Hillary lands another union endorsement.

[SonderWoman]

http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/253171-clinton-lands-third-union-endorsement

Hillary Clinton scored another union endorsement Wednesday as she seeks to ward off a challenge from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who is also aggressively courting labor groups.

 The International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (BAC), a group with about 80,000 members, said in a statement that “no presidential candidate is better qualified than Hillary Clinton to occupy the White House.”

“There is only one candidate – Hillary Clinton – who can lead American workers to triumph in the face of today’s hostile political climate, difficult financial times, and relentless attacks against the right to organize,” the group said.

 It’s the third union endorsement for Clinton, who has previously received backing from two other powerful groups: the American Federation of Teachers and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.

[Garrett78]

1. So, she's opposed to so-called "free trade" agreements?

She better be if she's going to "lead American workers to triumph."

[oasis]

2. 80,000 strong. Union families know how to get out the vote. <nt>

[SonderWoman]

3. BAC is a major labor union.

[oasis]

5. I'm retired but still retain my union membership.

I have tremendous gratitude for what they have accomplished for the brothers, sisters and myself.

[SonderWoman]

8. I'm a union member myself.

[oasis]

9. That's good to know sister.

Sadly, union members are getting as scarce as hen's teeth.

[upaloopa]

10. SEIU here. I hope we endorse Hillary.

[SouthernProgressive]

4. Another solid endorsement. Nt

[ibegurpard]

6. sad to see unions endorsing a 3rd way candidate.

[SonderWoman]

7. ...Says some guy on the internet.

I'll leave it to the experts. Just like I trust climate scientists on climate change and not a Senator on the floor throwing snowballs.

[rainbow fish]

11. Says a person that said TPP is the "gold standard" of free trade

which means American job losses...

Unions should be endorsing Sanders, and the rank and file will be ignoring the leadership endorsements as they aren't really for the rank and file.

(Whoops, was meant to be reply to post #7.. obvious newbie mistake)

[SonderWoman]

14. Our exports are $1.4 Trillion. You campaign on collapsing that much of the economy.

Go ahead.

[rainbow fish]

19. It would have been bigger if we didn't lose American jobs due to NAFTA

Our net export would have been maybe 3-4 times bigger.

[Garrett78]

28. You can't claim to be good for American workers...

while supporting so-called free trade agreements. You just can't.

[oasis]

13. I'm not a member of the Bricklayers

but I'm sure the leaders did their homework before presenting their findings
to the membership, resulting in a well informed choice.

[DanTex]

12. In about 24-48 hours expect the OPs about how irate the members of BAC are and facebook

comments and yada yada yada...

[SonderWoman]

15. Of course.

[oasis]

16. Yup, the Sour Grapes Brigade, on parade.

[quickesst]

17. Hmmmm....

That's a whole lot of buses to get all those union members under.🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃.

[mccallen]

18. Way to go, Hillary!

It's time to wrap this thing up!

[Fawke Em]

20. Wrap this up?

My guess is more than half this group's members will be voting for Sanders.

[oasis]

21. Guess again, these folks wear hard hats.

[Fawke Em]

22. I'd reply, but that makes no sense.

I just know that no union member I know will vote for the woman who, along with her husband, supported NAFTA and laid the groundwork for the TPP.

Edited to add: And I know A LOT of union members. They live in my area. As a matter of fact, most of the city's union halls are within 3 miles of my house. I live in a very Democratic side of town.

[oasis]

23. and you know how many union members? Round figure.

[Fawke Em]

24. Oh, probably several hundred.

I grew up in the same neighborhood I live in now, so I've known many union families throughout my life.

I also used to be a member of a union when I was reporting, so there's that, too.

If you want an absolute, I'd have to sit and think about it, but let's just put it this way: the only presidential yard signs and bumper stickers I've seen in my neighborhood (which used to be a small town of its own before it was annexed, so it's quite large) are Bernie. Even the Sheet Metal Workers Local 5 has a Bernie sign in their yard already (I pass them every day taking my son to school). I've honestly NOT seen any other stickers or yard signs for any other candidate in my area. I have seen one Trump and one Cruz sticker, each, as I drive to my job on the other side of town which is far more conservative.

[oasis]

25. It's good to know they're mostly Democrats.

Thanks for the detailed info.

[Fawke Em]

26. Our mayor is a Democrat and the unions went all out for her.

She's the first Latina mayor in the state, too.

We're a blue oasis (no pun intended. ) in a sea of a red state.

[oasis]

27. Union families know how to get the vote out. <nt>