Pelosi Has Union Support in Bid for House Speaker (1)

The AFL-CIO and a growing list of labor unions are supporting Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) bid for House speaker.

“Nancy Pelosi has the support of working people, and deserves the support of the Democratic Caucus as it chooses its candidate to be the next Speaker of the House,” United Steelworkers International President Leo. W. Gerard said in a Nov. 14 written statement. “What drives her is fulfilling the ambition of average, hard-working Americans who want fair wages, a safe workplace, health care, retirement security, opportunity, equality and justice.”

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka Nov. 10 tweeted that Pelosi is an “effective ...