AFSCME Hearts HRC
The endorsement release:
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Endorses Clinton
The Clinton Campaign today announced the endorsement of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). AFSCME is the nation’s largest public sector union, representing more than 1.4 million workers.
“As our President, Hillary Clinton will help rebuild America’s middle class and make sure that everyone shares in our country’s prosperity. She has a record of leadership, of bringing people together for more than 30 years. Hillary Clinton inspires our members. She sparks the flame we need to win,” said AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee.
McEntee said after 10 months of polling and interviewing members and scrutinizing candidates’ records, Clinton stood out from the pack.
“We had the most talented and diverse field of Presidential candidates we’ve seen in years. But when all was said and done, among our members Hillary Clinton clearly emerged as the best candidate to take back the White House for America’s working families,” he said
AFSCME said it would activate a 40,000-member volunteer army to mobilize its members, and launch an unprecedented GOTV effort in Iowa, where it represents 30,000 workers.
“I am honored to receive the support of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees,” Clinton said. “In my administration, America’s working families will again have a partner in the White House.”
Clinton has been endorsed by other leading national unions, including the American Federation of Teachers, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, National Association of Letter Carriers, International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers and the United Transportation Union.
Yet another union rolling over for Clinton. Any union president who works to endorse a candidate who supports and wishes to extend NAFTA should be impeached.
In Iowa, manufacturing jobs that pay the taxes necessary to pay AFSCME members' salaries are disappearing.
I will support any local or state candidate who is in favor of cutting AFSCME government jobs. They need to know what real life is like instead of living off of the taxpayers' hard work and then supporting an anti- union gal like Hillary.
As a member of AFSCME in Ohio I'm very disappointed my union chose to endorse Hilary. I do not believe she can be trusted and feel strongly the Republicans are hoping she is the candidate they will run against because they know she's not electible. 50% of all Americans polled said they would not vote for her. Weren't you listening AFSCME?