Just got the email from the CWA. Didn't Dean work hard for this union when they went on strike?
Don't know if it's in the press yet, but this is a good sign for Kerry.
Text of Email:
CWA today endorsed Sen. John Kerry for President. CWA gave careful and deliberate consideration to a presidential candidate whom we could recommend to our members. All of the candidates running for the Democratic Party nomination are friends of CWA members.
We looked for a candidate with a strong record of support for the issues that working families care about. We looked for a candidate that CWA members could unite behind. We looked for a candidate of vision and character with a message that will inspire the American people.
We believe Sen. John Kerry has the record, the vision and the message to defeat George Bush in November. CWA is proud to endorse Sen. John Kerry for President of the United States.
Sen. Kerry has a long record of service to our nation. He is a true hero. He knows what it means to fight for America both at home and in foreign lands. His character has been tested under fire.
John Kerry is the real deal. He's no photo op.
Sen. Kerry has a 97% CWA voting record and he is one of America's toughest advocates for jobs, affordable health care, fair trade and civil rights.
When CWA members fought for an ergonomics law and healthier workplaces, John Kerry stood with us. Last year John Kerry sponsored CWA's Consumer's Right-to-Know law to expose cut-rate call centers and protect good paying jobs. Now, John Kerry is backing our union's drive for fair labor laws including card check recognition and employer neutrality in organizing campaigns. John Kerry has also been with us on the front lines. In fact, in his home state of Massachusetts, John Kerry was on our side when CWA activists mobilized to organize workers at Lucent Technology.
He has proven himself a champion of working families and CWA members.
CWA urges that you give careful consideration to support Sen. John Kerry for the Democratic Party presidential nomination and for President on Nov. 7.
