security of UAW families, said Williams.
http://uaw.org/uaw-endorses-hillary-clinton-president/
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)I just posted this in LBN:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141465031
Gotta make sure this is visible...
arely staircase
(12,482 posts)Fawke Em
(11,366 posts)The Clintons trade deals are what have hurt their profession over the years.
Not that it matters to me. I've already made my voting decision.
NorthCarolina
(11,197 posts)it's no doubt about "the money".
Broward
(1,976 posts)brooklynite
(94,950 posts)Ash_F
(5,861 posts)arikara
(5,562 posts)because with the trade agreements that let them to send everything overseas and put everyone out of work, now they come across as heroes and bring jobs back-- but get away with paying workers walmart/ mcdonalds wages. The workers in this article just joined the union, I hope they have the sense to vote for the person who plans to raise wages enough to get them off food stamps.
And that wouldn't be Mrs Clinton, with her incrementals up to $12. As a union worker I would be very offended if my union endorsed the establishment candidate.
Ash_F
(5,861 posts)MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)tokenlib
(4,186 posts)...and a lot of calls for phone banking, canvassing, etc that are not getting answered this year. UAW members that I know prefer labor friendly candidates.
tularetom
(23,664 posts)in the endorsement.
And we will also find out that they are pissed off about it.
Of course that will never be reported on cable news.
Ash_F
(5,861 posts)But they took feedback!
LiberalFighter
(51,299 posts)Those surveys were sent back to International. That is the first time I recall it being done that way. In the past, delegates from each local union would go to a meeting at the regional hdqtrs to vote on their preference.
This involved everyone at a working site that wanted to vote on it.
Even our Retiree Chapter was involved.
GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)You are totally screwing up the whole narritave. Surely you know that Working folks only love Bernie.
k8conant
(3,030 posts)just before she drops out.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,719 posts)If she doesn't you leave DU forever...
The only thing I am more confident of than she won't drop out is that neither you or any of your associates would ever take up my wager.
Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)DemocratSinceBirth
(99,719 posts)Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)DemocratSinceBirth
(99,719 posts)Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)DemocratSinceBirth
(99,719 posts)I used to love wrestling as a kid but it didn't take long for me to realize it was staged and if you literally hit somebody over the head with a metal chair with the force men of those size could exert someone is going to the hospital or the morgue.
Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)in my sig line. To lighten the ambiance around here! LOL!
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,719 posts)The wrestler made believe he was going to give it to another wrestler as an award and instead hit him over the head with it.
Do they have wrestling in France or is it an American, Canadian, Mexican, and Japanese thing?
Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)Some North American stars "perform" over here.
Fandom is nowhere near what it is in the States, though.
The French are too finely tuned to skepticism and ridicule for that.
k8conant
(3,030 posts)DemocratSinceBirth
(99,719 posts)Outside of obvious hyperbole I never say things I don't believe.
KingFlorez
(12,689 posts)And your heart will be broken when that does not happen.
BootinUp
(47,211 posts)randome
(34,845 posts)How can this be? I've been told that this report changes everything!
[hr][font color="blue"][center]Stop looking for heroes. BE one.[/center][/font][hr]
alcibiades_mystery
(36,437 posts)"MAYBE BECAUSE THIS WHOLE UNIVERSE IS AGAINST ME!!!!!"
New Sanders Campaign Slogan:
JRLeft
(7,010 posts)DCBob
(24,689 posts)amborin
(16,631 posts)and UAW rank and file have been saying for a long time now that they want Bernie
LiberalFighter
(51,299 posts)They did the math. Sanders didn't have the numbers. They know what is happening just like the DNC members know what is happening with any issues with Clinton. They know that national polls don't mean diddly squat. They know the election for President is based on electoral votes.
snowy owl
(2,145 posts)And I agree that rank and file rarely follows union bosses. They live in different universes.
Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)Knew they would. They know she'll fight for them.
oasis
(49,480 posts)member organization.
livetohike
(22,169 posts)hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)bigtree
(86,016 posts)workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)JonathanRackham
(1,604 posts)The rank and file union members vote as they damn well please.
SidDithers
(44,228 posts)Sid
Algernon Moncrieff
(5,795 posts)snowy owl
(2,145 posts)What's wrong with that picture?
Number23
(24,544 posts)Though a Sanders/Trump debate may be good for raising a couple of bucks. Especially for the college in Vermont.
auntpurl
(4,311 posts)k&r!
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