Boom, there it is. SEIU endorsing Clinton as we speak (Post)

[Godhumor]

Latest tweet from SEIU:

Members say @HillaryClinton supports our movement to build a better future for working families. Watch: https://t.co/jGBb6mpfEM

https://twitter.com/SEIU/status/666667065890111489

Congrats to HRC. Great labor endorsement.

[Agschmid]

1. Wow.

Big endorsement.

[JaneyVee]

2. Double WOW.

[riversedge]

3. CONGRATS TO HILLARY AND HER TEAM

[Blue_Adept]

4. But did they poll their members?

And did it include cell phones and/or the internet?

[tammywammy]

10. Yes, they polled their members.

From SEIU's press release

SEIU’s member engagement included a 1,200-member conference in March, three national tele-town hall meetings in which more than 178,000 members participated, three national member polls from the fall of 2014 through the fall of 2015, more than 200 local executive board debates and discussions with thousands of local union officers and elected member leaders and local union member discussions representing 1.2 million SEIU members, which included leadership assemblies, live phone calls, worksite meetings, emails and text messages.

http://www.seiu.org/2015/11/seiu-endorses-hillary-clinton-for-president

[2pooped2pop]

30. bet a lot of those members

Were notified in an email that did not label itself as having anything yo do with endorsing Hillary, and were never opened. Yet still counted I'm sure

[1StrongBlackMan]

36. But they didn't poll ...

my neighbor's, sister's, boyfriend's, bartender's, cousin's, retired softball coach's, Administrative Assistant.

So the endorsement is, alternately, bogus, and an example of the oligarchy's capture of labor unions ... But it still doesn't matter!

[Jamaal510]

53. +1

[Armstead]

5. Disappointing but not unexpected

I just hope Clinton actually delivers on whatever promises she made, and listens to them more the job-slashers of Wall Street and Corporate America.

[Alkene]

15. +1

[BootinUp]

6. Great video at the first link. nt

[fredamae]

7. Every SEIU ofc in OR

Is on "leave a message" status. Apparently--they don't wanna hear from it's members?

[NurseJackie]

23. Apparently their FACEBOOK page is available for comment!

https://www.facebook.com/SEIU

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251821689

[fredamae]

24. I finally got

through to an office on the other side of the state. Thank you, tho!

[FloridaBlues]

34. And u bet the Bernie supporters are tearing it up. Under the bus this Union goes

Getting crowed under there.

[NurseJackie]

45. +1

[NurseJackie]

8. This is an impressive score!

[berni_mccoy]

9. And SEIU and labor unions in NH endorse Sanders...

Oregon chapters mum. Hmmm....

[tammywammy]

11. They've stated before that 75% of their members support Clinton

So clearly some do not, and they're endorsing Bernie locally.

[oasis]

12. Union families are fabulous campaign workers.

Now they're able to hit the ground running.

[Lordquinton]

13. We know which candidate endorses unions

And has taken time from his campaign trail to march on picket lines with them.

Where's Hillary's comfortable shoes?

(Note, that is an allusion to when Obama said he supports unions and would get his comfy shoes out. (Spoilers, he didn't (spoilers Hillary won't)))

[oasis]

17. Are secret service agents supposed to hold up picket signs around Hillary?

What you propose is impractical and risky.

[Lordquinton]

25. They can observe while she makes a statement

Instead of having dinners with $1000 a plate or more.

Has Hillary ever walked a picket line?

[oasis]

32. Being a former shop steward, I'm aware of the various means an individual

can show his/her commitment. Walking a picket line is just one way of supporting an issue.

[Lordquinton]

35. Being the son of a union organizer I know which is a better show of support

Poliitions regularly walk past picket lines, the few that still exist. Time for someone who is willing to walk the walk, rather that just talk the talk.

[oasis]

40. I can't question how Hill manages her campaign, after all

"Nothing succeeds like success".

[NurseJackie]

44. Winning the election is also important.

At this point it seems very unlikely that Bernie Wii be able to do that.

[pinebox]

22. Yup and people are going ape shit on SEIU's facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/SEIU/
It's not pretty.

[MrMickeysMom]

42. Lots of comments like this one...

"Please post a picture of Hillary Clinton while she was sitting on the board of Wal-Mart so we can see her in all of her "labor-supporting" glory."

[aspirant]

46. By the facebook response, this is not a "scientific" endorsement

[Starry Messenger]

26. So has Hillary:

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/hillary-clinton-slams-donald-trump-his-doorstep-las-vegas-n443356

[Lordquinton]

27. Good to see that at least

If only she didn't spend more time at wall street than main street it wouldn't be a photo op with a union and be accepted as her real stance.

[Starry Messenger]

28. It is her real stance.

You won't believe it, but I couldn't allow an untruth like that to stand for others to be confused by.

[Lordquinton]

37. You're right, I don't believe it.

Until she distances herself from the union busting powers (like Walmart and wall street, all the financial sector, basically) it rings Hollow.

Nice photo op tho.

[Armstead]

38. Is "free trade" a union friendly policy?

[Starry Messenger]

39. Not allowing a Republican to win is a union-friendly position.

That's why all the major national unions support HRC overwhelmingly with their millions of members.

[Armstead]

41. Oh okay the GOP as the justifiction again

Got it. We can't do any better. Never could. Never will. Just have to be a continual holding line against the GOP.

[McCamy Taylor]

14. Preparing to make more room under the bus....

Okay guys and gals, you can move in. Pretty crowded but we all get along.

Oh, and K&R (of course).

[Starry Messenger]

16. k&r

[Beacool]

18. Yes, nice endorsement.

[pinebox]

19. Locals are NOT happy

[azurnoir]

21. I'm betting so if my observation of the way they 'defend' their workers

is any indication

[mcar]

20. Excellent endorsement!

[MaggieD]

29. Awesome

Proud to K&R!

[FloridaBlues]

31. Sweet!

[DCBob]

33. Great news!

[Todays_Illusion]

43. The lefty libertarians running Hillary's campaigne probably convinced them to let the market find

wage solution. /s

[Cha]

47. What are you going on about?

[Todays_Illusion]

50. I am saying the SEIU just sold out their members. Hillary is conservative on labor and wages and

worker's rights.

[Cha]

51. Bull

[Cha]

48. Great Endorsement and I see LOTS of Expected Sour Grapes! I love it!

[stevenleser]

49. We are the union... the mighty mighty union!

Thank you SEIU!

[Cha]

52. KICK