Another Major Union Just Endorsed Bernie Sanders

[Jefferson23]

The 190,000-member Amalgamated Transit Union hops aboard the Bernie bus.

03/14/2016 2:47 pm ET

A national transit workers union threw its weight behind presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday, endorsing the Vermont independent over Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton.

The Amalgamated Transit Union waited longer than most major unions before endorsing a candidate in the race for the White House. Union leadership said it had carried out a careful and deliberative process with union members before deciding to side with Sanders.

“The sincerity of Bernie Sanders and his long standing fidelity to the issues that are so important to working people are what convinced us that standing with Bernie is standing with the 99% of America that has been left out of the mainstream public debate, cheated out of our jobs and denied the true meaning of the American dream,” Larry Hanley, the union's president, said in a statement.

in full: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-amalgamated-transit-union_us_56c6151ee4b0c3c550541c2a

[democrattotheend]

1. Great news!

Is this his first national union endorsement?

[Jefferson23]

4. This gives a run down from a few days ago:

Bernie Sanders has not amassed the volume of congressional endorsements his rival for the nomination, Hillary Clinton, has but the Vermont senator does have support from key unions.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/03/bernie-sanders-endorsement-list-219803#ixzz42uY00ZWW

[KoKo]

10. Could only find list of Unions as of Jan. 22..but this is good list of Unions & Groups

(List at the Link of other many other Groups endorsing, as of January, at the link)

Bernie Sanders Gets Group Endorsements When Members Decide; Hillary Clinton When Leaders Decide
Zaid Jilani

Jan. 22 2016, 10:44 a.m.In the war for endorsements in the Democratic presidential primary, there is a clear trend.

Every major union or progressive organization that let its members have a vote endorsed Bernie Sanders.

Meanwhile, all of Hillary Clinton’s major group endorsements come from organizations where the leaders decide. And several of those endorsements were accompanied by criticisms from members about the lack of a democratic process.

It’s perhaps the clearest example yet of Clinton’s powerful appeal to the Democratic Party’s elite, even as support for Sanders explodes among the rank and file.

American Postal Workers Union--Bernie Sanders: Executive board vote

Communications Workers of America (CWA--Bernie Sanders :Three-month process involving meetings, discussion, culminating in an online vote

National Nurses United ---Bernie Sanders:Executive council vote after internal poll showed overwhelming support for Sanders


https://theintercept.com/2016/01/22/bernie-sanders-gets-group-endorsements-when-members-decide-hillary-clinton-when-leaders-decide/

[Nanjeanne]

2. Kicking!

[Jefferson23]

6. Thank you. n/t

[KoKo]

3. Little by Little..but, we still have time. K&R!

[Jefferson23]

5. It's good..yes. n/t

[Cheese Sandwich]

7. This is huge! nt

[Punkingal]

8. They just mentioned it on CNN.

[Jefferson23]

9. They stopped talking about Trump the Chump long enough? That's good! n/t

[Punkingal]

11. I have had them on on the background all day and they have been criticizing Trump a lot.

They also seem to be mentioning Bernie more and saying nicer things. I have heard the Hillary coal miners gaffe a few times, and the SNL commercia a few times. I don't know what is going on, but I'll take it.

[Jefferson23]

12. I'll take it too..considering they've been Trump Central like the others.

[KPN]

13. Awesome ...

and awesome statement!

[beltanefauve]

14. Great!

My husband's union is ATU. Two months ago (or so ) they had a conference call with Hillary and members could field questions. We missed it, and have wondered what had become of it.
We're Sanders supporters and I know this is anecdotal, but the coworkers he deals with directly are all for Sanders as well.