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Obama
Thanks
APWU for Endorsement
(07/17/08) Sen. Barack Obama has formally thanked
the APWU for its support during the presidential primary
season and for its endorsement of his candidacy. “I am proud to stand with APWU in our joint
efforts to build an America that values the labor of every American,” Obama
said in a letter to union President William Burrus. [read
more]
What Will Obama Change?
(07/01/08) Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama has thrilled audiences with his inspiring calls for hope and change. But his stirring speeches have prompted some voters to ask: If elected, what will Obama change?
Perhaps Sen. Obama’s most sweeping promise is to “change the way business in done in Washington.” But what does that really mean? [read more]
Labor Federation Endorses Obama
(06/27/08) As expected, the AFL-CIO has endorsed Sen. Barack Obama’s bid for the presidency, announcing in a June 26 teleconference that the General Board’s endorsement was without opposition.
The 10-million member organization is preparing to launch an extensive get-out-the vote drive, and will work “to introduce union members to Barack Obama.” The labor federation has already begun a campaign to educate union members about the anti-labor policies of Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee. The AFL-CIO endorsement could help Obama win support among blue-collar workers in critical industrial “swing” states such as Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan. [read more]
AFL-CIO to Endorse Obama for President
(06/25/08) The AFL-CIO is poised to endorse Sen. Barack Obama’s bid for the presidency, with the results of a poll of the federation’s executive council expected on Thursday, June 26. Leaders of the 10-million member organization began voting by fax on June 24. The labor federation is preparing to launch an extensive get-out-the vote drive, and it has already begun a campaign to educate union members about the anti-labor policies of Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee. [read more]
AFL-CIO Leaders to Meet with Sen. Obama
(06/16/08) As a member of the AFL-CIO Executive Council, APWU President William Burrus has been invited to attend a special meeting on June 18 with Sen. Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic Party nominee for president. “An endorsement vote will not be taken at the meeting,” Burrus said in an update for union members, “but I am optimistic that soon thereafter the AFL-CIO Executive Council will vote to support Sen. Obama’s bid for the presidency.”
Burrus noted that the APWU Executive Board had voted to endorse Obama in April, and reported that Obama has been invited to attend the union’s national convention in August, where delegates are expected to make an endorsement on behalf of the APWU membership. [read more]
Union Pauses for Impromptu Celebration of Obama’s Win
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(06/04/08) APWU officers and staff paused briefly Wednesday afternoon to celebrate Barack Obama’s apparent nomination as the Democratic Party candidate for president. “We want to acknowledge the historic nature of June 3, 2008,” said union President William Burrus. “We endorsed Sen. Obama,” he noted, “and it looks like we made the right call.”
“But this day is much bigger than us. … This day shows how far we, as a nation, have come. [read more]
Volunteering for Obama in Indiana
It Takes Only One
To Get the Grassroots Growing
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(04/29/08) APWU member John Windle has been hard at work, boosting Sen. Barack Obama’s presidential campaign as the important May 6 Indiana primary approaches.
Noting that his state has never been so crucial to a modern nomination
battle, the Indianapolis Area Local member said, “I just didn’t
want to let this opportunity pass without trying to amplify my voice.”
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more]
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Barack Obama: A New Direction
(04/09/08) The APWU National Executive Board has endorsed Sen. Barack Obama for president. The Democratic primary contest has not been concluded, and it is not certain that Obama will be the nominee: But events — and the calendar — dictate that the board must provide leadership, consistent with the principles of the APWU constitution.
When the campaign began last fall, the consensus of the executive board was that the interests of the APWU would be best served by permitting the process to run its course and postponing the union’s endorsement until the parties had selected their nominees. It was not anticipated that Sen. John McCain would emerge as the Republican nominee five months prior to the GOP convention while Democrats continue to vie for their party’s nomination. [read more]
Executive Board Endorses
Barack Obama for President
(04/09/08) The APWU National Executive Board has voted unanimously to endorse Sen. Barack Obama for president. “Sen. Obama’s message is one of hope and change,” said union President William Burrus. “We are most impressed by Sen. Obama’s commitment to eradicating the undue influence of special interests in the political process,” he said. “His ability to bring new participants into our nation's democratic process is an inspiration.” [read more]
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Postal Workers Back Obama
