Clinton tells cheering union members that Trump is ‘urgent threat to our rights’

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Posted May 26, 2016 - 10:50am Updated May 26, 2016 - 12:41pm



Clinton tells cheering union members that Trump is ‘urgent threat to our rights’





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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during a United Food and Commercial Workers International Union convention meeting at the Mirage Convention Center on Thursday, May 26, 2016, in Las Vegas. Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @Erik_Verduzco





Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton spoke in Las Vegas on Thursday, mounting a fierce attack against Donald Trump and calling the GOP candidate and billionaire businessman an “urgent threat to our rights.”

Clinton’s speech was delivered at the United Food & Commercial Workers International Union conference at The Mirage. Her visit came as Trump amassed enough delegates to clinch the GOP presidential nomination.......................

The union represents 1.3 million people who work industries such as grocery stores, retail shops and food processing across the nation. The organization endorsed Clinton in January 2016.....................



Specifically, Clinton blasted Trump for signing a contract with a “union-busting” firm and discouraging efforts to unionize at Trump International in Las Vegas. She complimented those workers for organizing, which they have done through the Culinary Union.

“I was proud to join those workers on the picket line last fall,” Clinton said, adding that the right to organize and have collective bargaining must be protected......................

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Gabriel Debenedetti ?@gdebenedetti 32m32 minutes ago

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In case this central '16 battleground wasn't clear...Clinton's w UFCW today, was w SEIU Sun, got UAW backing Weds

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Trump is reading from a prompter (mostly). Hillary Clinton has "declared war on the American worker."