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99th_Monkey

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1. Union peeps listen to Trumka? Who knew?

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2015, 04:35 PM

Jul 2015

"AFL-CIO chief Richard Trumka is warning labor leaders to hold off on endorsing Sen. Bernie Sanders' bid for the presidency, saying the federation's bylaws specify that such endorsements are to be left up to the organization on a national level.

Trumka, in a memo sent out this week, reminded groups that they are not allowed to "endorse a presidential candidate" or even work on statements or resolutions that indicate a preference for any candidate, reports Politico. Further, he said that "personal statements" are also forbidden.

http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/afl-cio-unions-bernie-sanders-richard-trumka/2015/07/03/id/653371/

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