Unions refuse to endorse Murray, 3 Democratic House members [View all]
The Washington State Labor Council, angry at a pending trade agreement, has denied its endorsement to Sen. Patty Murray and Democratic U.S. Reps. Suzan DelBene, Derek Kilmer and Rick Larsen.
The four federal officeholders, all up for re-election this year, are being punished for their votes last year in favor of giving President Obama "fast track" authority to negotiate the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The TPP is a 12-nation trade agreement fervently opposed by labor unions.
The TPP has unexpectedly become an issue in the 2016 election.
Ex-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton unexpectedly came out against it. Sen. Bernie Sanders has railed against trade deals that boost corporations, although leaving out his denunciations of the U.S. Export-Import Bank in speeches here. Donald Trump bloviates in general about the U.S. getting the short end on trade agreements.
Sen. Murray spoke to the labor council COPE (Committee on Political Education) convention. A panel of House members was asked "yes" or "no" on the TPP. Only Rep. Adam Smith raised the red "no" card.
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http://www.seattlepi.com/local/politics/article/Labor-pains-Unions-don-t-endorse-Murray-three-7934459.php
It is only 'unexpected' to those who haven't been paying attention...
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