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Tag: Hillary Clinton
DNC Planned To Reward Big Donors With Federal Appointments (including USPS Board Of Governors)
By Chuck Ross – July 24, 2016 Democratic National Committee documents recently released by WikiLeaks include spreadsheets and emails that appear to show party officials planning which donors and prominent fundraisers to provide with appointments to federal boards and commissions. The documents, which were circulated among top DNC officials in April, could raise legal questions…
NALC endorses Hillary Clinton for president
June 09, 2016 Fredric Rolando, president of the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), released the following statement regarding the NALC Executive Councilâs endorsement of Hillary Clinton for president of the United States: Following a tremendously hard-fought primary process, NALC is proud to endorse former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to serve as the next…
Ralph Nader Blog: Big Union Leaders Betray Sanders and Workers
Around a conference table inside the large Washington headquarters of the AFL-CIO, a furious exchange occurred between labor union presidents. It was late February and up for decision by the Executive Council was whether the countryâs principal labor federation was going to make a primary season endorsement of Hillary Clinton as favored by the leaders…
Two words for Hillary: âPostal bankingâ
Gail Cornwall – February 28, 2016 As she watches a man with whom she publicly agrees on almost everything be anointed prince of progress, Hillary Clinton feels the burning desire to have her liberalism recognized. Itâs an uphill battle, because she doesnât appear to understand what itâs like to be a working-class American. Two words…
Trumka, after Biden meeting, chides Clinton for struggle to âenergize workersâ
September 01, 2015 AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on Tuesday criticized Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton for not doing enough to “energize workers” — amid speculation over whether big labor might back an alternative candidate like Vice President Biden. Trumka declined to endorse anybody and suggested his group would stay on the sidelines for now. But…
AFL-CIO may delay endorsement of Clinton as 2016 presidential candidate
By Luciana Lopez – July 25, 2015 In a possible setback for Hillary Clinton, the AFL-CIOâs political committee has recommended the nationâs largest labor union federation delay endorsing a candidate for the 2016 presidential race as it seeks to push her to be more supportive of its policies on issues such as trade and wages….
Hillary Clinton Faces Unrest Among Organized Labor
By Sam Frizell – July 16, 2015 Labor activists are deeply divided over Hillary Clinton’s candidacy Hillary Clinton had good reason to celebrate Saturday. The American Federation of Teachers, a 1.6-million strong union of teachers, nurses and higher education faculty endorsed her, adding a key working-class voice to a campaign that has so far lacked…