Analysis: What do skeptical union members want to hear from Democrats?
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Dozens of union leaders began muttering and shuffling in their chairs. At a focus group after the morning's marathon of speeches — Harris was one of nine Democrats who are running or may for president and addressed NABTU — one organizer explained that Harris sounded like she didn't understand who she was talking to. Unions created an eight-hour workday, not five; they created a five-day workweek.
According to the exit polls, just 51 percent of voters in union households backed Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, down from 58 percent for Barack Obama's 2012 campaign, and she did far worse with members of building trades.
“That's two trillion dollars to build a real future, not just for the rich and powerful, but two trillion dollars to build a future for all of us,” Warren said, referring to the estimated revenue from her 1 and 2 percent taxes on wealth above $50 million and $100 million.
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