AFL-CIO may delay endorsement of Clinton as 2016 presidential candidate - sources

[PoliticAverse]

In a possible setback for Hillary Clinton, the AFL-CIO’s political committee has recommended the nation’s largest labor union federation delay endorsing a candidate for the 2016 presidential race as it seeks to push her to be more supportive of its policies on issues such as trade and wages.

The committee on Monday voted unanimously to support the proposal, three union sources told Reuters. The recommendation will be presented at a July 29-30 meeting of the executive council of the federation, which will make the final decision. It could reject the recommendation and still go ahead with an endorsement, though one of the sources said that is unlikely.

The move highlights the pressures Clinton is facing to take a tough stand against the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a proposed free trade deal backed by President Barack Obama but vigorously opposed by unions who see it as detrimental to jobs and wages in the U.S. Unions also want her to back labor-friendly policies on other issues, such as the minimum wage and the Federal Reserve.

Read the rest at: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/25/us-usa-election-aflcio-endorsement-exclu-idUSKCN0PZ0PA20150725

[BlueStateLib]

1. AFL-CIO

It endorsed Obama for election in June 2008, and endorsed John Kerry in February 2004

[Thinkingabout]

2. This would be very stupid on the part of the AFL-CIO to withhold endorsement of

Whomever the DNC nominee may be. If the DNC candidate is not supported by AFL-CIO then they just may be really happy with the GOP president.BTW, I am associated with AFL-CIO and a lifetime member of a union, I know how the game should be played, I am not a union hater but it is better to play smart than thinking withholding support of Hillary and the end result is president of the likes of Walker or Kasich who bust unions is a better alternative. We need smarter union leaders if this is their thinking.

[beam me up scottie]

3. It says D-E-L-A-Y, not "withhold".

It's right there in the title.

Nothing wrong with holding her feet to the fire.

[ibegurpard]

4. perhaps

They are waiting to see how a Democratic candidate that's way better on their issues continues to do.

[Comrade Grumpy]

5. She needs to actually earn that endorsement, not have it handed to her by cronies, like the AFT.

[Thinkingabout]

6. The same way a non endorsement will be earned by Walker and Kasich, huh.

[PatrickforO]

7. Plus, their rank and file heavily favors Bernie.

[London Lover Man]

8. Seeing that Bernie received the South Carolina AFL-CIO endorsement yesterday

AFL-CIO is smart to not to jump on the AFT bandwagon.

[sabrina 1]

9. Don't know why they are waiting just to hear words during a campaign

Everyone knows what THOSE words mean when the record shows something different.

I think it's more likely that their MEMBERSHIP is opposed to ANY candidate who supports the TPP and they are afraid of a revolt should they endorse someone who will not say where she stands NOW on that job and Union killing Secret Deal.