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SEIU expected to endorse Obama
By JESSE J. HOLLAND, AP Labor Writer 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - Sen. Barack Obama is expected to be endorsed Friday by the Service Employees International Union, one of the nation's most powerful, union officials have told The Associated Press.
The sought-after endorsement would be Obama's largest from organized labor, and give him a powerful boost against rival Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton in the March 4 presidential primaries in Ohio and Texas.
The 1.8 million-member union is likely to endorse Obama on Friday, the union officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080215/ap_on_el_pr/obama_union_endorsement
Obama Scores Top Union Endorsement
February 14, 2008, 5:45 pm
Susan Davis reports on the presidential race.
The 1.3-million-member United Food and Commercial Workers union endorsed Sen. Barack Obama today over rival Sen. Hillary Clinton, in a nod that could hold implications for the upcoming high-stakes contests on March 4 in Ohio and Texas. The UFCW has 70,000 members in Ohio, 40% of which are under 30 years of age — a demographic that has trended toward the Illinois senator this election cycle. In a statement, president Joe Hansen noted the union has “a powerful presence and a strong organization” in Texas and Ohio, as well as Wisconsin and Hawaii, which will hold their contests on Feb. 19.
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/02/14/obama-scores-top-union-endorsement/
By JESSE J. HOLLAND, AP Labor Writer 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - Sen. Barack Obama is expected to be endorsed Friday by the Service Employees International Union, one of the nation's most powerful, union officials have told The Associated Press.
The sought-after endorsement would be Obama's largest from organized labor, and give him a powerful boost against rival Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton in the March 4 presidential primaries in Ohio and Texas.
The 1.8 million-member union is likely to endorse Obama on Friday, the union officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080215/ap_on_el_pr/obama_union_endorsement
Obama Scores Top Union Endorsement
February 14, 2008, 5:45 pm
Susan Davis reports on the presidential race.
The 1.3-million-member United Food and Commercial Workers union endorsed Sen. Barack Obama today over rival Sen. Hillary Clinton, in a nod that could hold implications for the upcoming high-stakes contests on March 4 in Ohio and Texas. The UFCW has 70,000 members in Ohio, 40% of which are under 30 years of age — a demographic that has trended toward the Illinois senator this election cycle. In a statement, president Joe Hansen noted the union has “a powerful presence and a strong organization” in Texas and Ohio, as well as Wisconsin and Hawaii, which will hold their contests on Feb. 19.
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/02/14/obama-scores-top-union-endorsement/