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Clinton wins endorsement of the AFL-CIO
SFGate.com ^ | 6/16/16 | Ken Thomas and Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Posted on 06/16/2016 2:28:44 PM PDT by NormsRevenge

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton on Thursday won the endorsement of the AFL-CIO, the nation's largest labor federation, giving her a powerful voter turnout engine against Donald Trump. The Republican businessman swiftly accused labor leaders of selling out its membership to a candidate he said was aligned with Wall Street.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016endorsements; aflcio; biglabor; clinton; endorsement; hillary2016; unionvote
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Hey!! You got a problem with that??


1 posted on 06/16/2016 2:28:44 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
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To: NormsRevenge

AFL CIO There’s gotta be a good acronym for that. I’ll work on it overnight at work :)


2 posted on 06/16/2016 2:30:14 PM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: NormsRevenge

Wow!! Stop the presses. Who saw that one coming?


3 posted on 06/16/2016 2:30:34 PM PDT by Wingy
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To: NormsRevenge

Who would have thought this could happen?


4 posted on 06/16/2016 2:31:24 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: NormsRevenge

I thought they had ended their affiliation with organized crime?


5 posted on 06/16/2016 2:32:09 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: NormsRevenge

She promises them lots of fat govt contracts in exchange for their votes this year....... and again in 2020 (shudder)

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6 posted on 06/16/2016 2:32:41 PM PDT by repentant_pundit (Sammy's your uncle, but he behaves like a spoiled rotten brat.)
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To: dp0622

Doesn’t mean membership will vote for her.


7 posted on 06/16/2016 2:33:49 PM PDT by Rennes Templar (President Trump: It's all over but the counting)
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To: Rennes Templar

The popular vote doesn’t elect the President.


8 posted on 06/16/2016 2:35:22 PM PDT by philetus (Keep doing what you always do and you'll eventually get what you deserve)
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To: dp0622

I hope that ALPA (Air Line Pilots Association) wasn’t stupid enough to sign on to that endorsement. They have had their collective heads up and locked for so long now I can’t even remember a time when they haven’t been behind the power curve politically.


9 posted on 06/16/2016 2:38:33 PM PDT by Don Corleone (Oil the gun, eat the cannolis, take it to the mattress.)
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To: NormsRevenge

Live better.

Don’t buy anything that is Union Made.

Look for the Union Label.

If you see it, put it back.


10 posted on 06/16/2016 2:39:50 PM PDT by P-Marlowe (Freep mail me if you want to be on my Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar Ping list.)
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Hillary Clinton on Thursday won the endorsement of the AFL-CIO

Criminals endorsing a criminal. I'm shocked.

11 posted on 06/16/2016 2:40:51 PM PDT by NorthMountain (A plague o' both your houses.)
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To: NormsRevenge

I doubt that applies to the rank-and-file.


12 posted on 06/16/2016 2:46:28 PM PDT by NonValueAdded (JFK Wanted To Send Man To Moon - Obama Wants To Send Man To Ladies Room)
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To: Rennes Templar

It’s a myth that rank and file follow leaderships recommendation in the voting booth. SEIU and government unions a notable exception. Though, that has much to do with race.

Stereotypes can be amusing. My neighbor is a retired bank president, and biggest Dem one can find.

I’m a shop steward, and have never voted anything other than Republican. And my Trump sign is bigger than his goofy looking Hillary lawn sign.


13 posted on 06/16/2016 2:53:38 PM PDT by phoneman08
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To: NormsRevenge

Unexpected


14 posted on 06/16/2016 2:59:06 PM PDT by VRW Conspirator (American Jobs for American Workers.)
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To: NormsRevenge

SO? It’s the workers that Trump has, not the money grabbing bosses...


15 posted on 06/16/2016 3:09:51 PM PDT by HarleyLady27 ('THE FORCE AWAKENS!!!' Trump; Trump; Trump; Trump; 100%)
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To: dp0622

Yeah so did jimmy carter


16 posted on 06/16/2016 3:21:42 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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I doubt that applies to the rank-and-file.

I was AFL-CIO for 38 years (Communications Technician). I can still remember the "Union Bulletin Board" at work chocked full of RAT propaganda. I kept my mouth shut and voted straight Republican ALWAYS. SCREW THE AFL-CIO!

17 posted on 06/16/2016 3:28:24 PM PDT by teletech
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To: Rennes Templar

absolutely. at least we still have PRIVATE voting booths.


18 posted on 06/16/2016 3:34:00 PM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: Don Corleone

ALPA was a big current contributor to Hillary in the information leaked by the Russian hacker.


19 posted on 06/16/2016 3:39:09 PM PDT by Chaguito
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To: teletech

I not only don’t keep my mouth shut, I roll into work and membership meetings with a Trump bumper sticker proudly displayed.


20 posted on 06/16/2016 3:39:39 PM PDT by phoneman08
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