Sentences with phrase «caucuses of labor unions»

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It was how the workers» movement and its small farmer allies were able to build movements to win the universal franchise, to organize labor unions and cooperatives, and to effectively compete in elections against the older top - down parties of the landed and business elites that were based on their legislative caucuses and wealthy sponsors rather than a formal membership with democratic rights in their party.

A handful of unions have endorsed Lynch, including the Teamsters Joint Council 16, 32BJ SEIU and CWA, along with the labor - backed Working Families Party and the City Council's Progressive caucus.

Espaillat, a variety of Hispanic elected officials, several labor unions, and the five - member, GOP - aligned Independent Democratic Conference of the state Senate have thrown their support behind Alcantara, who has said she will caucus with the IDC if elected.