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TubbersUK

(1,439 posts)
Sun Feb 21, 2016, 03:39 PM Feb 2016

SEIU fliers paint Clinton as $15 minimum wage supporter in Nevada

LAS VEGAS — Ahead of Nevada's Democratic caucuses, the Service Employees International Union is distributing literature to members touting Hillary Clinton's support for a $15 hourly wage for workers. But Clinton, who won SEIU's endorsement in November, has not actually endorsed a federal $15 minimum wage. Clinton has said since the beginning of her campaign that she backs a federal minimum wage of $12 an hour.
“Hillary Clinton supports our fight for $15 and a union,” read the SEIU fliers, which were distributed in English and Spanish. The literature also featured quotes from Clinton supporting New York’s proposal to raise wages for fast-food workers to $15 an hour.

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The fliers were sent out as a tool to provide members information about where Clinton stands on SEIU’s agenda, according to an email obtained by POLITICO.
SEIU’s Nevada state director, Brian Shepherd, told POLITICO the fliers were not misleading about Clinton’s position.
“Hillary Clinton was the first candidate who came and met with workers and said she supported our movement,” Shepherd said. “The fight for $15 is about creating a movement of people to talk about the inequality in America. That’s been the focus of the fight for $15.”
Shepherd said the union has been stumping for Clinton in working-class neighborhoods and has knocked on 36,000 doors and distributed 10,000 pledge cards on her behalf.



Read more: http://www.politico.com/blogs/2016-dem-primary-live-updates-and-results/2016/02/hillary-clinton-service-employees-international-union-219541#ixzz40piUCVRn




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SEIU fliers paint Clinton as $15 minimum wage supporter in Nevada (Original Post) TubbersUK Feb 2016 OP
Artful UglyGreed Feb 2016 #1
Breaking News!!! EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #2
...But failing miserably. AzDar Feb 2016 #7
Scumbag politics. CentralMass Feb 2016 #3
She does support it. HassleCat Feb 2016 #4
pantsuit on fire nt grasswire Feb 2016 #5
taking advantage of the working poor with lies. Merryland Feb 2016 #6
Stop it! When you point out Clinton lies, the terrorists win. Karmadillo Feb 2016 #8
Classic Bait and Switch. dchill Feb 2016 #9
good one ! Ferd Berfel Feb 2016 #12
Thank you very much. (Takes bow.) dchill Feb 2016 #14
HEre, Ferd Berfel Feb 2016 #15
Thank you! dchill Feb 2016 #17
NOw she's got the leadership of the SEIU Lying for her Ferd Berfel Feb 2016 #10
I support you asking for $20/hr Kittycat Feb 2016 #11
She so inspiring..... Ferd Berfel Feb 2016 #13
Exactly! dchill Feb 2016 #16
Disgusting! Odin2005 Feb 2016 #18
 

HassleCat

(6,409 posts)
4. She does support it.
Sun Feb 21, 2016, 03:44 PM
Feb 2016

She supports 12/15 of it, which is something like 80 percent. That's pretty good for her. She usually avoids coming out that strong for an issue. Be grateful for the 80 percent. I wish she would say she is 80 percent for abolishing capital punishment.

dchill

(38,516 posts)
9. Classic Bait and Switch.
Sun Feb 21, 2016, 03:47 PM
Feb 2016

"It's not a lie if you believe it." - George Costanza (Another fictional character.)

dchill

(38,516 posts)
14. Thank you very much. (Takes bow.)
Sun Feb 21, 2016, 04:03 PM
Feb 2016

But you know what? She really scares me. Such a facile liar, such a blatant fraud - but half of the Democratic Party can't/won't see it. (They scare me, too.)

Ferd Berfel

(3,687 posts)
10. NOw she's got the leadership of the SEIU Lying for her
Sun Feb 21, 2016, 03:47 PM
Feb 2016

Hope the membership keeps this in mind come their election time.

You're being LIED TO Brothers & Sisters

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