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jwirr

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34. I Union leaders would stop following the corporatist candidate

Tue May 10, 2016, 03:07 PM

May 2016

they could be helpful in a political sense. Went to a convention this weekend. Sat at a table of Union leaders who were supporting Clinton. I so wanted to ask them just what they expected to get from her for their workers. But the truth is they were probably not thinking about their workers.

Another very funny thing we had most of our elected leaders give speeches. And most of them spoke about issues - ones Bernie talks about - those Union leaders were the first on their feet in applause. They liked Bernie's issues? What was going on?

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I Union leaders would stop following the corporatist candidate jwirr May 2016 #34

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