AFL-CIO may delay endorsement of Clinton as 2016 presidential candidate

Posted on July 26, 2015July 26, 2015 by 21cpw

By Luciana Lopez – July 25, 2015 In a possible setback for Hillary Clinton, the AFL-CIO’s political committee has recommended the nation’s 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

Posted on July 18, 2015July 19, 2015 by 21cpw

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…