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George II

(67,782 posts)
Thu Nov 12, 2015, 11:21 AM Nov 2015

American Postal Workers Union endorses Sanders.

Here is an updated list of labor unions that have endorsed the two major candidates:


Clinton

• AFSCME – American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, representing 1.3 million[485]
• AFT – American Federation of Teachers, representing 1.6 million[486]
• BAC – International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, representing 76,233[487]
• IAM – International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, representing 570,423[488]
• ILA - International Longshoremen's Association, representing 65,000[489]
• IUOE - International Union of Operating Engineers, representing 374,521[490]
• IUPAT – International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, representing 103,858[491]
• NEA – National Education Association, representing 3 million[492]
• OPCMIA – Operative Plasterers' and Cement Masons' International Association, representing 39,000[493]
• UA – United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing, Pipefitting and Sprinkler Fitting Industry of the U.S. and Canada, representing 329,954[494]
• UBC – The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, representing 520,000[495]
• United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers, representing 22,000[496]


Sanders

• AFL-CIO Vermont and South Carolina divisions [685][686]
• American Postal Workers Union, representing over 200,000.[687]
• Communication Workers of America, Local 7108[688]
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Hampshire, Locals 2222, 2313, 2321, 2322, 2323, 2324, 2325 and 490 [689][690][691]
• National Nurses United, representing 185,000[692]
• National Union of Healthcare Workers, representing 11,000[693]
• Service Employees International Union in New Hampshire, Local 560[694]
• United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America, representing 35,900[695]

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American Postal Workers Union endorses Sanders. (Original Post) George II Nov 2015 OP
League of Conservation Voters Endorses Hillary! They spent $36 Million in 2012 to help re-elect Cha Nov 2015 #1
LCV is YUUUGE. This is excellent news. BlueCaliDem Nov 2015 #2

Cha

(297,259 posts)
1. League of Conservation Voters Endorses Hillary! They spent $36 Million in 2012 to help re-elect
Fri Nov 13, 2015, 03:01 AM
Nov 2015

POTUS!

Hillary Clinton Lands a Key Endorsement From the League of Conservation Voters

http://www.thenation.com/article/hillary-clinton-lands-key-endorsement-from-league-of-conservation-voters/

http://www.lcv.org/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/League_of_Conservation_Voters

Clinton~Labor Unions

• AFSCME – American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, representing 1.3 million
• AFT – American Federation of Teachers, representing 1.6 million
• BAC – International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, representing 76,233
• IAM – International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, representing 570,423
• ILA - International Longshoremen's Association, representing 65,000
• IUOE - International Union of Operating Engineers, representing 374,521
• IUPAT – International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, representing 103,858
• NEA – National Education Association, representing 3 million
• OPCMIA – Operative Plasterers' and Cement Masons' International Association, representing 39,000
• UA – United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing, Pipefitting and Sprinkler Fitting Industry of the U.S. and Canada, representing 329,954
• UBC – The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, representing 520,000
• United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers, representing 22,000


I know.. LCV is not a Labor Union.. I'm just so happy they endorse Hillary for 2016 I wanted to add that in there.

Thank you, George This is an awesome list of Labor Unions!

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