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2016-08-28 Home Front: Politix

Hilarity gets Teamsters endorsement, for what it's worth

Hillary Clinton cemented her union support Friday, picking up a major endorsement from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The Teamsters unanimously voted to endorse Clinton in a blow to GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, who has campaigned for the union vote.

The Teamsters were slow to endorse Clinton, even as many other unions rallied around her. She has already received endorsements from groups including the National Education Association, Service Employees International Union, and more recently, the AFL-CIO.

But when the Teamsters declined to make an endorsement last fall, reports emerged that the group was trying to set up a meeting with Trump.

Trump has continued to lobby for the support of the Teamsters and other unions.

In addition, Hoffa appeared at a pension rally with Bernie Sanders last year, stoking speculation that the Teamsters were considering endorsing him over Clinton in the Democratic presidential primaries.

And reports last year said the Teamsters were interested in backing Vice President Biden if he entered the race. He eventually decided not to run.

The Teamsters’ support of the Keystone XL pipeline could be a wedge between the group and Clinton. The union has said the pipeline would create high-paying union jobs. Clinton came out against the controversial oil pipeline last fall.

The Teamsters are also opposed to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trade deal that has drawn criticism from Clinton, Sanders and Trump. Trump has stoked speculation that Clinton secretly supports the trade deal and would enact it as president, which she has denied.

Posted by Pappy 2016-08-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11136 views ] Top

#1 Did they tell Hillary which chunk of freeway to dig in to find Jimmy?

Posted by 3dc 2016-08-28 02:14|| 2016-08-28 02:14|| Front Page Top

#2 Hoffa appeared at a pension rally with Bernie Sanders last year

Eh?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-08-28 11:20|| 2016-08-28 11:20|| Front Page Top

#3 My union leadership may support her, but I do and shall not. And I am not alone.

Posted by Blossom Unains5562 2016-08-28 11:46|| 2016-08-28 11:46|| Front Page Top

Posted by Blossom Unains5562 2016-08-28 12:18|| 2016-08-28 12:18|| Front Page Top

#5 Unfortunately Blossom, you Union will be certain to donate part of your dues to support her, and pay for phone banks, door to door soliciting, and general bullying of its membership to support a criminal...

Posted by CrazyFool 2016-08-28 13:54|| 2016-08-28 13:54|| Front Page Top

#6 Yes, you may not support her, but your union dues certainly will.

Have a Nice Day.

Posted by Pappy 2016-08-28 13:58|| 2016-08-28 13:58|| Front Page Top

#7 You get that $15 an hour federal minimum wage and it means hefty increases for all the union wages as well. That must be hard to resist. Just pay no mind to the inflation and unemployment that will result.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2016-08-28 15:31|| 2016-08-28 15:31|| Front Page Top

#8
HillaryClinton cemented her union support . As in over shoes? Heh.

Posted by BrerRabbit 2016-08-28 16:35|| 2016-08-28 16:35|| Front Page Top

#9 @#'s 5&6: Yes, closed shops are like that. I know what Rush Limbaugh feels like, but without the G550, mansion, golf, etc. (sigh)

Posted by Blossom Unains5562 2016-08-28 18:33|| 2016-08-28 18:33|| Front Page Top

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