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Breaking with the National Leadership, New Hampshire's SEIU members have now endorsed Bernie. Good for them for backing the candidate who has been working for them for so long:
For Immediate Release: States Largest Public Labor Union Announces Primary Endorsement
For Immediate Release: States Largest Public Labor Union Announces Primary Endorsement Posted by andrewtoland on November 19, 2015
Concord, NH, November 19, 2015 The Board of Directors of the State Employees Association/SEIU Local 1984 announced the unions 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 todays endorsement as the best decision.
Earlier this week, SEIU, with which SEA/SEIU Local 1984 is affiliated, publicly endorsed Hillary Clinton as their presidential Primary pick. While we differ in our endorsement, we share the same values, hopes and dreams for our country, said Gulla.
SEA/SEIU Local 1984 and SEIU International will work together respectfully during the primary as they both work to move forward the interests of hard-working members who are part of the growing movement to raise wages and rebalance our economy.
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.
Background
SEA/SEIU 1984 followed its established candidate endorsement policy in arriving at todays decision. Per policy, the organizations Political Education Committee (Poli-Ed) polled all members about their support of the primary candidates, regardless of party affiliation. Of those who responded, the majority registered support of Sen. Sanders. The Committee then invited presidential candidates to the SEA/SEIU 1984 office in Concord to meet with them and answer members questions. The committee then discussed each of the candidates merits and qualifications and made a recommendation to the Board of the Directors. The Board then voted whether to approve the Poli-eds recommendation. The majority vote was with Sen. Sanders.
About The State Employees Association/ SEIU Local 1984
The State Employees Association of New Hampshire/SEIU Local 1984 represents about 11,500 public and private-sector employees across the Granite State. First formed in 1940 as a social organization, the SEA won passage of New Hampshires Public Employee Labor Relations Law in 1975. Since then, the union has negotiated hundreds of contracts with state, county, municipal and private-sector employers. The SEA affiliated with the Service Employees International Union in 1984. With two million members, SEIU is the fastest-growing union in the Americas.
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AzDar
(14,023 posts)Bernie!!
LovingA2andMI
(7,006 posts)Need to break off from the National and support Bernie Sanders! This is a good start!
Bubzer
(4,211 posts)sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)I guess it couldn't hurt anything.
Android3.14
(5,402 posts)Guess that answers your question. As a nurse, how can you support Hillary Clinton over Bernie Sanders?
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)Android3.14
(5,402 posts)You should treat the part of you that is a nurse (the part that sees caring for your fellow human beings as an integral element of your identity) with better regard.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)his campaign.
Android3.14
(5,402 posts)I wonder why NurseJackie feels she has to support HRC when so many of her peers can see the ethical way forward.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)support Bernie natonally. I'm sure there are some who do not. Maybe wanting a woman in the WH is more important, I know I have a few friends who are hanging on to Hillary only for that reason, but they really like Bernie so I'm working on them
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)You assume that my previous career is my "identity"?! Well, that was your first mistake right there. "Afraid to question myself"?? Seriously? I should have "better regard" for myself? Good lord!! Gag me with a tongue depressor! What kind of pop-psy trashy Oprah Book Club selection did you get that from?
As I said, there's more to me than the sum of the individual pieces. You see only what I choose to share. Take it or leave it. You're just a stranger on the internet who knows very little about me. The rest you'll have to imagine. The things you imagine about me probably reveals more about you because they come from your imagination. Think about it, and you'll understand my point.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)by strangers on the internet, and in general due to the fact that they are strangers, they are usually very wrong. So I know how you feel.
People should stick to issues imo.
Android3.14
(5,402 posts)If your previous career is not a part of your identity, then why do you use it as part of your username?
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)Actually, I never argued that it was "not a part of", did I?
...then why do you use it as part of your username?
Exactly, it's "part of" ... not all of. It is, as I indicated, a mere piece. Get it?
Besides, it's just a freaking internet user name, Sherlock. Don't obsess over it or try to make too much out of it looking for other "clues" to help analyze me. I suppose I should enjoy the attention and be flattered at your efforts to dig deeper into my psyche, but it's creeping me out a little bit.
Also, I enjoyed the showtime original series "Nurse Jackie".*
*See? Lookie there! Now you know something else about me that I chose to share with you. (What will you and Holmes make of that little tidbit?)
Android3.14
(5,402 posts)It's those things cognitive dissonance leaves you in. I want you to know that it saddens me to see you worked up over this. Cursing and insults are a symptom.
Go Bernie.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)money, in fact they are using it against him, no backing from the Party Leadership, has more name recognition than any candidate in the history of elections from the beginning?
Why has she gone from over 80% down to now just 16% from Sanders nationallly?
I can see why they are so worried about Bernie.
Meantime he just keeps on gaining support. It's actually amazing how far he has gone so far and it's only the beginning.
I'm so excited at his continuing upward trend! It's the message. Soon as people hear it, they are sold!
George II
(67,782 posts)sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)as more Bernie supporters, not reflected in those polls, register for the primaries. Until then no poll using the old traditional methodologies can gauge that support. This is a most unusual campaign. Benie's cross over appeal is amazing.
George II
(67,782 posts)PPP (D) 10/16 - 10/18 393 RV 4.9 41 33 4 Clinton +8
WBUR 10/15 - 10/18 401 LV 4.9 38 34 1 Clinton +4
Boston Globe/Suffolk 10/14 - 10/15 500 LV 4.4 37 35 1 Clinton +2
Also, both RealClearPolitics and Huffington Pollster now have Clinton ahead on their aggregate algorithm.
RCP by 46.0 to 38.3 (+7.7) and HP by 41.5 to 39.3 (+2.2)
Here are the links:
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/nh/new_hampshire_democratic_presidential_primary-3351.html
http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/pollster/2016-new-hampshire-presidential-democratic-caucus
I_AM_SAM
(16 posts)The numbers for Clinton aren't there at all. Never had them, never will. Last primary vote was at 18 million for Clinton.
Millenials, GenX's are undercounted in polls, and totals goes over 150 million.
Bernie just needs at least 20% of that number, and he wins, handily.
I, for one, am not at least a bit worried. Clinton is already lurching back to her natural spectrum - the right, and people are noticing.
Good luck with Clinton, but she's not what we are inspired for.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)goes over 159 million'. I've tried to tell those who have so much faith in those old traditional polls, exactly that, but they don't get it. Those old polls have not kept up with new technology, nor can they poll supporters who are not registered yet with any party but are inspired now to get back into the system for Bernie.
Welcome to DU btw,
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)the old technology they are using. Nor can they poll Bernie's core support due to several factors. They know this and are trying to fix it, after several failures over the past few elections.
Progress has found new ways of gauging where people are wrt to elections.
Old pollsters haven't caught up yet.
George II
(67,782 posts)I shudder to think.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)supporters then dismissed it as they are doing now.
SoapBox
(18,791 posts)Go Bernie!
Go Actual Workers!