They've shown an incredible amount of courage, and I thought it was time to pass on the responsibility to other leaders in the union. |
Today, we have made the decision to disaffiliate from the AFL-CIO. We believe in fundamental change, not incremental reform. |
We are not trying to divide the labor movement, we are trying to rebuild it, |
We cannot afford this leap of faith. |
We have reached a decision, and we are hopeful that there are other unions who share our members' excitement for Dr. Dean's candidacy. |
We know where (Bush) has stood and we would like to hear him say it again. |
We're a healthcare union. He's a doctor. He's delivered healthcare at the bedside, delivered it as governor of the state, and our people feel he's the right person for our union. |
When we strengthen our cooperation and help workers in the same industry unite, everybody wins, |