BCTGM Supports Obama for President

[Omaha Steve]

http://blog.aflcio.org/2008/06/27/bctgm-supports-obama-for-president/

by Seth Michaels, Jun 27, 2008

The Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers (BCTGM) union has endorsed Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) for president.



The union, with more than 100,000 members, announced its endorsement this morning.

BCTGM President Frank Hurt says Obama would be a strong leader, willing and able to address the needs of working families and the economic crisis they face:

With an extraordinary ability to inspire his fellow citizens and a comprehensive plan to rebuild our weakened economy, create good jobs, solve the heath care crisis and ensure retirement security for all Americans, we are confident that, as President, Barack Obama will restore hope, opportunity and prosperity for hard-pressed working families.

Yesterday, the AFL-CIO endorsed Obama and launched a new website, Meet Barack Obama, to educate and mobilize union members. This fall, the AFL-CIO is carrying out an unprecedented grassroots mobilization to elect a working family-friendly Congress and president.



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[dkf]

1. How in the world did those groups get together?

Bakery, Tobacco and Grain Millers. funny.

[bluestateguy]

2. Since you seem to know what goes down in the world of labor

Are you aware of any unions that are holding out on endorsing Obama? Are any unions going to remain neutral? Or endorse McCain?

[Omaha Steve]

3. Some have board members around the US that still have to meet in person as per by laws etc..

I know of no unions that will back McCain yet. There are some professional groups that lean to the right.

[Hope And Change]

4. K & R!