A 700,000-member union just threw their support behind Sanders.

[arcane1]

On Wednesday night, Bernie Sanders won the support of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) — one of the largest unions in the US. The union will officially throw their weight behind Sanders at an 11 a.m. press conference Thursday morning.

The announcement isn’t entirely unexpected, given CWA leadership’s support of the Sanders campaign. Former CWA president Larry Cohen serves as Sanders’ labor adviser, joining the campaign after stepping down from the CWA this summer. Sanders also spoke to a group of striking Verizon workers in October, who were affiliated with the CWA.

Sanders is one of the most outspoken advocates for organized labor, having introduced a bill this fall to make it easier for workers to unionize in their workplaces. In a public statement, Sanders said higher unionization rates were necessary to correct the widening income inequality separating America’s wealthiest from the rest of the working class.

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http://usuncut.com/politics/bernie-sanders-gains-biggest-endorsement-of-his-campaign/

[babylonsister]

1. Excellent! nt

[libdem4life]

2. The only reason I can think of that other unions don't back Bernie, is that the

Management has gone full Corporate. I hope their members think for themselves. If they do, they will see that Bernie has always had their backs.

[arcane1]

3. Indeed, Money does talk pretty damn loudly these days.

And comfort can be difficult to let go of once one gets accustomed to it.

[libdem4life]

19. What are the options? Surely not un-organizing. Voting in new Leaders?

[slipslidingaway]

12. Exactly and unfortunately this is nothing new ...

I remember reading and posting about the AFL-CIO website where the selected votes and candidates were slanted and directed.

If the page was meant to inform it did a poor job.

Probably in my old journal somewhere, it was rather obvious which is why I posted about it.

[libdem4life]

18. Corporatism has reached its gilded hand into the unions. Enough already.

[AllyCat]

24. I haven't talked to an SEIU member yet that supports HRC. They are Bernie all the way!

[libdem4life]

25. Did the leaders endorse Hillary?

[AllyCat]

27. Mary Kay Henry made the announcement

But union members where I work like Bernie.

[libdem4life]

28. Almost seems like the Leaders who endorse Hillary kind of did it on their own, or so it was inferred

I didn't hear about any democratic/vote from the members...seems there were quite a few upset. But maybe they did. Still, boggles my mind why union management votes against their worker's interests, or so it seems.

[cantbeserious]

4. When We Stand Together - No Citizen Need Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go

eom

[neverforget]

5. Awesome! Last week, my union sent out an email asking for us to vote on who they

should endorse. I voted for Bernie. Hopefully, most will do the same.

K & R

[bl968]

6. Corporate Media Bias

When you shared the story on facebook msnbc put 700 member in the story description...

[SmittynMo]

7. This will be big news

tomorrow on the Ed Show. Can't wait to hear it.

http://wegoted.com/

[mountain grammy]

8. Honestly, I can't understand why every union isn't supporting Bernie..

[Pauldg47]

9. Their underlying memberships are.

[mountain grammy]

11. I'm sure. I was union and Bernie is a dream come true..

both my sons are USW, both for Bernie.

[Pauldg47]

35. I'm U.A.W.....I know most members will vote for the Bern...but I've heard of no indorsement net yet.

[mountain grammy]

36. Saw a friend this weekend who is CWA.

I said,, glad your union endorsed Bernie. He said, I don't care who they endorse, everyone I know is a Bernie supporter whether the union endorsed him or not.

[NJCher]

21. example of how underlying memberships are....

My teacher's union supported Hillary Clinton. Seeing how she 'n Randi are BFFs, no surprise.

However, only a week after the endorsement, I was at a union executive board meeting. The president remarked that there were Hillary support materials to pick up and take home, post signs, hand out literature, etc.

Except they all sat there after the meeting was over, and no one picked them up.

The only bad thing about this story is that at least several of the members are right-wingy types. I wish there were more for Bernie, but out of five members on the executive committee, I might be the only one. Two might be Hillary-oriented (and I say "might&quot and the others might even go for Trump. I know, ridiculous in a blue state.

Regardless, the point is that members do what they're gonna' do, regardless of an endorsement, if they have strong feelings about the candidate and if they are knowledgeable and informed.


Cher

[Fawke Em]

10. Thank you! Can you give the GD-P thread some love?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251904461

[SoapBox]

20. ...just did it now.

A little late but gave it a bump up!

[slipslidingaway]

13. Found it, from 2007 post ...

"There's something happening here" ...AFL-CIO issues page.
All FWIW.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=1777600


I came across this page when looking back on the votes for the China Trade bill in 2000. What is interesting is how the page includes information on the China Trade bill for certain candidates and excludes vote information for other candidates. I would assume this page is compiled for the benefit of their members so why would they be selective on the voting records of the candidates? Does anyone else find this strange?

No mention of the votes that the Dem candidates cast for this bill


YES

Biden
Dodd
Edwards

NO

Kucinich


Republican YES votes are mentioned

Brownback
McCain
Thompson

Republican NO votes are NOT mentioned

Hunter
Paul
Tancredo

[Enthusiast]

14. Kicked and recommended!

Encouraging.

[Scuba]

15. Owners for Hillary, workers for Bernie. Which side are YOU on?

[Ed Suspicious]

16. So this morning in my Facebook feed I see a panel for this story from MSNBC. The story has the

numbers listed as 700,000, but the title page, blurb, panel, (whatever you call it) the thing 100% of people see before jumping to the story, says Bernie won his biggest endorsement yet, the 700-member strong union,

Fucking shenanigans. This after mixing up his and Hillary's numbers by the other news leader.


Getting kind of pissed about it.

[Divernan]

17. OMG! Does HRC have room for 700,000 on her revenge list?

Kudos to this union's leadership for having the balls to stand up to her.

[NorthCarolina]

23. Plenty of room after wiping her server

[Divernan]

26. Excellent! Thanks for the laugh.

[Politicsandhiphop]

22. Great! Hopefully he starts gaining momentum again.

[left-of-center2012]

29. Only unions supporting HRC matter !

[marym625]

30. Sing it, baby!

It's a great day today!!

#FeelTheBern #Bernie2016

[arcane1]

31. It is indeed!!

[marym625]

33. Hi!

[Ferd Berfel]

32. 700,000 Boots on the Ground! And more donations!

The Ground game is on the march

[TBF]

34. Excellent K&R nt