UNITE HERE New England Union Locals Endorse Bernie Sanders: He “Resonates With Our Members”

UNITE HERE's New England Joint Board (NEJB) endorsed Senator Bernie Sanders for president on January 22 after the union’s executive board voted unanimously to “[answer] Bernie’s call for a political revolution.”

BY Mario Vasquez, In These Times

UNITE HERE's New England Joint Board (NEJB) endorsed Senator Bernie Sanders for president on January 22 after the union’s executive board voted unanimously to “[answer] Bernie’s call for a political revolution.”

The NEJB is a regional collection of 10,000 workers from 51 different UNITE HERE locals that have historically represented women and new immigrants in manufacturing, hotel and food service jobs. “Over the years we have come to know Bernie as a relentless and unflappable fighter for workers,” says Bert Barao, a rank-and-file member of UNITE HERE Local 177 and president of the NEJB executive board. “Bernie is the candidate who will put workers and their families first ... more