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Cheese Sandwich

(9,086 posts) Sat Jun 13, 2015, 07:47 PM Jun 2015

South Carolina AFL-CIO Calls On Labor To Endorse Bernie Sanders

The Call:

Speaking at a union hall here, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Saturday welcomed news that the South Carolina AFL-CIO executive board passed a resolution supporting his candidacy for the Democratic Party presidential nomination and recommending his endorsement by the state and national labor organization.

“We call on the AFL-CIO, union members and working people everywhere to unite behind Bernie Sanders and elect the president Americas’ workers desperately need,” the resolution said. The resolution “strongly urges” the national AFL-CIO to endorse Sanders.

And:

Erin McKee, president of the South Carolina AFL-CIO, said the executive board member who recommended Sanders said “nobody in a very long time has stood up for working people and labor like Bernie sanders has...

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/06/13/1393069/-South-Carolina-AFLCIO-Calls-On-Labor-To-Endorse-Bernie-Sanders#

Edit to add:
https://berniesanders.com/press-release/sanders-wins-south-carolina-labor-backing/

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South Carolina AFL-CIO Calls On Labor To Endorse Bernie Sanders (Original Post) Cheese Sandwich Jun 2015 OP

nice! cali Jun 2015 #1

Makes perfect sense NorthCarolina Jun 2015 #2

If every labor union in America doesn't endorse Bernie Sanders for Le Taz Hot Jun 2015 #3

Yes this support can really help. Let's hope it does spread. Cheese Sandwich Jun 2015 #6

Rebel yell K&R!! johnnyreb Jun 2015 #4

Good to hear. LWolf Jun 2015 #5

cali

(114,904 posts)

1. nice!

Reply to Cheese Sandwich (Original post)

Sat Jun 13, 2015, 07:49 PM

Jun 2015

NorthCarolina

(11,197 posts)

2. Makes perfect sense

Reply to Cheese Sandwich (Original post)

Sat Jun 13, 2015, 07:57 PM

Jun 2015

eom

Le Taz Hot

(22,271 posts)

3. If every labor union in America doesn't endorse Bernie Sanders for

Reply to Cheese Sandwich (Original post)

Sat Jun 13, 2015, 07:59 PM

Jun 2015

the nomination then they have no right to call themselves a labor union.

South Carolina -- a primary state and union support. Unions, i.e., phone banks, $$ and feet on the ground -- Activists!

Yeah, baby!

Cheese Sandwich

(9,086 posts)

6. Yes this support can really help. Let's hope it does spread.

Reply to Le Taz Hot (Reply #3)

Sat Jun 13, 2015, 11:57 PM

Jun 2015

johnnyreb

(915 posts)

4. Rebel yell K&R!!

Reply to Cheese Sandwich (Original post)

Sat Jun 13, 2015, 08:35 PM

Jun 2015

(With respect.)

LWolf

(46,179 posts)

5. Good to hear.

Reply to Cheese Sandwich (Original post)

Sat Jun 13, 2015, 09:10 PM

Jun 2015

My association, the NEA, does not always endorse someone that actually supports public education and public school teachers. '08 is a perfect example of this.

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