I think there's plenty of room between now and the year 2000 when the election takes place to continue to try to persuade those candidates, whether it's the President of the United States or other candidates, to see our position very clearly. Sweeney says delaying an endorsement would put labor at a disadvantage. We're left out of the process. And a Republican will be elected, a conservative Republican who is not finding any solutions will be elected to the White House. The union label on political candidacies means big bucks, although labor's contributions are dwarfed by business interests.
Unions also mobilize campaign workers to build support and get out the vote.
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