Nation's Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Hillary Clinton

[DemocratSinceBirth]

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

[JaneyVee]

1. K AND R!

[workinclasszero]

2. Awesome!

Unions love Hillary and are backing her bigtime!!

[DemocratSinceBirth]

3. How do you like the accompanying video and gif?

[workinclasszero]

6. I love it

Great song DSB, thanks.

[NCTraveler]

4. We Are Family

[mysuzuki2]

5. I am an AFGE member

no one asked me.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

7. I won't ask you either but I will thank you for your public service.

EOM

[bigdarryl]

8. Would you have said that if they had endorsed Bernie instead

I think not.

[mysuzuki2]

9. And so?

[Alfresco]

10. Public Service Employees know Hillary has their back.

[Armstead]

11. Dependfs on which mode she's in that day -- Deficit hawk or liberal

[Alfresco]

14. I can understand your frustration. Have a wonderful day.

[Armstead]

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]

13. kick n/t

[Alfresco]

15. A Public Service Kick

[LexVegas]

16. Meh...they all have landlines. nt