Why it makes sense that Hillary is getting the union endorsements.

[bobbobbins01]

Bernie is 100% pro-union, full stop, and when he is president he'll do everything within his power to fight for them and for the working class. Hillary, on the other hand is playing a different game, and the union bosses know that if they don't endorse her, she wouldn't hesitate to exact some sort of retribution on them if she became president. So if you were in the position of endorsing one or the other, would you go with the one who is going to give you support no matter what, or are you going to hedge your bets and go with the one who might cause trouble down the line. Its a pragmatic endorsement, spineless, but not without its sick sort of logic. Just my 2 cents.

[Bluenorthwest]

1. Bernie has a couple as well and many never endorse in primaries in which the membership is not

strongly behind one or the other.

[leftofcool]

2. Let's see, Wall Street is afraid of Bernie, the banks are afraid of Bernie,

the DNC is afraid of Bernie, hedge fund managers are afraid of Bernie, corporations are afraid of Bernie and unions are afraid of Hillary. Got it!

[Thinkingabout]

3. Unions are very political, keep up with the candidates, know positions which are inportant to unions

Many union members turns to their unions to see who the union is endorsing.

[bobbobbins01]

10. Yes, union leaders know what positions are important to union leaders.

Unfortunately that isn't always whats best for union members. It looks like this year they're starting to speak out, since the obvious choice is being overlooked.

[Thinkingabout]

11. A union is only as strong as its weakest link. Union leaders realize there is not total agreement

But many times knows lots of information.

[Live and Learn]

4. Read a news article that stated the same. Yet, many are hesitant to support her because

they know it will upset their membership.

[Metric System]

5. Or they think she is well-informed on the issues and has shown an ability to work with others to

get things done.

[bobbobbins01]

9. That would make sense if it were true.

But it isn't, so I immediately discounted that theory.

[reformist2]

6. It's a cop-out decision, which totally makes sense - that's what most political hacks do.

[Doctor_J]

7. short sighted though

She will side with big business against labor regardless. She isn't even coopting Obama's comfortable shoes whopper. I don't think the union rank and file are paying much attention to the bosses grandstanding.

[bobbobbins01]

8. Yeah, I don't doubt she'd sell them out anyway.

But shortsightedness seems to afflict most people these days, it isn't surprising.

[Starry Messenger]

12. Union leaders are elected and are themselves union members.