SEIU Chapter spurns Clinton endorsement, endorses Bernie Sanders!

[Cosmic Kitten]

It's happening!

For Immediate Release: State’s Largest Public Labor Union Announces Primary Endorsemen

Concord, NH, November 19, 2015 – The Board of Directors of the State Employees’ Association/SEIU Local 1984 announced the union’s endorsement of Senator Bernie Sanders in the Democratic Primary.

“Bernie Sanders has a long history of fighting for working people,” said Richard Gulla, President of SEA/SEIU Local 1984. “He shares many of our members’ goals and values. He is not afraid to take on Wall Street and will fight against corporate greed and corruption. Bernie supports every worker earning a livable wage allowing them to care for and support their families. He is also respectful and supportive of the collective bargaining process. He understands that many of our young people cannot afford to attend college so they can prepare for the jobs of this century; and that our senior citizens are not being afforded a dignified retirement.”

“We looked at the issues that mattered most to working people,” said John Hattan, SEA/SEIU Political Education Committee chair, “and most members supported today’s endorsement as the best decision.”

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“We look forward to supporting Senator Sanders throughout the primary race and will be prepared to support the most labor-friendly candidate post primary,” said Gulla.

http://www.seiu1984.org/2015/11/19/for-immediate-release-states-largest-public-labor-union-announces-primary-endorsement/

[bkkyosemite]

1. I'm feeling better.

[Cosmic Kitten]

2. Buck up camper. The first of many reversals!

Expect more and more locals
to rebuff the national leadership.

[deutsey]

3. Cheers!

[Gman]

4. Someone will need to file charges against President Gulla

For violation of the SEIU constitution. No doubt a member of that local will do it. A local president does not have the right to do whatever he wants, including against the national union endorsement.

[JonLeibowitz]

5. You're right...

How dare a local union poll its members to determine who to endorse. They should go with the president of the union, one who says he is backing HRC because she is "pro-growth"[1], not out of any sense of duty to his union supporters. You're absolutely 100% gosh-darn right.

[1] Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/clinton-money/

[Gman]

6. It's in the SEIU constitution

Which he took an oath to uphold. He won't be president a lot longer.

We don't need his kind in the labor movement.

[JonLeibowitz]

7. Obviously, his membership strongly disagrees!

I thought unions were supposed to represent workers? Did I get that wrong?

[Gman]

9. They sure do that's why SEIU endorsed HRC

And this guy is history.

[Pauldg47]

10. I've been in a union all my life and you don't know what your talking about !!!!

[Gman]

11. Then you don't have the first clue of how unions operate.

And I doubt very seriously you've ever been in a union.

[Pauldg47]

15. O.K.

[Scuba]

12. Punishing dissent: A hallmark of the Clinton campaign.

[ibegurpard]

8. Are you sure it's not just some Facebook malcontents?

[in_cog_ni_to]

13. BACKLASH, here we come!

This is how you fight back against TPTB!
THANK YOU, NH!

PEACE
LOVE
BERNIE

[Cosmic Kitten]

14. Kickin because it a B.F.D!

Go Locals!

[Cheese Sandwich]

16. Nice.

I think they made a good choice there.

[sabrina 1]

17. Leadership supports establishment candidate, members support the people's candidate.

[aspirant]

18. Unions and slavery?

Are the members just a fraction of a vote, if that?

[AtomicKitten]

19. Wonderful. k&r

[Buns_of_Fire]

20. It was the SEIU that started the "Fight for 15" program, wasn't it?

So naturally, the National endorsed the candidate that endorses the "Maybe 12, But No More" solution. That never quite made sense to me.

Good for Local 1984.