The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersKenosha will be a good bellwether in 2020 Biden's fiscal program: What is the likely market impact? McConnell accuses Democrats of sowing division by 'downplaying progress' on election security MORE, the campaign announced Thursday.



The union represents 50,000 people who work in California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii.





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ILWU International President Robert McEllrath called the Vermont senator the best candidate for "America's working families."“Bernie is best on the issues that matter most to American workers: better trade agreements, support for unions, fair wages, tuition for students at public colleges, Medicare for all, fighting a corrupt campaign finance system and confronting the power of Wall Street that’s making life harder for most Americans,” he said in a statement Sanders said it was an honor to receive the endorsement.“This campaign is building a movement of millions of Americans who are demanding that our economy works for everyone, not just the top 1 percent," Sanders said in a statement."The working men and women of the ILWU are a vital part of our movement which is spreading to every corner of our country.”