New Hampshire SEIU branch breaks with national org, backs Sanders

[kpete]

The New Hampshire branch of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is endorsing Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) for president, bucking the powerful labor group's international leadership.

The endorsement from SEIU Local 1984 comes just two days after the international union backed Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton for president.

“Bernie Sanders has a long history of fighting for working people,” said Richard Gulla, president of New Hampshire SEIU branch.

“He is not afraid to take on Wall Street and will fight against corporate greed and corruption,” Gulla added. "Bernie supports every worker earning a livable wage allowing them to care for and support their families. He is also respectful and supportive of the collective bargaining process. He understands that many of our young people cannot afford to attend college so they can prepare for the jobs of this century; and that our senior citizens are not being afforded a dignified retirement.”


http://thehill.com/regulation/labor/260852-new-hampshire-seiu-branch-backs-sanders

[azmom]

1. Go Bernie

[roguevalley]

12. here we go

[merrily]

2. That's a very good thing.

[daybranch]

7. Iowa SEIU next?? If not why not? If not you, who? If not now, when?

rank and file must know he is their champion and that neither Hillary nor Bill ever fought to level the playing field for unions and Hillary did not walk picket lines or in demonstrations for Union representation or for worker demands until she wanted their backing for President. In fact I remember Obama doing it, much too little and his support for Unions on his bully pulpit has been scarce to say the least in speches I have heard. I have not been in a union since 1973, but I have fought for unions because people need them and unions need authentic and consistent supporters in government and Bernie is the only one since Bobbie Kennedy was assassinated when he supported the farm workers over the establishment run by big business.

[merrily]

8. Sounds good!

[bobbobbins01]

3. Damn, beat me to it.

This is awesome news.

[Karma13612]

4. But, my SEIU local 1199 just did the opposite:

I received an email today from my 1199 local of SEIU supporting the SEIU endorsement of Hillary.

I wrote back and told them that I did not agree and that I would be vocal in my dissent of their endorsement, and would vocally passionately endorse and support Bernie Sanders.

Then I forwarded it to my local union rep who is just as angry as I am.

We didn't even get a say in this.

grrrr

#Bernie16

[RichVRichV]

5. Must be the 25% from that national vote that never happened.

Go local 1984!

[CharlotteVale]

6. K&R

[Segami]

9. Fantastic news...Thank you!!

[Jackilope]

18. Love your gif! :-)

Doing the Happy Dance with them.

[mythology]

21. That gif is amazing

[jwirr]

10. Love it .

[FlatBaroque]

11. D-I-V-I-S-I-V-E

[Thespian2]

13. More people need to hear

that their union leadership will follow the DNC choice for president...but they do not have to follow their union leadership nor the DNC...

Well done, New Hampshire SEIU...

[Segami]

14. Kick!

[jalan48]

15. Looks like "Third Way Glue" is starting to fail.

[sabrina 1]

16. Yes, enough is enough! Go Bernie!

[Babel_17]

17. Old school labor, cool! nt

[Astraea]

19. Good for them

I don't know what the people are smoking who think that Hillary beats Sanders on union issues and worker's rights.

[musiclawyer]

20. Most union management is corrupt. Just like the GOP and DNC.

Do what's necessary for maintaining the perks of power, not the interests of the constituency.