New York Labor Hosting 'Virtual Union Hall' for Bernie Sanders

[Omaha Steve]

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Even sick with a cold I knew I had to post this ASAP!

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Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders greets protesters at a Communication Workers of America protest in Philadelphia. | Photo: Reuters

Published 9 April 2016

Local and state union chapters across the United States have defected from national leadership to endorse presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.

http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/New-York-Labor-Hosting-Virtual-Union-Hall-for-Bernie-Sanders-20160409-0019.html

Labor in New York is bracing for a Bernie Sanders campaign push on Monday, as local chapters are defecting from national leadership to support the candidate many rank-and-file workers believe best aligns with their values.

Sanders has won the endorsement of seven national unions and 80 state and local divisions, but the grassroots Labor for Bernie “is not just growing rapidly but cutting across all union categories and gaining support with non-union workers,” wrote former presidential candidate and activist Ralph Nader in the Huffington Post on Saturday.

New York State Nurses' Association sent an email to its 37,000 members, reported Black Star News, to mobilize its membership on a Monday organizing call. It endorsed Sanders in March.

&quot W)e have a longstanding, commitment to a Single Payer, Medicare for All healthcare system,” read the email from the board of directors. “Senator Bernie Sanders is right there with us. He is unwavering in his commitment to patients over profits.”

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[merrily]

1. Thank you, Omaha Steve. If organized labor is not standing with Sanders, something is very wrong.

[northernsouthern]

2. I am proud of them.

This was a nice story. I love unions, but man, I hated when they are the type that no longer care for their people as much as themselves. Some unions get away with it because they are just big box chain unions, where they represent the smaller groups all over and no one is really active in them. But to see this after the unions came out for Hillary when we know from the Clintons past they are not the most pro union (Arkansas was at the bottom 3 I think as far as union power was concerned...birthplace of Walmart). Maybe this will open some eyes and shut up the people that made a big deal about unions supporting Hillary instead.

Great find!

[zalinda]

3. You will never shut those people up

they have a vested interest in Hillary winning, by any means possible. The truth is that they have become so vile with their lies about Bernie, that they have managed to offend the people that would have held their nose to vote for Hillary. Hillary herself has turned most of Bernie supporters off. Then add the DNC into the mix, and why would a voter want to keep being a Democrat after the primary.

Z

[Duval]

4. Thank you, Omaha Steve.

Hope the bad cold goes away soonest. Always look forward to your insight.