Union Locals keep pouring their support into the surging progressive movement in this country, even as their big national parent unions sit on their hands. It’s really amazing to see. The grassroots of the labor movement are in many ways concentrated at the level of these Locals, and in this cycle, they are making their members’ voices heard!
Today UNITE HERE Local 11, which represents “over 30,000 workers employed in hotels, restaurants, airports, sports arenas, and convention centers throughout Southern California and Arizona,” announced their joint support for Bernie and Warren!
Follow this link to a great video from Local 11regarding their reasons for this endorsement!
This is a huge deal given the strategic significance of both CA and AZ, in both the primary AND the general against Trump. And while Bernie’s labor support has been “snowballing”, allowing him to lead the field (according to a recent Politico piece), it is very important to note that this is the second co-endorsement he has shared with Warren (the first being the 15,000 member Healthcare Workers of California). Today, I am feeling the labor unity behind the progressive wing of the Democratic primary field. How about you?