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24. The UFCW, UFW and the Fire-fighters union endorse Tom Perez for DNC chair!
Wed Dec 28, 2016, 02:23 AM
Dec 2016

"The Democratic Party is at a crossroads, and it needs leaders with strong progressive voices as well as unique skills and experiences to lead the party forward. While there are a number of very good candidates in the DNC chair race, Tom Perez offers the party what it so desperately needs – bold leadership and ideas, strong experience managing an organization at the state and federal level, and someone singularly focused on rebuilding the party across the country.

He understands the realities faced by hard-working families all across America who are desperate for a better life. Our members saw firsthand his passion and commitment to improving the lives of union workers as he joined with us to push for safer working conditions at poultry plants, and as he fiercely advocated in favor of the Overtime Rule. As Labor Secretary, he not only pushed for progressive reforms, he helped manage a multi-billion dollar agency with thousands of employees.
In light of the challenges the party faces, Secretary Perez has the experience and vision for the changes the DNC must make, and is the right leader who can make these changes happen. We enthusiastically support his candidacy."

http://www.ufcw.org/2016/12/16/ufcw-endorses-tom-perez-for-dnc-chair/

More~ http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/12/19/1612780/-The-UFCW-the-UFW-and-the-Fire-fighters-union-endorse-Tom-Perez-for-DNC-chair

Today it became known that the International Association of Firefighters, the main union representing American firefighters, has broken with the AFL- CIO and endorsed Tom Perez too:

"In a statement, Schaitberger praised Perez as a "a tireless advocate for civil and human rights" who can transcend what the union president called "a narrow focus on identity and cultural politics that alienated" some longtime Democrats from the party.

"Tom Perez is the person who has the right mix of personal background, progressive values, experience and total commitment to all workers, in all regions and states across the country," Schaitberger said. "To have Tom Perez as the Chair of one of our nation's two major political parties would be a significant victory for workers across America."

http://services.prod.iaff.org/ContentFile/Get/30617

Mahalo, bigtree!

a thousand times this JHan Dec 2016 #1
Completely and totally agree. I would volunteer to help on this effort/ Justice Dec 2016 #2
this. so much this. we left 100 times the margin on the f'ing table. mopinko Dec 2016 #3
This is absolute. Need to be coordinated strategy. Legal, organizational, informational. KittyWampus Dec 2016 #4
I still believe there should be co-Chairmen. kentuck Dec 2016 #5
I believe we need one leader moving forward, with vice chairpeople focusing on particular roles. Justice Dec 2016 #20
Certainly a good idea Uponthegears Dec 2016 #6
He has my vote Coolest Ranger Dec 2016 #7
Yeah bucolic_frolic Dec 2016 #8
Then Perez seems to be you person. Didn't mention junk mail once in the piece. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #9
I think a run for Maryland governor would be a better path for him. PatsFan87 Dec 2016 #10
Please, please, please, give us a FIGHTER. LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #11
It should be a full time staffer, with a STAFF! annabanana Dec 2016 #12
I am supporting Tom Perez Gothmog Dec 2016 #13
sorry mtasselin Dec 2016 #14
"He is just looking for a job". It's that sort of nastiness that we really need to get rid of. SaschaHM Dec 2016 #19
Absolutely! volstork Dec 2016 #15
Keith Ellison Will Resign House Seat If Elected DNC Chair LovingA2andMI Dec 2016 #16
Kick & Rec denbot Dec 2016 #17
#TeamTom. K+R. SaschaHM Dec 2016 #18
#TeamPerez Cha Dec 2016 #29
A country can be partially a democracy. paulkienitz Dec 2016 #21
Where Does He Stand on Superdelegates, Caucuses and ... TomCADem Dec 2016 #22
Since most of the people who will pick the new chair ARE superdelegates, hughee99 Dec 2016 #25
This is so important. Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2016 #23
The UFCW, UFW and the Fire-fighters union endorse Tom Perez for DNC chair! Cha Dec 2016 #24
Hillary's lawyers were on this, but.... LisaM Dec 2016 #26
Perez wants a director at the DNC dedicated to fighting voter suppression full-time. Cha Dec 2016 #27
Tom Perez is proud to be backed by the UFW! Cha Dec 2016 #28
Four governors back Tom Perez for DNC chair Cha Dec 2016 #30
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