Bernie Sanders

NJCher

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21. example of how underlying memberships are....

Thu Dec 17, 2015, 11:35 AM

Dec 2015

My teacher's union supported Hillary Clinton. Seeing how she 'n Randi are BFFs, no surprise.

However, only a week after the endorsement, I was at a union executive board meeting. The president remarked that there were Hillary support materials to pick up and take home, post signs, hand out literature, etc.

Except they all sat there after the meeting was over, and no one picked them up.

The only bad thing about this story is that at least several of the members are right-wingy types. I wish there were more for Bernie, but out of five members on the executive committee, I might be the only one. Two might be Hillary-oriented (and I say "might&quot and the others might even go for Trump. I know, ridiculous in a blue state.

Regardless, the point is that members do what they're gonna' do, regardless of an endorsement, if they have strong feelings about the candidate and if they are knowledgeable and informed.

Cher

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A 700,000-member union just threw their support behind Sanders. [View all] arcane1 Dec 2015 OP

Excellent! nt babylonsister Dec 2015 #1

The only reason I can think of that other unions don't back Bernie, is that the libdem4life Dec 2015 #2

Indeed, Money does talk pretty damn loudly these days. arcane1 Dec 2015 #3

What are the options? Surely not un-organizing. Voting in new Leaders? libdem4life Dec 2015 #19

Exactly and unfortunately this is nothing new ... slipslidingaway Dec 2015 #12

Corporatism has reached its gilded hand into the unions. Enough already. libdem4life Dec 2015 #18

I haven't talked to an SEIU member yet that supports HRC. They are Bernie all the way! AllyCat Dec 2015 #24

Did the leaders endorse Hillary? libdem4life Dec 2015 #25

Mary Kay Henry made the announcement AllyCat Dec 2015 #27

Almost seems like the Leaders who endorse Hillary kind of did it on their own, or so it was inferred libdem4life Dec 2015 #28

When We Stand Together - No Citizen Need Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go cantbeserious Dec 2015 #4

Awesome! Last week, my union sent out an email asking for us to vote on who they neverforget Dec 2015 #5

Corporate Media Bias bl968 Dec 2015 #6

This will be big news SmittynMo Dec 2015 #7

Honestly, I can't understand why every union isn't supporting Bernie.. mountain grammy Dec 2015 #8

Their underlying memberships are. Pauldg47 Dec 2015 #9

I'm sure. I was union and Bernie is a dream come true.. mountain grammy Dec 2015 #11

I'm U.A.W.....I know most members will vote for the Bern...but I've heard of no indorsement net yet. Pauldg47 Dec 2015 #35

Saw a friend this weekend who is CWA. mountain grammy Dec 2015 #36

example of how underlying memberships are.... NJCher Dec 2015 #21

Thank you! Can you give the GD-P thread some love? Fawke Em Dec 2015 #10

...just did it now. SoapBox Dec 2015 #20

Found it, from 2007 post ... slipslidingaway Dec 2015 #13

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Dec 2015 #14

Owners for Hillary, workers for Bernie. Which side are YOU on? Scuba Dec 2015 #15

So this morning in my Facebook feed I see a panel for this story from MSNBC. The story has the Ed Suspicious Dec 2015 #16

OMG! Does HRC have room for 700,000 on her revenge list? Divernan Dec 2015 #17

Plenty of room after wiping her server NorthCarolina Dec 2015 #23

Excellent! Thanks for the laugh. Divernan Dec 2015 #26

Great! Hopefully he starts gaining momentum again. Politicsandhiphop Dec 2015 #22

Only unions supporting HRC matter ! left-of-center2012 Dec 2015 #29

Sing it, baby! marym625 Dec 2015 #30

It is indeed!! arcane1 Dec 2015 #31

Hi! marym625 Dec 2015 #33

700,000 Boots on the Ground! And more donations! Ferd Berfel Dec 2015 #32

Excellent K&R nt TBF Dec 2015 #34