Discussion: SEIU Endorses Hillary Clinton For President

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It’ll be interesting watching Hillary straddle the Corporate/Union fence. Has she taken a firm stand on the TPP yet? Any Union with any sense would have gotten a firm NO F’ing Way on that before they handed their support to any candidate.

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Nothing definite on TPP yet. It’s a complex deal, a 2,000 page document, and was only released earlier this month.

Not a whole lot of media analysis yet, either. Although VOX has done a couple reports on the agricultural part and on the dispute resolution part.

One interesting point: although TPP garnered the initial support of many Republicans, now that support appears to be waning. Apparently the TPP is more “liberal” than some Republicans had hoped, and issues relating to pharmaceuticals and tobacco had been firmed up in response to earlier concerns and criticisms.

I don’t get why theyask their members to strike for $15, then endorse the candidate who doesn’t want their members to get $15

At the Saturday debate, Clinton said that $15 is untested and could have unintended consequences of job loss.

She said she prefers $12 as a minimum – with local areas free to require more – and indexed for inflation.

I admit I don’t know if Clinton is calling for an immediate increase to $12/hour, or phased in. During the recent discussion of $10.10/hour, those advocates called for phasing it in over three years.

but all of the donald’s service workers will vote for him because he is just the bestest, most wonderfulest boss ever. just ask him.

SEIU is a big get. Lots of foot soldiers…when they’re not too busy working their buts off at regular jobs that is.

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