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Unions on Election 2008

AFL-CIO affiliates play a crucial role in educating and engaging 10.5 million union members, including 2 million members in Working America, it's new community affiliate, and their families about what's at stake for working families in elections. Watch this space: As the election season heats up, more AFL-CIO unions will be covering the issues that will get working families to the polls—and the candidates' positions on them.

Already some AFL-CIO unions have sponsored candidate forums focused on working family issues.

AFSCME
More than 800 AFSCME members and retirees attended a Democratic Presidential Forum on working family issues in Carson City, Nev., on Feb. 21. Sponsored by AFSCME and moderated by ABC’s George Stephanopoulos, the forum included candidates Joe Biden, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Chris Dodd, John Edwards, Mike Gravel, Dennis Kucinich, Bill Richardson and Tom Vilsack. Find out more.

AFSCME has endorsed Clinton for president.

AFT
On May 16, the AFT hosted Hillary Rodham Clinton, Barack Obama, Bill Richardson and John Edwards at their Executive Council meeting. On their presidential campaign site, "AFT: You Decide 2008," members were asked to send in questions they most wanted the candidates to answer. AFT selected seven questions out of more than 750 submissions. Find out more.

AFT has endorsed Clinton for president.

ATU

The Amalgamated Transportation Union has endorsed Clinton for president.

Bricklayers
The Bricklayers union has endorsed Clinton for president.

Letter Carriers
The Letter Carriers union has endorsed Clinton for president.

Machinists
The Machinists hosted four presidential candidates at its 2007 National Staff Conference. IAM members heard from Hillary Rodham Clinton, John Edwards, Mike Huckabee and Dennis Kucinich. Check out video of the event here.

The IAM has endorsed Clinton in the Democratic primary and Huckabee in the Republican primary.

Office and Professional Employees
The Office and Professional Employees union has endorsed Clinton for president.

Painters and Allied Trades
The Painters and Allied Trades union has endorsed Clinton for president.

Sheet Metal Workers
The Sheet Metal Workers union has endorsed Clinton for president.

TCU/IAM
The TCU/IAM has endorsed Clinton for president.

Theatrical Stage Employees

The Theatrical Stage Employees union has endorsed Clinton for president.

United Transportation Union
The United Transportation Union has endorsed Clinton for president.