Labor for Bernie

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Template:TOCnestleft Labor for Bernie is a nationwide network of labor activists, backing bernie Sanders' 2016 presidential campaign.

For more information to Bernie Sanders Presidential Campaign 2016 and Bernie Sanders.

About the campaign

Labor for Bernie "is a volunteer effort neither funded nor directed by the Sanders for President campaign"[1] powered by Movement Builders, "A creative agency for nonprofits, unions & progressive causes."[2]

A letter pledging support for Bernie Sanders was signed by over 1100 labor union activists.

Text of the letter

"We are union leaders, organizers and labor activists committed to building a broad, effective movement for democratic change. While we come from different unions and backgrounds, our goal is a government that carries out the will of the people, not prop up the profits of the 1% at the expense of the rest of us.

To that end, we support Bernie Sanders to be the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party. Senator Sanders has a long-standing commitment to union principles and labor’s values and we stand firmly behind him as the strongest candidate who will articulate our issues. Sanders is the bold, pro-worker alternative.

As a truly progressive candidate for the Democratic Party nomination, Senator Sanders has the chance to inspire millions of Americans with policy proposals that put the interests of the 99%, front and center. His campaign will draw attention to what unions and collective bargaining have accomplished for workers and energize our movement.

Franklin D. Roosevelt called out the “economic royalists” of his day; Senator Sanders is picking up the banner. He is the only candidate who clearly challenges the billionaires at the very top who not only stole our pensions, our jobs, our homes, but now are dismantling our democracy. He answers to “We the People” and not to the corporate and financial sectors or members of the privileged elite. Bernie brings the kind of leadership that is necessary to build a real, living democracy and a prosperous sustainable economy.

Labor must step up to change the direction of American politics. We need politics to focus on the issues of our time: growing inequality and pervasive racism, the power of concentrated wealth and its corruption of our democracy, an escalating pension and retirement security crisis, runaway military spending and a militarized foreign policy, Medicare for All, and the need for new, bold solutions to our shared problems.

Labor for Bernie 2016 won’t be a corporate-style, staff-driven, top-down campaign. It will reflect our commitment to creating fundamental change and the urgency of stronger grassroots organizing and political activity.

We call on labor leaders, union members and working people to unite behind Bernie Sanders for a voice in the presidential political process and to elect the President working families need – a President who will answer to the 99 percent!

We are Labor for Bernie 2016. Join the political revolution today!"[3]

Postal Workers meeting

A "meet and greet" was held at the office of the American Postal Workers Union July 13, 2015 between more than 40 U.S. labor leaders and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-VT, who is running for president.

"Bernie Sanders has been an outspoken champion of postal customers, postal workers and the public Postal Service - demanding expanded services for all Americans, an end to mail delays, and an end to the closure of postal facilities," said APWU President Mark Dimondstein.

"And he has been a forceful advocate for working people for decades. He's not in the pocket of big corporations. We thought it was important to hear his ideas about the 2016 campaign - especially how he plans to take on the big-money interests that are strangling our political system and our economy.

"There has been tremendous interest and excitement about his campaign in the labor movement," he said.

The meeting at APWU's office was co-hosted by former president of the Communications Workers of America Larry Cohen, APWU President Mark Dimondstein and APWU Secretary-Treasurer Elizabeth Powell. Neither the APWU nor the CWA has endorsed a presidential candidate in 2016. Both unions are affiliates of the AFL-CIO.[4]

Labor Union supporters

The following labor union activists signed the above pledge:

Labor Union supporters

The following labor union activists signed the above pledge:

*David Davidson IBEW Local 429 Ashland City TN JW Card#D972647

  • Travis Donoho CWA Local 3865 Knoxvlle TN
  • Charles Griffiths Heat & Frost Insulators Local 60 miami fl gallatin TN
  • Vivian Kerns UAW Local 1853 columbia TN
  • Joseph Kilbane Heat & Frost Insulators Local 3 spring city TN
  • Darlene Stone CWA Cleveland TN
  • Barbara Stover Bakery, Confectionery workers Local 419 Cookeville TN retired
  • Gary Vsndiver UTU Whitwell TN
  • Colby Walker IBEW Local 474 bolivar TN journeyman
  • Ben Brenneman IBEW Local 520 Austin TX Vice President
  • Cynthia Cantu Teamsters Local 657 laredo TX clerk
  • Leslie Cunningham CWA Local 6186 Texas State Employees Union San Antonio TX
  • Michael Davenport Workers Center Austin Clubhouse, FightFor15, Democracy Now Austin TX
  • Daniel Dean NSO TASO Austin TX
  • R Bruce Elliott Actors Equity Association Dallas TX Member
  • R Feria CWA Local 6186 Texas State Employee's Union Austin TX Organizer
  • Daniel Flores TWU Local 555 Harlingen TX Alternate station representative
  • Robert Gibbons AFT Education Austin Austin TX
  • Ron Gonyea IBEW and TSEU/CWA Local 716 & 6186 Pearland TX actiivist
  • Ronnie Hardi IBEW Local 520 manor TX
  • Michael King IBEW Local 520 austin TX
  • Pedro Luna Painters and Allied Trades Local 1778 Houston TX journey man
  • Scott Nelson AFT Texas Affiliate Bryan TX
  • Tim Pagel Teamsters Local 988 Houston TX trouble maker
  • John Pena CWA Local 6186 Texas State Employee's Union Round Rock TX
  • William Rogers CWA Local 6186 Texas State Employee's Union Austin TX
  • Glenn Scott OPEIU Local 298 Texas ARA-Austin chapt Austin TX
  • Chris Walker CWA Local 6201 Dallas TX Chief Steward
  • Edna Wiley CWA Local 6186 Texas State Employee's Union Fort Worth TX activist
  • Janice Zitelman CWA Local 6186 Texas State Employees Union Kerrville TX
  • Cameron Bateman National Nurses United Mssachusetts Nurses Association Salt Lake City UT Organizer
  • Derek Caldwell IBEW Local 354 Kaysville UT
  • Mark Esplin IBEW Local 354 Salt Lake UT
  • Kelley Stampke AFGE CPL-33 Local 3955 Tooele UT Retired member, past Local Exec VP,, Steward, current member of Portal Committee
  • Andy Wittusen IBEW Local 354 spanish fork UT wireman
  • Mark Barbour Teamsters Local 551 BLACKSBURG VA Retired Pres./Chair BMWED
  • Richard Davis IBEW Local 26 front royal VA journeyman inside wireman
  • Joseph Emerson NEA Newport News Education Association Tabb VA member
  • Winston Forrest UFCW Local 400 Manassas VA Shop Steward
  • Wayne Hedrick IBEW Local 666 mechanicsville VA journeyman wireman
  • Tim Kauffman OPEIU Local 2 Annandale VA Member
  • Bob Kingsley United Electrical Workers National Union Alexandria VA Director of Organization
  • Nancy McFadden IAFF Local 2141 Alexandria VA
  • Alison St. Clair CWA Local 2205 Hampton VA Secretary- Treasurer
  • Chris Townsend ATU Alexandria VA Director of Field Mobilization
  • Loretta Welch AFGE Local 1739 vinton VA Steward
  • Kristina VandenBerg NTEU NTEU-STX Christiansted Virgin Islands Union Member
  • Martha Ahmed AFT Healthcare Burlington VT retired
  • Suzanne Arrand VSEA VSEA Worcester VT Council Representative
  • David Bailey VSEA Vermont State Employees Association St. Albans VT Member
  • Jim Baker IBEW Local 2320 Saint Jonsbury VT
  • Mary Bauer NEA Grean Mountain NEA Jericho VT Instrumental Music Teacher
  • Brad Bauerly AFT UUP New York State Colchester VT
  • Cassie Bouchard VSEA VSEA Burlington VT
  • Jeffrey Briggs VSEA VSEA St.johnsbury VT 2nd vice president
  • Allen Brown VSEA VSEA WHITE RIVER JUNCTION VT Union Steward
  • C. Burnham NEA HEEA hardwick VT
  • Katelyn Chase VSEA Lamoille Chapter Morrisville VT Clerk
  • Mari Cordes AFT AFT-VT Healthcare Lincoln VT VP Healthcare AFT-Vermont
  • Matthew Engels VSEA VSEA St. Albans VT
  • Marion Fignar VSEA VSEA Randolph VT Steward/Council
  • Arlene Hanson NEA Windham Central Education Association, VT Brattleboro VT Building rep for Leland and Gray Union High
  • James Haslam Workers Center Vermont Workers' Center (ID purposes only) Burlington VT
  • Evanthia Hill VSEA VSEA Isle La Motte VT Judicail
  • Robert Hooper VSEA VSEA Burlington VT President Emeritus
  • Kelly Hurd-Burnell VSEA Vermont State Employees Association Waterbury VT Council Member
  • Barbara King VSEA The Vermont Veterans' Home Arlington VT Council member
  • SUZANNE LAFLECHE VSEA VT STATE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION WILLIAMSTOWN VT CHAPTER PRESIDENT
  • Sue Lucas AFT & UNAP United Nurses & Health Professionals Morrisville VT
  • David Martinson VSEA Vermont State Employees Union Montgomery Center VT Probation Officer
  • Jill Mongeon VSEA VSEA Westford VT Steward/Council Member
  • Mike O'Day CWA Local 1400 fairfax VT VP - VT
  • Alison Pechenick AFT & AAUP AFTVT, United Academics (UVM) Burlington VT
  • Ron Pickering AFL-CIO Vermont Brattleboro VT Retired President
  • Mark Prest VSEA VSEA Franklin VT chapter treasurer
  • Robin Rieske VSEA VSEA - Vermont State Employees Association Brattleboro VT Chapter President
  • Colin Robinson NEA Vermont-NEA Burlington VT Political Action Director
  • Devin Rochon VSEA VSEA starksboro VT
  • Anita Rodrigue CWA Local 1400 South Burlington VT union steward
  • Sarah Root NEA VT-NEA Strafford VT
  • Michelle Salvador VSEA VSEA Worcester VT
  • Ryon Schuller VSEA VSEA Swanton VT Intel Officer
  • Dawn Stanger Teamsters Local 597 Underhill VT
  • Bill Storz VSEA VSEA Lyndonville VT Council Member
  • Aimee Towne VSEA VSEA Morrisville VT
  • Beth Walsh AFT VSCUP St. Albans VT President, Vermont State Colleges United Professionals
  • William Wells VSEA VSEA Burlington VT
  • Kristin White CWA Local 1400 Grand Isle VT Steward
  • Wendy Winters-Thacker AFSCME Council 93 AFL-CIO, AFSCME, OPEIU Poultney VT Vermont Secretary
  • Mike Andrew UAW National Writers Union Local 1981 Seattle WA MLKCLC Executive Board/Pride at Work
  • Guy Astley AFT WEA (REA)...AFT...APRI Seattle WA Rep. for substitute teachers on REA Rep Council
  • Richard Austin ILWU ILWU Pensioners, Everett, Washington Mount Vernon WA President - Pacific Coast Pensioners Association
  • Dave Baine IFPTE SPEEA Local 2001 Federal Way WA Council Representative
  • Francis Barrett IBEW Local 77 Seattle WA IBEW member
  • Don Bennett NALC Branch 79 Burien WA Delegate
  • Charles Best, Jr. OPEIU Local 8 Seattle WA Delegate, State AFL-CIO
  • Paul Bigman AFM Martin Luther King Jr. County Labor Council Seattle WA
  • Jessica Bonebright IFPTE SPEEA Local 2001 Tuwkila WA President,MLKCLC
  • John Boyle AFT Seattle WA Labor Educator, WA State Labor Ed & Res Ctr
  • Philip Bradford SEIU Local 775 Tacoma WA Worker!
  • Jesse Britt Ironworkers Local 506 Shopmans everett WA Machinist
  • Richard Burton AFT Seattle WA Organizer
  • Louann Chapman American Nurses Association Bellingham WA RN
  • Christopher Comte SAG-AFTRA Seattle Local Seattle WA Contracts Administrator
  • Corinne Cosentino OPEIU Local 8 Seattle WA Organizer
  • Richard Cox OPEIU Local 8 Seattle WA
  • Sara Derdiger NEA Seattle Education Association Seattle WA member
  • Darrick Dunn United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters local 290 camas WA
  • Cindy Feist AFGE Tacoma WA
  • Rodolfo Franco AFSCME WFSE Local 304 Seattle WA Executive Boaard
  • Elizabeth Hanson AFT Local 1950 Lake Forest Park WA Humanities Rep, MLKCLC Delegate
  • Kevin hawk United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 290 Steamfitters Vancouver WA
  • Matthew House Teamsters Local 117 puyallup WA Field work
  • Debra Jagielski ILWU Local 23 Gig harbor WA Affiliated member
  • Mike Jagielski ILWU Local 23 Gig harbor WA President Tacoma longshore pensioners club
  • Jeremy Kamel ILWU Local 23 Puyallup WA Mechanic/Longshoremen
  • JoAnn Keenan SEIU/1199NW 1199 NW Seattle WA retired
  • Frank Kirby Seafarers Marine Firemens Union Seattle WA
  • Jonathan Knapp NEA Seattle Education Assoc. Seattle WA SEA Pres, MLKCLC Exec Bd
  • Steve Koch Laborers Local 292 Bellingham WA Retired
  • Anita Latch AFL-CIO Pierce County Central Labor Council Tacoma WA
  • Randy Litzenberger NEA Bellevue Education Association Seattle WA Member
  • Alison Loerke SEIU Seattle WA
  • Mark Maher Operative Plasterers' and Cement Masons Local 528 Renton WA
  • Jeremy Markley IAM Local 751 Marysville WA
  • Angela Marshall IBEW Local 46 Kent WA Political Coordinator and Business Representative
  • Joanne McCaughan AFSCME WFSE Local 443 Olympia WA E-Board member
  • Charles (Tom) McConnell Theatrical Stage Employees Local 15 Everett WA MLKCLC Delegate
  • Dean Mcgrath ILWU Local 23 Tacoma Puyallup WA President
  • Scott McNabb ILWU Local 23 Tacoma WA Rank and File
  • James Meece SMART Local 55 Richland WA Trustee
  • Julie Mehan AFSCME WFSE Local 1060 Bellingham WA member
  • Ellie Menzies SEIU SEIU Healthcare1199 NW Seattle WA Retired
  • Diane Morrison AAUP Faculty Forward at UW Seattle WA
  • Robert Moshcatel IAM Local 751 Kent WA
  • Victoria Neumeier SEIU 1199 NW Redmond WA
  • Patrick Neville UFCW WPEA/UFCW Local 365 Bellevue WA Staff Representative
  • Vince O'Halloran Seafarers Sailors Union of the Pacific Seattle WA SUP Seattle Branch Agent, MLKCLC Exec Bd
  • Bonny Oborn AFL-CIO M LKing County Labor Council Seattle WA
  • Zachary Pattin ILWU Local 23 Tacoma WA rank-and-file
  • Deborah Pattin NEA Olympia Education Association Olympia WA
  • Catherine Pottinger SEIU Local 6 (Ret) Seattle WA
  • William Proctor ILWU ILWUseattle pension club Seattle WA retired
  • Ross Rieder OPEIU Local 8 Graham WA OPEIU Local 8
  • Jose Rosado ATU Local 587 Seattle WA ATU Shop Steward, WA LCLAA Pres, MLKCLC Exec Bd
  • Jonathan Rosenblum SEIU Seattle WA
  • Carlee Savage NEA Mukilteo EA Seattle WA Building Rep
  • Jordan Sillito SEIU Local 1948 Washington Education Association Benton City WA
  • Dennis Smith NALC NALC TACOMA WA Retired
  • Linda Sutton AFT/NEA United Teachers of Los Angeles Port Townsend WA
  • Tim Tharp AFSCME international Council 28 Olympia WA journey organizer
  • Ted Thomas IBEW Local 46 Burien WA MLKCLC Delegate; WSLC VP for CBTU
  • Tyler Thomas Teamsters Local 117 tacoma WA co-worker/shop steward
  • Paul Thurston SEIU Local 925 Seattle WA Organizer
  • Steven Walker MEBA MEBA Seattle WA
  • Matthew Walsh IAM District 751 Boeing Machinists Seattle WA 97109 Field Inspection
  • David Westberg Operating Engineers Local 609 Seattle WA Business Manager
  • James White Carpenters Local 30 Auburn WA Apprentice Carpenter
  • Roben White Painters and Allied Trades Local 10 vancouver WA
  • James Williams USW JWJ Tacoma WA
  • Daniel Woods NEA Kent Education Association covington WA Building Rep
  • Sherry Zeilstra Teamsters Local 231 Ferndale WA
  • Jeremy Beloungy AFSCME Local 171 Madison WI
  • Randy Bryce Ironworkers Local 8 Racine WI Political Coordinator
  • Daniel Campbell Teamsters Local 200 Germantown WI Retired
  • Harry Clark Teamsters Local 200 brookfield WI retired
  • Chad Fitzl Ironworkers Local 512 Chippewa Falls WI Journeyman
  • Gene Fleming IBEW Local 159 Lodi WI
  • Robert Kedzierski Ironworkers Local 8 West Allis WI
  • John Kundrat Plumbers and Pipe Fitters Local 400 new london WI fabricator
  • Susan McKenna Wausau, WI Weston WI
  • Mike Minon Painters and Allied Trades Local 1204, DC 7 Lake Geneva WI glazier
  • David Newby AFT Local 3220 Madison WI
  • Bruce Penny UAW Local 95 Milton WI International Rep. (Retired)
  • James Pierce IBEW/WI State AFL-CIO Local 276, 14 Cumberland WI Business Manager Emeritus
  • Jeffrey Rose Boilermakers Local 107 Johnson Creek WI superintendent
  • Edward Sadlowski AFSCME Local 3210 Janesville WI Staff Representative
  • Robert Saeger USW Local 0148-2 Black Creek WI Grievance & Negotiation Committee Chairman
  • Robert Salewsky Boilermakers Local 37 marinette WI welder/rigger
  • Charlene Staples AFSCME Local 1925 Delavan WI
  • Mark Thomas AFSCME -- Madison WI retired steward
  • Michael Walker OPEIU International Hubertus WI Vice President
  • Diana Wellinghoff NEA MTEA Milwaukee WI Building Committee member
  • Guy Boggs UFCW Local 698C Vienna WV
  • Jerad Click Carpenters Local 650 Mason WV Journeyman carpenter
  • Jennings Johnson Teamsters Local 575 Lesage WV
  • Kristofer Jones Teamsters Local 175 hurricane WV truck driver
  • Susan Kelley AFT Local 8046 Fairmont WV State Executive Board
  • David Lett Operating Engineers Local 132 Poca WV Journeyman Operating Engineer
  • Joseph Sberna IBEW Local 141 Wheeling WV
  • Pamela Schwarz United Electrical Workers Mason WV Member
  • Steven Sill Painters and Allied Trades Local 1964, DC 5 Tacoma Belfair WV Painter
  • Liam Cain Laborers Local 1271 Casper WY
  • Clarence Miller Laborers Local 1271 Laramie WY Laborer
  • Carl Stark BMWE Lodge 1074 Sheridan WY none
  • Lori Valdez Pasionek IBEW Local 415 Cheyenne WY JW wireman

References

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  1. ↑ Labor for Bernie homepage, accessed July 13, 2015
  2. ↑ Movement Builders homepage, accessed July 13, 2015
  3. ↑ Labor for Bernie pledge, accessed July 13, 2015
  4. ↑ [ http://peoplesworld.org/labor-leaders-meet-with-bernie-sanders/, PW Labor leaders meet with Bernie Sanders, July 14 2015]
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