Hillary Clinton Scores Another Big Union Endorsement

[riversedge]

Source: HuffingtonPost



The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America is throwing its support to Clinton.

Amanda Terkel

Posted: 09/22/2015 10:30 AM EDT | Edited: 1 minute ago


WASHINGTON -- Hillary Clinton secured her sixth union endorsement Tuesday in her bid to be the Democratic nominee for president.

The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America has more than half a million members. In a statement to The Huffington Post, union president Doug McCarron called Clinton "a fighter" who has "consistently fought for our issues on many levels of government."

"We encourage her to continue her efforts regarding long-term and strategic budgeting for our country's infrastructure, implementing secure measures for pension reform, and eradicating the payroll fraud epidemic in our nation's construction industry," McCarron said.

The union cited Clinton's support for collective bargaining rights and Davis-Bacon laws -- which set minimum pay and standards for workers on federal projects -- as well as her opposition to so-called right-to-work laws. ...............

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/hillary-clinton-carpenters_56015846e4b0fde8b0cfb07b?l34ygb9

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Congratulations to Hillary and her TEAM.







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John Locher/Associated Press Hillary Clinton toured the Carpenters International Training Center in Las Vegas on Aug. 18, 2015.

[msrizzo]

1. Great news!

Thanks for posting.

[Omaha Steve]

2. Now if Hillary followers will support the carpenters union & the giant rats

Next time you see this stop the car, get out and shake hands, ask what the problem is, and take a flyer!

[riversedge]

4. I would if near NY. In solidarity

[Gothmog]

3. This is great news

[still_one]

5. I can hardly wait until the usual suspects tell us about a tweet with supposed members of the

this union telling us the members don't really support their leadership

This is positive news indeed for Hillary

As was her plan to try and control prescription drug prices

[Tarheel_Dem]

6. Excellent!

[Starry Messenger]

7. k&r

[Capn Sunshine]

8. Bernie Sander's MAIN source of funds is Unions

so this is really significant.

[electricray]

9. This endorsement is not surprising at all.

After all, their International President, Doug McCarren, is good buddies with GWB.

[link:http://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/11/us/bush-finds-a-friend-in-carpenters-union-president.html|