Presidential candidates Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Sen. Bernie Sanders touted the endorsement of a local labor group whose co-president was found to have discriminated against workers based on their race and age.
Union co-president Ada Briceño said in a statement that Warren and Sanders "Understand the needs of workers at UNITE HERE Local 11.".
Warren praised the union for fighting for "Dignity on the job," while Sanders commended its "Progressive values." The union has faced legal trouble over accusations of workplace discrimination.
Warren and Sanders's embrace of Briceño's endorsement comes as Democrats scramble to marshal support from labor groups in a crowded primary field.
Charlyce Bozzello, spokeswoman for the Center for Union Facts, said Local 11's record is at odds with the "Progressive" values that Sanders and Warren praised in their announcements.
"Briceño's endorsement isn't something anyone should be proud of. She's faced allegations of race and age discrimination, while Unite Here Local 11, the union she represents, has seen dozens of unfair labor practice charges, including accusations that the union threatened an employee with reprisals for not supporting it," Bozzello said.
Briceño, who collected more than $200,000 in compensation as Local 11 co-president in 2017 and 2018, is now running for the Democratic National Committee on a platform of inclusivity, despite her record of workplace discrimination.
https://freebeacon.com/politics/warren-sanders-endorsed-by-labor-leader-accused-of-race-age-discrimination/
Union co-president Ada Briceño said in a statement that Warren and Sanders "Understand the needs of workers at UNITE HERE Local 11.".
Warren praised the union for fighting for "Dignity on the job," while Sanders commended its "Progressive values." The union has faced legal trouble over accusations of workplace discrimination.
Warren and Sanders's embrace of Briceño's endorsement comes as Democrats scramble to marshal support from labor groups in a crowded primary field.
Charlyce Bozzello, spokeswoman for the Center for Union Facts, said Local 11's record is at odds with the "Progressive" values that Sanders and Warren praised in their announcements.
"Briceño's endorsement isn't something anyone should be proud of. She's faced allegations of race and age discrimination, while Unite Here Local 11, the union she represents, has seen dozens of unfair labor practice charges, including accusations that the union threatened an employee with reprisals for not supporting it," Bozzello said.
Briceño, who collected more than $200,000 in compensation as Local 11 co-president in 2017 and 2018, is now running for the Democratic National Committee on a platform of inclusivity, despite her record of workplace discrimination.
https://freebeacon.com/politics/warren-sanders-endorsed-by-labor-leader-accused-of-race-age-discrimination/
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