Transport Workers Endorse Obama

[Omaha Steve]

http://blog.aflcio.org/2008/02/01/transport-workers-endorse-obama/

by Seth Michaels, Feb 1, 2008

The Transport Workers (TWU) union announced today it’s backing Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) for president.

The TWU gave an early endorsement to former Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.), who left the race on Wednesday.

TWU President James C. Little said that member polling in the fall has guided endorsement decisions.

We surveyed our members and had meetings with activists before we made an endorsement last fall. It was a hard choice. Our members clearly saw both Senator Edwards and Senator Obama as two leaders who could bring the necessary changes that our nation and its working families require. With Senator Edwards out of the race, our officers found it an easy decision to lend our support to the Obama campaign.

Two other unions that endorsed Edwards, the Mine Workers (UMWA) and United Steelworkers (USW), have not announced any plans to endorse a new candidate in the 2008 presidential election.

TWU is based in New York City and represents 140,000 active and 60,000 retired workers around the country.

This is the second AFL-CIO affiliated union to support Obama. The senator also has been endorsed by the Plumbers and Pipe Fitters (UA).

FULL story at link.

[ConcernedCanuk]

1. Obama is my first choice also - Too bad Edwards didn't grab the limelight

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I fear that old alliances in the Clinton family would slow radical change for progress in the USA.

Obama is new and fresh

Just what the USA needs right now

Someone not so integrated with Korprate Murikkka.

That's my Canuk Opinion anyhoo . . .