Labor leaders meet with Bernie Sanders

WASHINGTON – A “meet and greet” was held at the office of the American Postal Workers Union yesterday evening 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. 

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