Clinton Promises Organized Labor 'A Seat At The Table' At PA AFL-CIO Meeting
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton pledged her support to organized labor in a speech Wednesday at the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Convention in Philadelphia.
"If I'm fortunate enough to get elected president, organized labor will always have a champion in the White House and seat at the table," Clinton said.
There was no real surprise in Secretary Clinton's pledge to labor or their warm reception. Unions helped Clinton win Pennsylvania in 2008. But her opponent this time, Senator Bernie Sanders, also has a lot of union appeal, so part of Clinton's job was to emphasize that she is more likely to succeed in promoting a labor-friendly agenda.
"Some of his ideas just won't work because the numbers don't add up," Clinton said. "Others won't even pass Congress or they rely on Republican governors suddenly having a conversion experience."
Senator Sanders is scheduled to address the convention on Thursday morning.
