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Related: About this forumNation's Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Hillary Clinton
WASHINGTON , Dec. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Federation of Government Employees, representing 670,000 federal and D.C. government employees throughout the nation, today announces its endorsement of Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton in the 2016 presidential election.
AFGE's National Executive Council voted this week to endorse Secretary Clinton after meeting personally with both her and Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, in November. None of the announced Republican candidates responded to AFGE's information requests.
"Secretary Clinton shares AFGE's vision for a strong and vibrant government workforce that has the necessary tools and support needed to deliver vital programs and services to the American public," AFGE National President J. David Cox Sr. said. "The American people count on government employees to keep their streets safe, deliver their Social Security checks on time, and care for our nation's heroes at veterans' hospitals, and AFGE can count on Hillary Clinton to help us get it done."
A poll of AFGE's members conducted as part of the endorsement process found that the majority of AFGE's members plan to vote for a Democrat in the presidential election. By a 2-1 margin, Secretary Clinton was the number one choice of respondents.
"In a Clinton White House, working families will have a powerful ally in the ongoing fight to raise wages, create good jobs, expand benefits, and preserve workplace rights and protections," Cox said.
http://news.yahoo.com/nations-largest-federal-employee-union-endorses-hillary-clinton-130000438.html
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Nation's Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Hillary Clinton (Original Post)
DemocratSinceBirth
Dec 2015
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JaneyVee
(19,877 posts)1. K AND R!
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)2. Awesome!
Unions love Hillary and are backing her bigtime!!
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)3. How do you like the accompanying video and gif?
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)6. I love it
Great song DSB, thanks.
NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)4. We Are Family
mysuzuki2
(3,521 posts)5. I am an AFGE member
no one asked me.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)7. I won't ask you either but I will thank you for your public service.
EOM
bigdarryl
(13,190 posts)8. Would you have said that if they had endorsed Bernie instead
I think not.
mysuzuki2
(3,521 posts)9. And so?
Alfresco
(1,698 posts)10. Public Service Employees know Hillary has their back.
Armstead
(47,803 posts)11. Dependfs on which mode she's in that day -- Deficit hawk or liberal
Alfresco
(1,698 posts)14. I can understand your frustration. Have a wonderful day.
Armstead
(47,803 posts)12. Good for her...But I hope they're not putting a fox in charge of the henhouse
Will it be the "progressive" version of Clinton if she gets into the WH or the deficit hawk?
With her chameleon like qualities, they may find that they are on the chopping block as Clinton comes to "accommodations" with Paul Ryan et. al
cosmicone
(11,014 posts)13. kick n/t
Alfresco
(1,698 posts)15. A Public Service Kick
LexVegas
(6,080 posts)16. Meh...they all have landlines. nt