| Machinists Endorse Obama for President
Lake Buena Vista, FL, September 8, 2008 – The International Association
of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today delivered a
full-throated endorsement for Barack Obama following a personal appeal
from New York Democratic Senator Hillary Clinton at the union’s national
convention in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
“This union is not half-hearted with its endorsements,” said IAM
International President Tom Buffenbarger, who was an early and strong
supporter of Sen. Clinton throughout the primaries. “When we go in, we
go all in. We will have boots on the ground in every state to make sure
our members understand that Barack Obama is the best chance in a
generation to reclaim the American Dream for working families.”
More than 2,600 delegates and guests rose to their feet repeatedly
during Clinton’s remarks and displayed unequivocal support for her
request to support the Illinois senator to become the next president of
the United States.
The endorsement will trigger a massive education campaign among IAM
members and extensive publicity in union publications and worksites
nationwide. The IAM is a significant political presence in key
industrial states of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin.
The IAM is among the nation’s largest industrial trade unions,
representing over 700,000 active and retired members in airline,
aerospace, manufacturing, railroad, woodworking and shipbuilding
industries. For more information, go to www.goiam.org.
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