Hillary Picks up 2 Major Union Endorsements

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Tuesday December 04, 2007 · 1:57 PM PST

2007/12/04 · 13:57

With the endorsements of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU), and the Office and Professional Employees Union (OPEIU), Hillary now has the endorsements of Unions totaling 4,561,500 members. Over 4.5 million workers to help Hillary to boldly fight in her campaign to be the first woman president in USA history.

Hillary is truly solidifying her status of the candidate of the workers and the descamisados.

OPEIU, ATU Endorse Clinton for President

by Seth Michaels, Dec 3, 2007

Two more unions have announced their support for Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) in the 2008 presidential election campaign.

Last week, Clinton won the support of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU), and today the Office and Professional Employees (OPEIU) announced it would back Clinton’s campaign for the White House.

OPEIU President Michael Goodwin said Clinton’s pro-working families record was the critical factor in earning the endorsement of the 125,000-member union.

America’s working families need a leader with Hillary Clinton’s strength and experience to bring about real change. Her strong Senate record and longtime commitment to working families make her the clear choice for OPEIU and our members.

Warren George, president of the 180,000-member ATU, also praised Clinton’s record of support for working families.

Hillary Clinton has the strength and experience to deliver the change that America’s working families need. She has a deep commitment to rebuilding the middle class and addressing the pocketbook issues that most matter to our members.

Hillary’s strong record of supporting working families and her detailed plans to promote economic fairness and rebuild the nation’s infrastructure, including our mass transit systems, make her the clear choice for ATU members.

Clinton has won the endorsement of eight additional unions affiliated with the AFL-CIO, including the Sheet Metal Workers (SMWIA), UTU, AFSCME, AFT, Bricklayers (BAC), Letter Carriers (NALC), Machinists (IAM) and TCU/IAM.

Here is a full list of Union Endorsements:

UNIONS
Office and Professional Employees (OPEIU) (125,000)
Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU), 180,000
Sheet Metal Workers International Association (SMWIA) (105,000)
IATSE Stage Employees Local 720 in Las Vegas (4,500)
American Federation of Teachers (1,400,000)
International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (100,000)
Public Employees Federation (57,000)
National Association of Letter Carriers (300,000)
Transportation Communications Union (65,000)
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (700,000)
United Transport Union (125,000)
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) (1,400,000)
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 324 (Michigan)
United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1500 (New York)
Dolores Huerta (United Farm Workers Leader)

GOOOOO WORKERS!!!!! GOOOOOO UNIONS!!!! GOOOOOOOO HILLLLARY!!!

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