Hot off the press- UAW endorses Hillary Clinton

[DemocratSinceBirth]

DETROIT, MICH. – The UAW today endorsed Hillary Clinton for president, citing her support for UAW members, her lifelong commitment to the job security of American families, and her ability to unify and win in November.
“Hillary Clinton understands our issues on trade, understands the complexities of multinational economies and supports American workers, their families and communities,” said UAW President Dennis Williams.

Now is a time for unity, a time to focus on what lies ahead in November. Bernie Sanders has brought to this campaign a dialogue that has been needed for far too long. He has been, and remains, a great friend of the UAW, and of working men and women in this country. But, the fact is, Hillary Clinton has shown under pressure her ability to lead and get elected in November.

The UAW’s directors went through the process of surveying and listening to members for input into the campaign season. “We are a family of over 1 million active and retiree members with strong opinions. Now, we have to choose between two very good UAW friends and move forward as a united membership,” said Williams.

Williams also noted that all candidates regardless of political party were sent questionnaires and none of the Republicans responded, including Donald Trump. Trump also had made public comments about wanting UAW member jobs to move to nonunion, low-paying states to compete with Mexican wages. “Mr. Trump clearly does not support the economic security of UAW families,” said Williams.

http://uaw.org/uaw-endorses-hillary-clinton-president/

[Cali_Democrat]

1. Thanks, DSB!

I just posted this in LBN:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141465031

Gotta make sure this is visible...

[arely staircase]

2. Recommended nt

[Fawke Em]

3. How stupid of them.

The Clintons trade deals are what have hurt their profession over the years.

Not that it matters to me. I've already made my voting decision.

[NorthCarolina]

13. Like everything in politics

it's no doubt about "the money".

[Broward]

41. The rot is everywhere.

[brooklynite]

43. New campaign slogan: "You're too STUPID to vote for my candidate"

[Ash_F]

4. "I’M AN AUTO WORKER AND I ONLY GET BY THANKS TO WELFARE"

http://www.newsweek.com/poorly-paid-motor-workers-get-thanks-welfare-459403

[arikara]

53. Thats why corporations are ok with bringing manufacturing back

because with the trade agreements that let them to send everything overseas and put everyone out of work, now they come across as heroes and bring jobs back-- but get away with paying workers walmart/ mcdonalds wages. The workers in this article just joined the union, I hope they have the sense to vote for the person who plans to raise wages enough to get them off food stamps.

And that wouldn't be Mrs Clinton, with her incrementals up to $12. As a union worker I would be very offended if my union endorsed the establishment candidate.

[Ash_F]

5. Looks like the very well paid directors made their decision

[MoonRiver]

6. K&R

[tokenlib]

7. There goes a lot of VCAP donations that I know of....

...and a lot of calls for phone banking, canvassing, etc that are not getting answered this year. UAW members that I know prefer labor friendly candidates.

[tularetom]

8. We will learn later that it was a top down decision and the membership was not involved

in the endorsement.

And we will also find out that they are pissed off about it.

Of course that will never be reported on cable news.

[Ash_F]

16. It says in their letter that the directors made the decision

But they took feedback!

[LiberalFighter]

24. Local Unions from across the country did surveys.

Those surveys were sent back to International. That is the first time I recall it being done that way. In the past, delegates from each local union would go to a meeting at the regional hdqtrs to vote on their preference.

This involved everyone at a working site that wanted to vote on it.

Even our Retiree Chapter was involved.

[GulfCoast66]

34. Hey!

You are totally screwing up the whole narritave. Surely you know that Working folks only love Bernie.

[k8conant]

9. Silly time to do this...

just before she drops out.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

17. Let's make a wager... If she drops out DemocratSinceBirth leaves DU forever.

If she doesn't you leave DU forever...

The only thing I am more confident of than she won't drop out is that neither you or any of your associates would ever take up my wager.

[Surya Gayatri]

20. We can only hope...

"If she doesn't you leave DU forever..."

[DemocratSinceBirth]

21. My faith in HRC is >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> than their hate!!!

[Surya Gayatri]

23. Hill, YEEEESSSSSSSSS!

[DemocratSinceBirth]

25. ...

[Surya Gayatri]

26. A-friggin'-men!

[DemocratSinceBirth]

30. That gif cracks me up.

I used to love wrestling as a kid but it didn't take long for me to realize it was staged and if you literally hit somebody over the head with a metal chair with the force men of those size could exert someone is going to the hospital or the morgue.

[Surya Gayatri]

31. It makes me chuckle every time. That's why I posted it

in my sig line. To lighten the ambiance around here! LOL!

[DemocratSinceBirth]

32. i once saw a wrestler get hit in the head with a plaque.

The wrestler made believe he was going to give it to another wrestler as an award and instead hit him over the head with it.

Do they have wrestling in France or is it an American, Canadian, Mexican, and Japanese thing?

[Surya Gayatri]

37. Oh, there's a certain sub-culture of aficionados. LOL!

Some North American stars "perform" over here.

Fandom is nowhere near what it is in the States, though.
The French are too finely tuned to skepticism and ridicule for that.

[k8conant]

27. That's silly too.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

29. I wear my heart on my sleeve, even in real life...

Outside of obvious hyperbole I never say things I don't believe.

[KingFlorez]

36. A dream is a wish your heart makes

And your heart will be broken when that does not happen.

[BootinUp]

10. K & R

[randome]

11. Wait a minute! Didn't they read the OIG report?

How can this be? I've been told that this report changes everything!
[hr][font color="blue"][center]Stop looking for heroes. BE one.[/center][/font][hr]

[alcibiades_mystery]

12. Damn collaborationist union bosses, in cahoots with the party bosses and sticking it to us!

"MAYBE BECAUSE THIS WHOLE UNIVERSE IS AGAINST ME!!!!!"

New Sanders Campaign Slogan:

[JRLeft]

14. Thanks for the endorsement, now here the TPP.

[DCBob]

15. Nice endorsement.

[amborin]

18. Meanss NOTHING! Often Top Union Leaders Take 1 Position, while Rank & File Does Opposite

and UAW rank and file have been saying for a long time now that they want Bernie

[LiberalFighter]

28. It wasn't about endorsing Sanders or Clinton. It was about endorsing Clinton or Trump.

They did the math. Sanders didn't have the numbers. They know what is happening just like the DNC members know what is happening with any issues with Clinton. They know that national polls don't mean diddly squat. They know the election for President is based on electoral votes.

[snowy owl]

48. Smarter to have postponed a few days. Let email issue die down.

And I agree that rank and file rarely follows union bosses. They live in different universes.

[Surya Gayatri]

19. And, the Motown brigade do the right thing! Wonderful.

Knew they would. They know she'll fight for them.

[oasis]

22. Trump wanted to do away with UAW. Easy endorsement for the million

member organization.

[livetohike]

33. K&R

[hrmjustin]

35. Hallelujah!

[bigtree]

38. k&r

[workinclasszero]

39. WTG UAW!!!

[JonathanRackham]

40. UAW "management " endorses Hillary

The rank and file union members vote as they damn well please.

[SidDithers]

42. DU rec...nt

Sid

[Algernon Moncrieff]

44. K & R

[snowy owl]

45. Nice timing. Her judgement again in question and UAW supports her.

What's wrong with that picture?

[Number23]

46. Nice! Meanwhile GDP is aflame with idiotic stories about email servers and time wasting debates

Though a Sanders/Trump debate may be good for raising a couple of bucks. Especially for the college in Vermont.

[auntpurl]

47. Huge endorsement.

k&r!

[barrow-wight]

50. Sensible voices continue to drown out the noise.

[oasis]

51. K and R

[obamanut2012]

52. k & r

[EndElectoral]

54. Was this the UAW members voting or their political leaders looking for favors?